Day 357 - 365

As I looked back over my first year as a blogger, I was VERY prolific in the beginning, then pooped out at the end. Even so, it was fun to look back. I'm hoping...no, let's say planning...on being here more often in 2011.

I've had these carolers for about 20 years...love them.

Emma and Abby with one of their big "wants"...a stand-up mike and sparkly costumes.

Took this on a walk through one of our local "natural" areas.

New Year's Day in Fort Collins.

Goodbye 2010...hello 2011...can't wait to see what develops!

Day 355 - 356

Michele came by and we went walking around the lake at City Park. LOTs of geese...I think they're from Canada and we're one of the first warm...well, warmer than Canada...places they stop. In fact, that's one of the signs fall is coming...you hear the geese as they fly in.

There was something about these bushes that said, "Take a picture".

Day 352 - 354

I HATE to walk...hate it, hate it, hate it. I know it's good for me...that I'll sleep better...and I keep trying positive thinking...I love it, I love it, I love it...nope, doesn't work. So now I'm trying walking in new and different places...and taking my camera...maybe this will help.

Here's my first expedition...to a natural area just a couple miles from my house. This lady is waiting for snow so she can hitch up her team and go sledding...sounds like fun!

I keep trying to take "photographer's" pictures...they seldom turn out like I'd hoped...maybe practice will make me better.

Day 351

Wow...publishing two days in a row...this is exciting. More cards for the Veterans Hospital.

Day 348 - 350

Okay...I think this is going to work better...writing in the morning instead of at night. Now that the summer market is over and I have no place to sell my cards, donating them seemed like a good idea...c'mon Jacque, it would be a good idea year round. So these are going to the local veterans hospital. And a confession would be a good idea at this point...I really don't have many original ideas for cards...I wander around the Internet and see cards I like and then I copy them...maybe not exactly but pretty close. So, a HUGE thank you to all the talent that inspires me.

Day 306 - 347

The original goal of this blog was to create a record I could look back on in 10 years. Well, I certainly haven't done a very good job...huge holes in the record. I tried putting pieces of paper all over the house so I'd have a place to record my thoughts during the day and then put them here...guess what, I don't have that many thoughts because I haven't written a single word anywhere.

So, now I'm going to start writing here in the morning instead of at night...we'll see how that goes. Winter pictures.

This adorable trio is me and two Carol's. We decided to be in the Senior Follies so we chose Singin in the Rain, created a tap dance and voila...Broadway here we come. Had a great time! And if you're REALLY interested, here's the link to our video on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXTk-XLSmjw