{"id":8823,"date":"2014-08-31T20:41:48","date_gmt":"2014-09-01T03:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icalltheshot.com\/?p=8823"},"modified":"2014-08-31T20:47:20","modified_gmt":"2014-09-01T03:47:20","slug":"august-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icalltheshot.com\/?p=8823","title":{"rendered":"August"},"content":{"rendered":"

August 2014 was filled with so much. And I could not seem to get my act together on the blog. So I didn’t. And things snowballed. So here I am, ready to post\u00a0at \u00a0bit about the month of August before it’s too late.<\/p>\n

Painting – Guest Bedroom and Hallway<\/strong> –<\/p>\n

Actually, the\u00a0painting project started the end of July and into early\u00a0August. I was so excited to get another two rooms painted. Many thanks to the hubs for helping with the clearing and then the setting things back up in\u00a0the rooms.<\/p>\n

Paint color is\u00a0BEHR – Summer Bliss – P280-1″<\/p>\n

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Baby Brother and Sis-in-law visit –<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mid August, we had company!<\/p>\n

This image has already been used on the blog. But for the sake of this post, I’m using it again.<\/p>\n

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Another visit – <\/strong><\/p>\n

Our friend from Phoenix\u00a0came to San Diego to\u00a0cool off a bit. We enjoyed\u00a0breakfast by the beach last weekend.<\/p>\n

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Banana Banana Bread –\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

This bread gets a slot for the month of August, because I made it three different times for\u00a0family and friends.<\/p>\n

2 1\/3 cups or 5 bananas is the equivalent that went into my loaf. That’s a lot of bananas. Thus the title of the recipe –\u00a0Banana Banana Bread. I love how\u00a0moist and yummy it is right out of the oven. Or toasted the next morning. Either way, it holds that yummy moist soft texture, no matter how you slice it.<\/p>\n

This loaf was made for my friend visiting from Canada. We still have another lunch get-together\u00a0this week.<\/p>\n

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Class –\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

My photography class is in full swing. I’m happy to report it’s my absolute favorite class, ever.<\/p>\n

I was a little nervous the dean would cancel our class due to a lack of students. As it turns out, we are good to go! I’m (selfishly) excited about having a small group, as we are able to get a lot more one-on-one time during the\u00a0lab with the instructor.<\/p>\n

Love\u00a0the new Tervis set my bro gave us (from his company), I take this guy to class all the time.<\/p>\n

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I got a bit overwhelmed when the instructor wanted us to get used to using the Wacom in class. I’ve heard about this cool tool, but it was my first hands on experience. For those of you who don’t know, it’s a graphics tablet you hook to the\u00a0computer. You draw on the tablet and it creates the drawing in your computer program.<\/span><\/p>\n

Basically, I had some major arguments going on with the tool. It was hard to get used to performing different functions when there seemed to be a lot to remember. So I put it right back on the shelf and went back to using my mouse in class. At least I was able to keep up in class.<\/p>\n

When I told the hubs all about it\u00a0and not being able to keep up in class, he dropped what he was doing and ordered one for me right there on the spot that evening. And I had it in my hands in less than 48 hours!<\/span><\/p>\n

Believe me, by the time class rolls around this week, I\u00a0won’t need anyone to twist my arm for\u00a0a Wacom in class.<\/p>\n

The features of my Wacom Intuos Pro Medium are mind blowing. I’ve listed some of the cool features below.<\/span><\/p>\n