And the Good News is ....

I knew I was addicted to my camera.
But up until today I had no idea how much. You know what they say, you don't know what you've got until it's gone, right? Well, it figures.
I went to the photo shop this morning to find out what they could do to fix my camera, and the answer was a straight one. "Water is the worst enemy of your camera. We can send it to Canon, and they will examine the damage. The lens is going to have to be replaced, and most probably other parts will have been damaged as well. It 'll cost you 75 Euro just to find out what needs to be done. Minimum repair costs will be another 180 Euro. And it's going to take six to eight weeks to get this matter solved. " So there, that was the verdict at noon today.
The rest of the day, I felt terrible. Like I had lost a good friend. I was lonely.
I'm never lonely when I have my camera, because it keeps me company, and I can look for and share all the happy moments of the day. Without it, I was so lost. I tried to find some consolation using my old one. I even picked up my husband's DSLR, but neither of them could replace my loss. No more great macro pictures, no more 12x zoom, no more creative angles made possible by the flexible display, no more ....
I was devastated to say the least.
When I tried to talk about it with my hubs on the phone, he just said we would talk about it later when he got home. But he would be home late.




So there.
I felt so terrible I was not in the mood much for blogging, let alone commenting. I've read a few blogs, commented on a few, but please don't be angry if you have not seen me around. I just did not find the energy and the courage. To those of you who have visited me despite my own absence, thank you so much for your kind words, your advice, your encouragements.
You're all great friends, and I'm grateful!!

Around eight I heard the key in the lock. My hubs was home early!!!
He had another surprise for me when he gave me a folded piece of paper.
It was an invoice for the new camera!!!! Signed sealed paid for... but not delivered ... yet!
Awww! Thank you darling!! I'm such a spoiled brat!
He KNOWS how much my camera means to me!
So now I'm waiting for a phone call from the photo shop telling me to collect my new camera!!!
I can't wait!! I'm so happy!!!!

It's after midnight now, and it's bedtime for me.
But I wanted to share the good news before I went to bed.

And I will sleep like a rose now. Oh yes.