a photo a day * I can do it

So it's been eight months....

2009-10-30T10:13:00.001-07:00

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...jumping back on the blog wagon! What better way to start with a Halloween photo, right!?

feb 20

2009-02-24T14:40:00.000-08:00

100 days of kindergarten! *too bad I have NO pictures in focus of the big day : ( *

feb19

2009-02-24T14:02:00.000-08:00

When I got home from my trip, I found at least half dozen of these sweet little notes all around the house. My kindergartner had a very difficult time having me away : (

feb 18

2009-02-24T12:42:00.000-08:00

I wish....
I wish I felt as serne as this picture looks!! I can't believe I'm heading home already. I am worried sick about my father and his up hill climb!
I just wish I could put my home life on hold, so I could see this all the way through!
To be there for him when he really wakes up.
For my step mom who is refusing to leave the hospital "until he does".
To stay on top of the staff and make sure they take good care of my dad!!!
Ugh! I wish I wasn't a nurse.
I wish I didn't know all the things that could go wrong.
I wish this week was over already!!

feb 17

2009-02-24T12:27:00.000-08:00

I can't even put into words the relief I have knowing my father's surgery was a success!! I know he has a long road to recovery, but he is strong and has so many of us pulling for him!! My step mother gave each of us who was at the hospital one of these little hearts and asked us to "hold it close". It has been in my pocket ever since and will stay there until my father is discharged home, safe and sound. Even though he is miles away, this little heart, some how, makes me feel closer to him.

feb 16

2009-02-24T12:12:00.000-08:00

I'm a spiritual person, but I'll be honest...I don't get to church very often. On this day, it seemed like a good idea!! Tomorrow at 8:00 A.M. my father is going in for open heart surgery.

feb 15

2009-02-24T11:54:00.000-08:00

I was not at all psyched to have to be jumping on one of these, just 24 hours after hearing the horrible news about the crash in Bflo.

feb 14

2009-02-14T05:09:00.000-08:00

Happy Valentines Day!!!!!

feb 13

2009-02-13T15:09:00.000-08:00

My pink cashmere turtleneck makes me happy : )

feb 12

2009-02-13T15:00:00.000-08:00

My youngest daughter is four and has already decide when she gets "big" she wants to work at Charlotte's Tea Room. She thinks she'll be able to "eat dessert all day and wear pretty aprons". My kind of job!! It's my favorite place to take my chickadees for special occasions. We dress up and act like Fancy Nancy.

feb 11

2009-02-13T14:51:00.000-08:00

I can't help but want to drop everything and create when I open up a lovely Studio Calico kit! Too bad this one hasn't even had a good fondling yet : (
I'm really hoping to get my act together & my house healthy, so I can scrap one of these days!!!

feb 10

2009-02-13T14:39:00.000-08:00

How cool is this??? I was up before the rest of my crew and couldn't help but notice the amazing lighting outside. I peaked out my front door to see this. I was so tempted to wake up my girls and then I got ahold of myself ; )

feb 9

2009-02-13T14:29:00.000-08:00

I Love New York.

feb 8

2009-02-09T12:19:00.000-08:00

My cat has the cutest little triangle on her nose. She also has the not so cute habit of jumping up on the sink to request a drink, every single time I'm on the toilet! Beat it, Gato!

feb 7

2009-02-09T12:13:00.000-08:00

I love how close my girls are with their Daddy! They have the kind of relationship I always longed for with my father!!
This photo is totally out of focus, but I love how happy my hubby looks : )
He's such a good dad!!

feb 6

2009-02-09T12:05:00.000-08:00

Unfortunately, this is the most used tool around here lately : (

feb 5

2009-02-09T12:02:00.000-08:00

I wish I could have one of these right now ; )

feb 4

2009-02-09T11:54:00.000-08:00

Seriously...are these things (Gummi Bears) really supposed to be consumed?????? My teeth say NO!

feb 3

2009-02-09T11:50:00.000-08:00

Admiring the beauty of the season!

