celebrations: week 50 (12-18 dec 2016)
We managed one celebration this week… Coming up this week: 12: National Poinsettia Day Poinsettia Day 13: National Cocoa Day Hot Cocoa 14: Monkey Day and National Bouillabaisse Day Monkey Day Bouillabaisse with Roasted Yellow Squash Chickpeas 15: National Cupcake Day The Best Lemon Cupcake Recipe Ever Red velvet cupcakes 16: Chocolate Covered Anything Day
decorative balls.
I just love all the different textures in these balls!
celebrations: week 49 (5-11 dec 2016)
We managed one celebration this week… Coming up this week: 5: Repeal Day and International Volunteer Day and National Comfort Food Day 6: Microwave Oven Day and National Gazpacho Day Gazpacho 7: International Civil Aviation Day and National Cotton Candy Day 8: National Brownie Day Cocoa Brownies 9: National Pastry Day and Christmas Card Day
pens.
I love my pens. In fact, I love them so much, I bought a second set for traveling (not that I get to travel anymore…).
happiness project: health/self-care (dec) + misc
Create, Project 45, and the monthly projects in my Happiness Project … so many projects! In reality, they are all facets of the same project, guiding me to finish or give up old projects and move forward on the ones that are most important to me. November’s main theme was Finances. But things got busy
celebrations: week 48 (28 nov – 4 dec 2016)
We managed one celebration this week… Coming up this week: 28: National French Toast Day 29: National Lemon Cream Pie Day and Giving Tuesday 30: National Mousse day Chocolate Mousse December: 1: Eat a Red Apple Dayand World Aids Day 2: National Fritters Day and National Mutt Day Zucchini & Corn Fritters National Mutt Day
sunflower – 4 aug 2016
Sunflowers always brighten my mood. I think I need to go pick some up from Trader Joe’s soon.
wilburn farm trail – 23 nov 2016
Work is a bit slow at the moment due to the holiday, so I took the time to try a new hike, the Wilburn Farm Trail. As usal, we saw no one the whole time we were out on the trail, which wound up a hill and then into the farm and past a little
celebrations: week 47 (21-27 nov 2016)
We managed a couple of celebrations this week! Coming up this week: 21: World Television Day and Pumpkin Pie Day World Television Day 22: National Cashew Day 23: Espresso Day and Eat a Cranberry Day Eat a Cranberry Day National Espresso Day 24: Thanksgiving and Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day 25: National Parfait Day and
guitar.
Been taking lessons for four months now. I’m not great, and I’m trying to not feel guilty when I don’t practice as much as I should….
celebrations: week 46 (14-20 nov 2016)
We managed a couple of celebrations this week! Coming up this week: 14: National Pickle Day and National Spicy Guacamole Day and Claude Monet’s birthday 15: America Recycles Day and National Raisin Bran Cereal Day 16: National Fast Food Day 17: Homemade Bread Day and World Prematurity Day 18: National Vichyssoise Day and Mickey Mouse
roses.
Flowers are always a nice thing to have around, even when they age.
cascade trail – 11 nov 2016
After a brisk and informative walk with Ranger Robby, I drove over to the Cascade Trail to try out the “Roll Project” in black and white. I love the shallow depth of field on many of these, but I think I may have overdone it.
arabia mountain – 10 nov 2016
Phelix and I went off to our happy place again today. This time we went “off trail” a bit more that usual in order to try to get a better feel for how everything fits together.
succulent.
Camille’s latest science experiment is quite lovely.
celebrations: week 45 (7- 13 nov 2016)
We managed a couple of celebrations this week! Coming up this week: 7: Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day and Hug a Bear Day 8: National Cappuccino Day and National Harvey Wallbanger Day 9: National Scrapple Day and Cook Something Bold Day 10: National Vanilla Cupcake Day 11: National Sundae Day 12: National Pizza With Everything
my rings.
I really like my rings. They both have special meanings for me. I’d like to find more, but I’m quite picky…
vaughter’s farm – 4 nov 2016
Homework for my Composition class at the Showcase School this week is to “take a roll” of photos. So no deleting. I gave myself one small break … If the pup pulled while I was taking a photo (as he often does), I could delete it. I tried hard to choose interesting subjects and take
photo friday: the tonys
Camille and I just happened to be in NYC on Tonys Sunday, so we stopped by the Beacon Theater to see what all the fuss is about….
GBK Gwyneth
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