Ah, siblings. My little Canon’s big brother (sister?) arrived today. Here’s a picture of the two of them, getting to know each other. (I have to admit I felt a little silly walking around with THREE digital cameras to be able to get this shot, but what can you do?)

As you can see, the new S2 is a bigger camera, but it’s not as huge as it looks–the Elph is really tiny. (Think, deck of cards) The S2 offers options for changing the shutter speed and aperture, and “manual” focus, so I can play at photography as if I knew what I was doing. A couple things I really like? The LCD screen on the back can pivot, so I can see myself for a self-portrait, or hold it over my head in a crowd. And–really nice–the cable that connects this camera to the computer is the same as the one which connects my Elph. I love that! I can attach either camera without switching cables. And, oh, the Macro feature is amazingly good. I prowled around my room with it, and some of the results are below.

Now, tomorrow’s Friday, and we have an electrician coming tomorrow, to install the new bathroom lights and my ceiling fan. This is great news, but I’m going to have to get up a little early, because he’ll be at the house between 7:30 and 8:00. Normally, I leave for work at 7:45, but I may put it off just a little tomorrow, in case there are any last-minute questions about my bedroom before I leave. But I really should be ready before they get here, so . . . 15 minutes early. I’m looking forward to the fan–my room is the worst in the house for insulation. It’s always too warm in the summer and too cold in the winter. I can deal with the cold easily enough, but there are nights when I hear Chappy panting in his crate and, darn it, that’s just not right!

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