feb 2

2009-02-09T11:42:00.000-08:00

It's official...I am starting back on Weight Watchers!! Every year, starting around Halloween & all the way through to Super Bowl, I go on a feeding frenzy!!!! Then February rolls around. The reality that warm weather really isn't too far off, slaps me in the head and back to healthful eating habits. Once I'm in the right frame of mind, counting points is doable. However, there is one thing I miss more than anything else when I'm trying to lose weight....cheese!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE good sharp cheddar cheese. No matter how hard I've tried, the "lite" version just doesn't cut it!

feb 1

2009-02-01T13:33:00.000-08:00

Ahhhhhh! There's nothing better than the "high" you get from finding a good bargain!
I got these lovelies today for .99 cents each at Michaels. SCORE!!!

jan 31

2009-01-31T08:05:00.000-08:00

My stash of orange trims

Hey! How did that stray pale yellow one get in there?
My scrap space needs some serious tlc.

jan 30

2009-01-31T07:44:00.000-08:00

This is a shot of the apple orchard that is just behind my house. You'd never guess I can get to mid-town Manhattan in an hour...on a good day ; ) I feel truly fortunate to be able to enjoy the best of both worlds!!

jan 29

2009-01-30T08:22:00.000-08:00

There's nothing I love to do more, at the end of a long day, than to wrap myself up in my chenille robe!!
Trust me, it feels like pure bliss, but looks more like a bath mat...or something, in this picture LOL
Eeeek, looks like my cat likes it too. Don't mind the cat hair.

jan 28

2009-01-30T07:32:00.000-08:00

My husband has a serious "need for speed"! It freaks me out a bit that his true passion is ski racing. Not only is it dangerous, but expensive! These "bad boys" are only one pair from his large "arsenal of weapons". The one good thing about this hobby of his....he really can't complain about my scrappy obsession. Right!? ; )

jan 27

2009-01-28T13:57:00.000-08:00

My weak attempt at arrows!!!

jan 26

2009-01-26T18:52:00.000-08:00

Today I stumbled on, "the word", instead of the photo for a change.
I thought and thought...and thought more about what it meant to me... Special. My mind was in over drive all day about it. I took tons of pictures, but none were right. I don't mean in a photography since of the word, but what it represented to me. Now don't get me wrong, my family and my home are my world, but so cliche', right!?
As I was saying good night to my daughter, I was totally taken off guard by this scene. I don't know when she did it, but next to her bed was: a trophy plate her Daddy won "for her", a night light of mine when I was little (the angel), a pin her grandmother gave her at Christmas and a few other "treasures" she's collected. All special to her .
Now, I can sleep ; )

jan 25

2009-01-26T08:04:00.000-08:00

Our view of a race course from the lift.
My girls get such a thrill knowing that
they ski on the same trails as the
Olympians : )

jan 24

2009-01-26T07:38:00.000-08:00

We went up to Lake Placid, New York
this weekend. The temperatures went
down to -20 at night : O I was shocked to
be able to find any running water!!
My camera (or maybe it was it's battery)
was NOT happy being out in the cold, but we had a great time!!!

jan 23

2009-01-26T07:26:00.000-08:00

When I'm shopping with my girls, I do my best to use the self checkout so I can avoid this!!!!!

jan 22

2009-01-22T14:44:00.000-08:00

I love this clock! It was a newborn gift, from my sister, for my youngest chickadee. I can't believe she'll be turning five this summer!

jan 21

2009-01-21T08:48:00.000-08:00

Is it 5:00 o'clock
yet?? ; )

Thanks again for the word prompts, Denise!

jan 20

2009-01-21T08:17:00.000-08:00

Some things never change!!!! My sweet little four year old has been eating waffles every day for the past two years!! LOL : )

jan 19

2009-01-19T17:58:00.000-08:00

How cool is this? My father in law thought I might "be interested" in having it. It was my mother-in-laws when she was a teen, living in East germany. I was shocked to find the light meter still works : )

jan 18

2009-01-18T18:03:00.000-08:00

I'm feeling better today,
so it's back to dish duty for me ; )
Thanks for the well wishes!

jan 17

2009-01-17T13:23:00.000-08:00

I've spent most of today wrapped up in my favorite blanket, on the couch, with my little buddy and a Kleenex box close by. UGH!
It's official...I am sick!

jan 16

2009-01-16T16:38:00.000-08:00

It happens every holiday...I buy candy early, you know...just in case ; ) And every holiday we dip into it EARLY! We'll be lucky if there's anything left by the 1st...forget about for Valentine's Day!

