Monday's picture

I'm thinking Monday will be picture day. I'll post a favorite or recent picture I've taken. I should be able to do this for years. I have taken many, many pictures over the years that I'm pretty proud of. I think this love of photography started on my first visit to Oregon to visit my dad. I took 12 rolls of film on that visit. Oregon is so beautiful, so it wasn't hard to take great pictures. I wish I could post some of those, but that was 20 years ago, before I had a digital camera. Maybe I should make another trip to Oregon!



This picture was taken about 3 years ago in Macon, Missouri while on vacation. This is one of my husband's favorites as well as mine. I'm sure most people don't think Missouri when they think vacation, but it is really beautiful there and I'm hoping we make a trip there again this summer. . There will be a few more pictures from this vacation I'm sure.

5 Senses Friday

I did this last week and thought it was fun. So here we go again. I might just do it every Friday because I love blogging even though I have few followers. Maybe someday...

Seeing:
the sun! it's not out much these days, so everyday it's out you realize how much you miss it.

Hearing:
the washer and dryer run all day.

Feeling:
closed off. cabin fever has set it. this has been one of the longest winters I can remember.

Smelling:
cleaning supplies as I clean my house today.


Tasting:
a great salad I made for lunch. And I'm really looking forward to the potato soup I will make for supper. (I keep typing summer instead of supper. Guess I'm longing for warmer weather more than I thought)

just pictures

As much as I claim to love the snow, I'm starting to miss warmer weather and vibrant colors...



















My passion is taking pictures. I see so much beauty in the world and I thank God for it every time I look through my lense.

5 senses Friday

I saw this on another blog and thought it might be fun. They recommended others give it a try.

Tasting:
I love the taste of ice cold pepsi , even though it's a habit I should quit.

Smelling:
pork meatballs cooking in the oven. It's been a long time since I made this and it smells good!









Feeling:
my feet slip on all the ice we've had the last couple of days. I had to take the dogs out and couldn't find any traction

Hearing:
the ice covered tree limbs moving in the wind. sounds kinda menacing







Seeing:

the dense fog and ice covering everything

excuses, excuses....

One of my 2010 resolutions was to lose weight. I even found someone to hold me accountable. It's only been a week, but I'm off to a horrible start. I'd like to say it's my son's fault. He made peanut butter cookies last week...lots of them...and unfortunately I have very little will power. I don't know if this holds true for anyone else, but once I start on the sweets, it's like a runaway train. I have to have more. And if there's anything sweet in the house, I will find it and I will eat it. Chocolate chips have always been a quick standby for me. That's why I don't keep things like that in the house.

So last week, besides cookies, my son decides he wants to try to make his own deep fat fried snickers. So of course you need snickers to do this and they need to be frozen. We started out with 6 snickers in the freezer and are now down to 3. See, I'm telling you, it's not my fault, it's my son's! Of course today it is freezing rain outside so I can't go anywhere, and those snickers are still in my freezer......
On the bright side, my son will be moving into his own house in two weeks, so no more excuses. Maybe that's not such a good thing......I'll have no one else to blame.

My hopes for the New Year

I'm going to follow the lead of my wonderful sister-in-law, Stephanie, and jot down a few of my own resolutions for 2010. Maybe if they are in print I will be more convicted of them.

Here we go.....

• lose weight (mostly for myself, but Brent's wedding sure is motivation!)

• pray everyday

• reconnect with my husband

• journal everyday and write at least five things I'm grateful for
  

• go back to church (ashamed to say it's been awhile)

• and last but not least, win Mario on the wii (borrowed that one from my sister-in-law!)

Not a very long list. But an important one! Here's to a brighter 2010.