I love macro shots - just love them! It was one of first photographic styles that drew me into photography. I don't intend to do this professionally.... but wouldn't mind learning how to shoot macro - correctly. I was messing around today with the beautiful daisies my hubby bought for me - learning to focus manually - deciding the composition - hoping it looks as pretty as the ones posted on The Pioneer Woman. HA! Not even close.

Here is my poor attempt at pretty flower macros....

Then... I was getting ready to place the flower down -- and saw this. She looks at me sheepishly and says... 'oh! I wrote Mom and wrote Dad on the other side' -- then a huge gigantic smile.... :)

Happy Friday!

Last month I decided to treat myself and bought a few trinkets at the Photojojo store. They were on backorder on an item and I got a bit impatient… and emailed them inquiring about the item. I didn’t get a response… and emailed again. The email I rec’d from Billy humbled me immediately as I realized that they did respond (more than once) and the email ended up in my junk folder. Billy’s response was probably one of the best ‘customer response’ email I had ever received – I wanted to share it here….

Hey Denise!

Yikes! So sorry for the slow response! We are just swamped with holiday emails and doing our darnedest to catch up as quick as we can!

GOOD NEWS! Your order (NDP-EOYLM) shipped out yesterday (Wednesday) and is currently zipping its way through the US postal system on its way to your welcoming home. YAY! Soon a friendly USPS letter carrier will deliver a bundle of photo goodness to your doorstep.

I'm really sorry you didn't get the info sooner. Not having information on payments and packages can be the worst. We did send out an order confirmation on December 9th with the details and a shipping confirmation on the 15th, but sometimes these emails can get snagged by junk mail filters so it might be worth double-checking yours if you can. We sent them to lifeiscandid@gmail.com (in case that helps).

I must say, you ordered some pretty rad stuff! I actually own the Seat Belt Strap myself (it's so unique and looks pretty stylish, I got it for an old Polaroid camera I love) and a friend of mine has the USB drive, which, frankly, is really adorable. :) Good choices.

I hope that info helps! If you can't find the confirmation emails, no worries. Just let me know and I can forward them to you for safe keeping. :)

(also, again, SOOOO sorry for the slow response. Sorry x100. That's a LOT of sorries!) :)

-- Billy Reindeer Wrangler and Photojojo Customer Support

 So, note to self – CHECK THE JUNK MAIL FOLDER. And note to you all…. Check out their online store – they’ve got some neat stuff!! I absolutely love all my goodies!

  

As I try to cross from one aisle to another... I feel like I'm part of a huge game of frogger and the carts are the cars while I am the little ole frog trying to get to the cold section of Costco. I wait... and wait... and then take an opportunity to dodge carts here and there, look to my right and see what looks like carts going 50mph... and crash... a traffic jam - over YOGURT! Full size yogurts being handed out as samples. I feel the stares... my cart stuck in the middle while the very kind folks in front of me decide to park their booties for FULL size yogurt samples....s*!! Ugh... I do not like shopping at Costco. But when I get home and eat what very well could be the best tasting tangelos - I say to myself... this ole frog can play another game.