Oh and I got a new camera!

Friday I picked up the best investment I've made in a long time.
I've been looking at digital cameras, but my budget was rather limited.

I found a number of good deals at a big box office store, and researched the 4 that were in my prince range. The Canon Powershot A570 IS had the best reviews and was the best price - so I went back the next day.

I got the last one (floor model) so I negotiated an additional 15% off the clearance price.

After just a couple of days of playing, I'm VERY happy with my choice - although I'm still hoping to get a SLR at some point in the next couple of years.

Love the color, focus, handling, etc - overall, best purchase ever.

Enjoy a photo of fresh cut lilacs in my kitchen -