So when do the Peeps hit the shelves??

jan 15

2009-01-16T04:21:00.000-08:00

I needed a little more than long johns and slippers to warm my spirit today! It was just one of those days. So when I saw these beauties smiling at me at the market, I grabbed as many as I could : ) Nothing like a touch of Spring to make your heart sing!

jan 14

2009-01-14T14:13:00.000-08:00

I struggled today! This was about all I could come up with.
We have an apple tree in our side yard that the birds and squirrles feast on all winter. Notice the wound on his face? The other day he had a big snack, passed out on the branch and then fell off, lol! All this happened while I was talking on the phone. I'm convinced this guy is getting drunk off the fermented apples! I couldn't stop laughing, but after zooming in on his poor little face... I'm feeling badly for the little boozer ; )

jan 13

2009-01-13T13:13:00.000-08:00

My heart is breaking for my sweet girl. After a long battle
with pneumonia just before Christmas, she woke up today
with a fever and was diagnosed with strep. The poor thing
is so afraid now she'll be sick "forever". She can't catch a break : (
*(a tear is rolling off her nose, but you can't see it in this out of focus shot. I didn't have the heart to try and take any more!)

jan 12

2009-01-12T10:20:00.000-08:00

I wish I could knit!! A gift from an old friend.

jan 11

2009-01-11T13:22:00.000-08:00

In addition to scrapping, this is my therapy!
Eating more so than the actual baking ; )
It's been one of those weekends!!! Lots of
eating, not so much scrapping!

jan 10

2009-01-10T12:07:00.000-08:00

We're finally getting some snow!!!
I have two very happy girls on my hands : )

jan 9

2009-01-09T09:09:00.000-08:00

Pulling out the "ol' reliable's", with hope of keeping my youngest occupied long enough to get some scrapping in... or at least a good fondling ; )

jan 8

2009-01-08T20:51:00.000-08:00

A shot of my daughter, trying to "catch up" on homework.
Poor thing was ill the week before Christmas break with pneumonia. Two weeks on holiday in addition to a week of illness is an eternity for a six year old!
She went to school fearing she'd "forgotten" how to write and that "no one would remember" her. It broke my heart when she told me that was why she had had a "belly ache" these past few days : (
And I've been complaining how hard it is to get back in the routine!

jan 7

2009-01-07T11:06:00.000-08:00

ALL of us are stuck inside today! The snow we were hoping for turned out to be a horrible ice storm! The kids had no school, but there's no sledding for us today! Everything is covered with a thick sheet of ice, the mercury is hanging around 30 and it's raining cats and dogs : ( Blah!!

jan 6

2009-01-06T13:38:00.000-08:00

The authorities are predicting lots snow
& ice for our area tonight : )
Bring it on! These poor sleds have been
out of commission far too long!!

jan 5

2009-01-05T17:38:00.000-08:00

Setting an alarm clock, making lunches at midnight, searching for that second shoe, waiting in the cold for the bus, a quiet house...for some of the day, 'Take Out Mondays', early to bed...the bitter sweet of starting back to school!!

jan 4

2009-01-04T15:29:00.000-08:00

And to think, these were just the holiday catalogs worth looking at! We must have received ten times this amount!!
We had multiple trips to the recycle center today! It feels great to purge. Next on the list...my scrap space!

jan 3

2009-01-03T07:49:00.000-08:00

Every day is a party for my youngest daughter!
She came down for breakfast wearing this today : )

jan 2

2009-01-02T07:57:00.000-08:00

Bath beads.
These little gems make my girlies oh so happy : )
Too bad they have more fun with them out of the tub!!

jan 1

2009-01-01T12:36:00.000-08:00

getting started

2009-01-01T11:25:00.000-08:00

A "blogger" I'm not, until now that is! I'm hoping this will help me stick with my second attempt at Project 365!!! Now, to figure out how this whole thing works. Wish me luck!!