As if..

you wanted anymore reminders that winter has arrived! The sun was so beautiful again today, we just had to take another drive and soak up all the Vitamin D we could.

The sweater is one I just finished before the holiday season. It is a knit from the neck down sweater and I shaped it just to fit me. The ladies over at Far North Yarn Co. were gracious enough to guide me along the process. The yarn is Manos del Uruguay. Nice and warm for a cool +4 above.

DH & I took a drive along the scenic Seward Hwy. There are numerous sights like this along the way. Some people climb these things. I always feel a little anxious when I see them.

Along the tops of the cliffs, above those icy walls,
you can see these dahl sheep. These look like they are just little babies. I have seen some much bigger than these. I think they are so sweet. I'm always amazed at how they can climb those steep icy cliffs and not fall off onto the highway. Don't think I've ever heard of an accident involving falling sheep.






This is what the drive looks like returning to
Anchorage looking out to the left at the Cook Inlet. I think it is pretty. To see the change in this area from summer to winter is spectacular. I will have to remember to post pictures later in the year of this same view in the summer.

Now that I have totally frozen you stiff with all these winter pictures, go get your self some nice hot cocoa! I just did :)

Winter White...

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood... Finally some sunshine! We are gaining minutes of sunlight daily! It barely got above zero today, +5F, but I still enjoyed myself. After fighting traffic all week, 1hr+, I finally get a beautiful day to enjoy.

Getting to work and back again everyday has been just awful, especially with wrecks going and coming everyday, enough to drive you literally mad! It has been snowing all week long. I'm so glad it didn't snow today.

I wanted to get out and take some pictures. I took a few, but I forgot my spare battery. Crazy me!

This moose was munching away and I was so excited to get his picture... I only got three before my battery went dead! And wouldn't you know it, the next picture was my dream shot! He turned around so that I could get a full body shot nice and clear with that gorgeous sunset over the inlet in the background.

This Guy...

has given me 6 very wonderful years with the expectation of many more to come..
laughs at my silly jokes..
laughs even more at his own very silly jokes..
is patient with me when I'm not with Him..
is kind, considerate & helpful..
loves music..
encourages me to find new hobbies & friends..
supports my goals..
adds friendship, understanding & tolerance to my life..
is loyal..
gives me space when I want it..
is a hard worker..
loves life..
makes me happy..
Loves Me!

Happy 6th Anniversary Honey!

Subject One - Coffee Mug

This year I told myself that I was going to participate in a few challenge blogs and get outside my box.. tada!

Look at OVERLOOKED. I think I'm really going to like this challenge blog. It sounds fun... and I've got Step One complete... I'm looking forward to the 14th now. Yay!

The Weekend...

Why is it that money given as a gift is harder to spend than the money you earn? or.. Why is it that you can spend loads of money when you don't have any at all, and then when you get a little, such as a store gift card, you can't think of one thing you need or want? Ah.. decisions, decisions... You would think I could grab up most anything at Pier One and just love it... We spent hours in Pier One Saturday trying to find just the right thing and get the most out of the gift card... who knew it would be so hard to spend!


But I did pretty good, got some drinking glasses, a new rug for the kitchen, some nice twiggy candle things & a curtain rod.
DH also had some money to spend at Best Buy... we came out with nada. Decisions are tough to make!

Today, I woke up with a neck cramp, turned headache, so I didn't get as much done as I would have liked to on the surprise spring wardrobe. But, we did make some progress toward getting me some scrapping space in the Everything room.

The new Desperate Housewives episode was ok. It just doesn't have that big bang to me as it did in the beginning. I'm really looking forward to the new season of Medium. I hope this writer's strike is over soon. I watched Cashmere Mafia tonight and it felt a little like Sex in the City mixed with Desp Housewives. The jury is still out on that one... we will see what Wednesday has for us. And... I'm looking forward to the new Grey's on Thursday... seriously, do not disappoint me!



And lastly here's a little sneak peek of some of the fabric purchased for the surprise spring wardrobe... I'm so excited about it!

new project for Jan-Feb

enters... 1st project of the year.
Spring wardrobe, perhaps...
ya never know.
ok, well I said I'd do something for me first,
but this really needs to be done by mid Feb
special surprise ...
I'm beginning to like surprises
as well as others, maybe? hm....
I still love to guess what it is that I might be getting.

I can still get some things done for me:
~ clean computer room
~ create a scrap space in my house!

Happy, Happy, Happy New Year!

me in the am
thinking what do i need to do
with the new year?
i'm fresh like the new year
new beginnings, a better me...
so, that calls for some action
1. schedule all necessary medical exams and test
2. lose the weight this year to be a healthier me
3. do more for me while still doing for others
4. be on time
5. don't waste time
i would like to be a more
energized
complete
and
healthier
me.
and i think it is possible!