Self-portrait

My birthday present from my momma was a used digital camera. I'm always asking to use her camera and I have to say, she's a tad stingy with hers. But now I have my own Canon Elph. And it tweets like a bird when you turn it on!

I'm getting the hang of it, but I still find the camera to be a little tricky. I have to keep my fingers off the lens and out of the way of the flash. Dropping it is a big no-no so I need to use the wrist-leash. The autofocus feature still trips me up and I can't seem to figure out how close is too close when taking portraits. Practice makes perfect.

Here are some of the shots I've taken.

Dinner is on me

I planned and cooked last night's dinner. At first, I suggested we have chicken burritos with beans and rice and salad and tiny bits of turkey and... But when it came down to it, I chose the old Summer standard - HOT DOGS!

Daddy and I made our list and walked to the store to get all the ingredients. Hotdogs, buns, and a sack of salad. I had trouble sticking to the list and felt the urge to touch absolutely everything, but eventually we made it home again with our dinner.

I put all the buns on the plates and opened the package of turkey dogs. Manager's special - only 0.89! Daddy helped me grill them up outside until plump and brown. I cut up the tomatoes and orange bell pepper for the salad without any help. We set the table and had a lovely Summer meal outside followed by a walk in the neighborhood with Lola.