Just A Minute In February...

Whoa...what happened to January! It seemed to fly by very fast even though we had extra super terrible really cold weather and plenty of snow. I for one am happy we've started a new month and that we are a little closer to Spring even though today we woke up to 7+ inches of fresh snow on top of ice but somehow it doesn't seem so bad...unsure why! (long sentence and maybe there should be a comma in there somewhere but I've got just a minute for a post so... here goes).

Watching...it snow again and again!

Listening to...a lot of Gary Alan lately! Good stuff!

Cooking...mostly for the husband. Peanut butter for me. : )

Eating...Peanut Butter...a lot! : )

Buying...things for the new house! Flooring, window coverings, etc.

Looking forward to...the builder starting on the new house! Come on weather...give us a break!

 

Sorry for the rambling, I seem to be

extra busy these days.

Hope all is well! 



Out With The Old...

On Dec. 31st we sealed the deal. We are building a New House! : )  And today we put a sign in the yard to sell the home we've lived in for 28 years. I can't even begin to tell you how excited and  busy I've been these last few weeks. WOW!!! what a way to chase off the Winter Blues even if we do have 12 inches of snow on the ground.
They are supposed to break ground around the end of January and our new home should be ready  sometime in May. In the meantime I'll be packing up our current home. I've started packing but I've got a long way to go before its all packed up and ready to move/store. The realtor seems to think our current house will sell quickly and if it does I want to be ready to move out. I have a sister that has offered us a place to stay just in case. Thank you Mary!
Some have suggest that we rent a storage pod if our current home sells before the new one is ready. My sister Mary has also offered to let us park it at her house until our new house is ready then we could just have them deliver the pod to our new house. Sounds like an excellent idea to me but I don't know much about storage pods. I'll be calling the Pod company with lots of questions soon. Have any of you ever used a storage pod?
I hope your New Year is off to a good start. As you can tell, mine is. I'm still in a bit of a daze at this time, it all happened so sudden but I'm definitely looking forward to May. Tomorrow we will be visiting the Design Center again to choose interior things for the house (cabinets, countertops, flooring, fixtures, lighting, etc). I'd better get packing, lots to do. Have a great Weekend.

Four New Things 2013...

Back in 2010 I started a challenge to do, try or learn four new things each year. You can read all about it here. This is something that seems to happen every year even though I don't think about it...at all! Each year when I look back and write this post I can see that I've accomplished something over the course of the year. And once again this year I've met the challenge.

Here are my top four for 2013:

1. I love to crochet so when I saw this I joined in to see if I could learn something new about crochet.  It was fun, I learned a few new things and got a pretty scarf to boot. :)

2. I came across this on Debs blog and joined in on the fun. Go visit Debs blog, you'll be happy you did. What's not fun about a scavenger hunt! I plan to play along again this summer.

3. I went to my first COLTS game and got up the nerve to ask JS if we could get a picture together. I'm a bit shy so this was a Big challenge for me! Just look at those eyes of his ; )

4. I did this at the Covered Bridge Festival. I've wanted to do it for years but was a bit iffy. It was very interesting, I'm happy I finally did it!



Yes, I did more than four new things this year. Like this for instance.

 I've found this to be true

since I started keeping track back in 2010.  

Its been a fun little challenge for the last four years and

one I'll continue to keep track in years to come.  

Do you challenge yourself to do, try or learn new things each year?

If you do, I love to read about them!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good Bye 2013...

We have BIG plans later today so I wanted to jump on and wish you all a

 HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Be Safe and Enjoy your time with family and friends!

XO



The Winter Blues...

They showed up early this year, they usually rear their ugly head after the Holidays. Me and Winter, we just don't mix anymore. I really need to move to a place that has a warmer climate year round. But at this time work does not allow so I'll just have to deal with it for the next 3 months. I plan to get a few things done inside the house while waiting on daylight and sunshine but I can't promise any of those will happen for a few months either.
While sitting around feeling Blue I've been thinking about a few things I'd like to do in the New Year. I was also thinking I should write them down for future reference. Its been awhile since I've posted anything so what better place than here on my blog.  I'd also like to say that these things are not New Years resolutions.  Here's my list...as of now.

1. Break my Diet Coke habit...again!
2. Find balance! I have worked 5 days a week for the past 37 years. In July of 2013 my work schedule was changed to 3 days a week. And while I love having more time away from work I feel as if I'm bouncing around all...the...time!
3. Get passports for the husband and I. 2014 is supposed to be the year for my big adventure!
4. Use my Rebel T1i instead of my iphone for photos! I want to take better pictures.
5. Learn to use my 50mm (Nifty Fifty) lens. I struggle with it every time I put in on my camera.
6. Learn to use PSE. I've had it for some time and know very little about it.
7. Learn more about my silhouette SD. Once again I've had it for some time and know very little about it.
8. Scrapbook...something. PL was started but did not happen again this year. Pictures were taken, some lost during upload from phone and #2 above. I bought the first kit Becky Higgins came out with for PL and still do not a one year documented. :(  I have no idea why, I LOVE this way of scrapbooking.
9. Learn to and make a small quilt.
10. Spend more time outdoors. Bike, Hike, Tennis, etc.!

Of course this list will grow as the year goes on but I am already working on #1, I am once again breaking my Diet Coke habit, why I ever started drinking it again is beyond me. So for the last week and a half I've had a terrible headache every...single...day! I have one right now! I've read that it takes 21 days to make or break a habit and I'm only on day 11! I sure hope it stops sooner than later.

Christmas is 4 days away!

Are you ready?

I am!



Just A Minute In December...

I can't seem to stay focused lately, not exactly sure why! Hopefully I'll figure it out soon.
So for just a minute here is what I'm doing:

Watching...Christmas movies and Survivor

Listening...to Christmas music, mostly Rod Stewart and Kenny Chesney

Cooking...soups, chili, warm winter foods

Eating...the above

Buying...Christmas gifts

Looking forward to...A New Year

I saw a (just a minute post) on Bloglovin but can't seem to find it now. Go figure!

 

Hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving!

How's the Christmas shopping going?

Photo Friday And Moments Of The Week...

My Heart Belongs To a Bichon Frise

 

One day a Bichon came my way

And I knew from the start-

That precious little ball of fur

Would steal away my heart.

 

He fills my world with sunshine-

He has such loving ways,

I can't imagine life without

A Bichon in my days.

 

Intelligent and playful,

Such an easy friend to love-

My Bichon Frise is to me

A blessing from above.

                            



 

The above poem was found here.

 

Thanks For Making Me Look Stupid Moment...

My husband and I attended a Basic Pistol Shooting Class recently. The class consisted of 2 instructors, 4 women and 10 men. At the beginning of class they asked us to state our name and why we were taking the class. I went first, stated my name and said " I'm here to learn to shoot a gun." Really that was true but I did have other reasons for wanting to learn to shoot, I just didn't go into detail. Everyone else went into detail, for instance "I have a 6 year old and I want to learn to shoot a gun so that I can protect my child." "My husband drives a truck, I'm home alone with my children." And one lady in class was either drunk, high or over medicated, I'm not sure which but I was sure to be on opposite ends of the shooting range from her. And then there was my husband, "I'm just here with her." Nice!!! I did feel a bit stupid for not going into detail but it is what it is and we were all there for basically the same thing.