What to do ... what to do?

With my dominant hand not working properly, I have had to find other things to do.

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Monday we took a drive along Pacific Coast Highway

to visit our son and his wife in their new home in Santa Monica - this is their view.

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While we were there, JP gave me his Canon Eos Rebel T3i camera.

So, I have been taking photos 

while I try to learn the ins and outs of the camera.

After cortisone shots in my thumb and wrist on Tuesday, I actually feel pretty good so we went out kayaking yesterday

and I captured some pics of the seals playing around our boats - not shot with my new camera!

I have been taking pictures of the house and objects that I can zoom in on.

One of the reasons I wanted my son's camera was because I have been wanting to get photos with an object in focus, but the background hazy.

This shot of my Valentine centerpiece and an old dried rose came out exactly as I hoped

as did this shot.

But, I haven't captured a hazy background since.

That's okay

because I have plenty of time to figure out the camera

and come up with new "handless hobbies".