Lois, Where is the barn located? I have 2 sisters in and around the Cumberland, Westernport, area. It may be possible for them to take a picture and email it to you. I don't know where you are located. I'm in Va. Let me know if we can help. Ellen Sears (Boore, Johnston, Miller line) > [Original Message] > From: <TRPLUS@aol.com> > To: <MDGARRET-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 11/19/2003 3:26:39 PM > Subject: Re: [MDGARRET] DVD STORAGE for VCR tapes > > In a message dated 11/19/2003 5:33:00 AM Pacific Standard Time, > bowsersa@pa.net writes: > > > I'm sure a modern digital camera would give the best results for still > > pictures. > > > Trying to get a picture of my grandparent's old barn is turning into a real > challenge. > > We got a shot of the old barn with our new digital camera out of the family > album on our visit to the farmhouse but it wasn't a very good one . . . the one > captured on camcorder out of the album in 1992 was much better, but we > couldn't find that particular one again during our visit unfortunately. Then the > digital camera broke while we were on vacation. > > We had purchased it online through Cosco in April, so we were able to take it > back and get all our money back. We also had to return the memory card that > came with it but they had to erase the pictures off of it. Then we turned > around and bought the upgrade (5 mega pixal) with a lens protector and a clip on > looped rope handle to carry it with rather than the case to slip it in. So we'll > see how this one lasts. We used the other one extensively -- about 200 photos > from April to October. Used the viewer and magnification a lot too. Since my > cataract surgery in June, I can't make out the photos on the viewer without > the magnification. All of that worked great . . . and the battery held up real > well (we carried the docking station with us though to keep it charged). > > I will be undergoing the second cataract procedure in Dec/Jan. Then maybe in > another month, I can get reading glasses that work! I've been using my > computer glasses and a magnifying glass to read small print. I had the PRK (laser > correction of my nearsightedness) done about 6 years ago so that I could see > without contacts. They undercorrected my right eye so that I wouldn't need reading > glasses right away. Six months later the inner lens started going and I had > to get reading glasses . . . then night driving glasses . . . then computer > glasses with anti glare and after that, a pair of transitionals so I would have > all the corrections plus sunglasses. You can imagine how frustrating it was to > find out that after all that investment that I was starting to develop > cataracts. This too shall pass. I consider myself very fortunate and that I can see > very well for the most part. I'm the eye surgeon's first PRK patient that had > the PRK procedure . . . I guess I'm a trendsetter ;o) They said I'm on the > young side of having cataracts (it's in our genes), and because I'm still very > active, the insurance will cover the removal in the earlier stages. Lucky me. > > Lois Hetrick Stewart > > > > ==== MDGARRET Mailing List ==== > If you need help with this list, make sure to email the list administrator, Carol Hepburn, at chepburn@cox.net.