We had a lovely New Year's Eve at Julie Reynold's new home. Dinner and wine tasting at her very elegant table was so much fun.
Being out late meant we got a late start this morning, but I got a lot done. I made new blank calendar pages from a template and finished my Creative Calendar for 2009. (Photo tomorrow.) Then I edited all of the Christmas photos. I decided to use flash and just get the shots this year. I have to say, I really don't like the quality, but I've captured the events and that is what matters. They are uploading to Snapfish as I write this. (I hope.)t
I've decided on four daily goals this year: one photo, one card, one blog entry, and one journal entry. I'm already behind. I made three cards (all very similar) for three men who have birthdays in January, I took several photos (still deciding which one to use for Project 365), and here's the blog entry. The journal entry will have to wait until tomorrow--but I'll try to do two. I bought this book last year and saved it to start up a writing habit in the New Year. If the prompts don't speak to me, I have all the prompts in Jessica Sprague's Stories in Hand binder as well. I've also got two big projects I hope to undertake in 2009. I'm not having any trouble keeping busy in retirement.
I also joined Face Book. Actually I joined a few weeks ago, but now that Tracy is actively on Face Book, I've added quite a few friends, and decided to try to keep up with that as well.
These photos were taken yesterday. We had quite the snowstorm. Matt plowed for the landscaper he works with in the summer for 12 straight hours. Needless to say, he slept all day today.
Taken at 7:15 in the morning before I left for a dentist appointment. After a very slow and treacherous drive, I arrived to discover I didn't have an appointment after all!
Tracy bought a two-stage snow blower. This is the third big storm we've had this month, so it's proven to be a good investment.
I finally finished Hot, Flat, and Crowded just in time for tomorrow's book group. I found the second half much easier to read, and I am very glad I read the book. It's information I know I need, and I will be interested to see what Obama's administration does about some of these issues. Interestingly, one of the experts who is quoted extensively in one chapter is, in fact, the new Secretary of Energy. Encouraging.
