My memory fails me today, but there is a very nice story about the mouse that dove inside the Douglas Fir cone. It is a fairly common one that I have heard some kiddos retell to their friends. Also, if Bleeding Heart is native, there is a good story that involves moving parts of the flower to tell the story. I will try to connect with the young folks who told the stories - they are now in their twenties....and hope that they remember.

Luvs, thanks for the laugh this morning. I sure needed it. You're a funny girl. I think you shouldn't have deleted it, but gave us a sneek preview of it. We wouldn't have been laughing at you (much), but with you. ha My child did not go to sleep until 1:30 this morning!! Ugh I'm so dragging booty today. It's raining here anyway, so I guess I'll just do some cleaning and laundry. My favorite things in life! NOT! My house has gone downhill from me being sick. And starting tomorrow I have to help my 6th grader build a castle from a cardboard box. Sure wish I had kennebunker living next door! ha Guess my painting will be put on the side for a few days. Bummer. The rest of you better take up the slack so I have lots to read and look at when I get back. :) ~Anj

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I never thought to actually take them somewhere else. I usually use an adobe programme to keep them on and print and email them from, but Sonny uses Lightroom as he loves to mess about with them and he finds it a good programme. We both have our own computers but the printers are set on Sonnys computer. He uses an Epsom 1290 for the photo's but we also have an Epsom 1200 and a HP Lazerjet 6L. I think we have about 5 or 6 computers on the go at once all on servers. I never know which Sonny is using as he has 3 monitors on his desk at once. He is a computer geek really and luckily it got him a job about 10 years ago after quite a lot of years unemployed where he taught himself all about them and his other love was photography so now he can put them together to make lovely photos. But it is also a talent I feel, as not everyone can make them look as good as his even with the same equipment. I certainly can't. At the moment on his gallery 2008 for July he has a photo of mosquito larvae which look so strange. They are in an empty flowerpot that had filled with water. They are certainly worth going for a look. Here is a link that might be useful: Alisons nature reserve/sonnys gallery