what you can get done when you're NOT blogging!

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two things i've definitely done . . . .

There are two things I've definitely done since the holiday:

• STOPPED WRITING IN MY BLOG - have you noticed? There was so much going on during December, I just HAD to let blogging go OR I would have had a 'one-way' ticket to a padded cell. It worked perfectly - got so much done but now I'm having a hard time getting going again. I think one huge reason is because I have not yet made a Blurb book and that gets me a little down thinking I have (4+) years of writing still on unpublished - how depressing.
• FALLEN OFF THE DIET WAGON - and I was doing so well. I confessed at WW that my one huge hang-up were the goodies friends and neighbors left at our doorstep! I haven't fully recovered as our friends and neighbors were more than generous this year in their gifts of chocolate, cookies and such - ouch! So, tomorrow I'm finally getting my nerve up to go back and face WW music - anyone want to join me?

THE WEATHER! Our winter moved in at the beginning of November - I knew is was going to be long, cold winter and guess what . . . it's a long, cold winter with no sign of letting up any time soon! Guess what keeps me going - memories of Christmas (((((note to self: post all those photos that are sitting on the computer - there is a ton of them - DO IT!)))))

I ran across a really FUN idea of those of you who love to scrapbook BUT DON'T HAVE THE TIME, $$$ OR ENERGY TO DO SO. I'm actually going to wait until MINE shows up in the MAIL in about 5 days - then I'll share photos, links that will get you excited (once again) in putting together your photos in an organized, beautiful way without (hardly) any effort - YOU'LL LOVE IT. I fell in love with it almost immediately! This will keep you in suspense. (((note: if you can't wait, just let me know and I'll post the links sooner!)))

BABY BELLA update - she's doing pretty darn good. Get her excited about something /anything food-related and she cruises around so fast you can't even see her "three little legs" move. I think her psyche took a little hit as she's fearful of many things - unlike before. Sometimes she acts down-right weird!!! But basically, going through what she went through in loosing her leg - she's GREAT!

GMA-GREAT update - she is doing well too - she's got a cold right now but still walking everyday. She and a friend go over to the college and walk in the new indoor track - in my opinion, she gets her workout in way before she even gets to the track - it's a long walk from the car to the track! She seems to be over her Shingles - but, from what I hear, you're really never over them - they just lay dormant in your nerves - ready to strike again at any little on-set of stress! Comforting!

SHAWN AND KANDEE - heading to MEXICO Saturday!!! I had no idea until she called and said they wanted to get together before leaving since it has been a month since we've seen them. Morgie went to the doc yesterday and he told her she was border-line pneumonia - so she's on some meds to clear her up. I think Shawn's been up to his eyelids in snow-removal action, as well as dear ol' Brian! Adios, amigos (the extent of my bilingual skills) - you deserve the R&R!

'first-ever' baby shoot

There's always a first for everything, right! Here are just a few of the photos I took (Heather is working on hers as-we-speak). Heather booked the 'gig' and we thought, "This shouldn't be too hard!" LOL! The baby cried 3/4 of the time (but she was adorable!), Heather's lens would not work (hard to do a shoot without a lens!), baby went 'wewe' on a new sheep-skin rug (first time it had been used), thought it would take 1 hour (maybe 1.50 hours) - it took over 2 hours + . . . .let's see what else went wrong? Since this blog is about the positive in life . . . let's look at a few of the photos captured!!!!! I have a new-found-appreciation for photographers who shoot kids! The landscapes I shoot don't well . . . 'wewe'!!!





Their FIRST baby - can't you just feel the love?

the "burg"

What MORE can I say . . . other than, "Burrrrrrrrr-baby!"

did you know . . .

it's

1/11/11

at

11:11 p.m.

i just had to do it -

it only comes around 'once'

in a life-time!

did you know it's . . . .

it's

1/11/11 at 1:11 a.m.?

love it!

Photo of Jackson Pass on our way to Jackson, WY to pick up our new Subaru. The trip scary (bad road conditions) but the scenery was spectacular!

DRAGO on duty

"I'm on DUTY - ever watchful - my JOB is intense . . . "



"I listen for any little sound OR movement - anything that would be out of the ordinary . . . ."



"I watch HIGH and LOW for any little thing that might raise suspicion . . . "



"And WHAT I DO is EXHAUSTING ! ! !



" I sit on a SLIPPERY-SLOPE - but my attention NEVER wavers! THIS . . . . is what I do ALL day long! "
"NOW YOU KNOW!"

OWNER'S NOTE: Wow, I rest easy JUST KNOWING Drago is ON DUTY!