Project 42

My last post of the 2011 year.

Project 52 - Close to the end

The Project 52 has almost come to a close and I did not make 52 posts. As a matter of fact, this one is post 41. I am not surprised I knew it would be a challenge but I am glad I did it and will probably do it again. I enjoy looking back over the the posts and I remember things I probably would not remember if I did not have a nice record of events.

First, we honor precious Uriah each year and it's a reminder that bad things happen to good people and to know that babies die sort of robs you off your innocence and blissful happiness of celebration when you hear the pregnancy announcement. When we heard the exciting news, at Christmas, of a new baby Porter that should arrive sometime in August I couldn't help but say and extra prayer that no other family has to know the loss of a little one.

Organization is not for me. I miss those books that I cleaned out and I am sort of a pack rat and that is how I am going to roll.

Friends are priceless and especially at the thought of loosing one.

Snow is magical no matter when it snows or how much it snow. The snow brings a special kind of peace to the earth.

The puppy dogs are now big dogs and their bodies are beginning to show age and we are soon going to be faced with decisions that will be hard to make but until then it is dog treats, tennis balls, Frisbees and naps whenever possible! We celebrated, I am not sure celebrated is the right word, but the ditch dog has been around 5 years and that is 5 years longer than anyone ever thought.

We went on vacation and made some wonderful memories chasing owls and visiting cemeteries. I finally made the pilgrimage to visit the King of Rock N' Roll, Elvis. Graceland was amazing and I can mark that off my life list of things to do before I die.

This would be another year of traumatic memories. I went through the worst 82 days of my life. I had no idea how my life would change and my heart would ache for 82 days and then some. I am fairly confident I did not sleep more than a couple hours at time waiting for a phone call because one thing I know, things can get worse and they often will.

I celebrated first days of school, homecomings, sleepovers and joy and happiness I have new experience helping making a difference in someones life and just how much you can love someone you are willing to risk going to jail, your family and your job whatever to make sure they are safe. I did not know I had it in me!

Sun rooms, porches, new TVs, and iPads have been nice additions.

I took this photo on Christmas day when I sat down to read the paper with a cup of tea in my favorite room and just for a brief moment I knew everything was right in the world. It was a calm and peaceful feeling that I rarely get to experience. I am reminded through it all God is good and that we walk by faith not by sight!

Project 52 Merry Christmas

Mike's new TV

Project 52

This kitty does not like the cold weather but he loves to run out the door. Then he will do whatever he has to get your attention to let him back in the house. Throw himself at the window, get the attention of a puppy to bark their head off till someone comes, sit in the back yard and mew at someone till he looks out the window or in this case sit on the porch railing and look sad. Now how sad is this story he is telling!

Project 52 week Merry Christmas

I am testing my iPad camera and I am not too impressed. I love love love I can blog from my iPad. I am also thankful for my tree decorating help, thanks Whitney.

Project 52 Week 34

I have seen people doing the 24 days of thankful the month of November and I was not sure I could commit to doing it each day so I thought maybe I could do it now sort of backwards because that the way I roll.

24 -TG day, I managed to survive without any major drama only minor drama.
23 -Leaving early from work and taking my BFF a Derby Pie
22 -Making Derby pies, well more like watching pies be made and eating chocolate chips.
21- A short week at work
20- Sunday go to meetin' at a great church
19- Saturday naps
18- A long two weeks has wound down
17- The insanity is over and I took the high road. New uncharted territory for me!
16- Work even on the crazy days
15- Good times and great friends
14- That I can somehow survive Monday's
13- Sunday naps are the best. Mike says the only thing I am religious about is naps.
12 -Great light - it's a photographer thing
11- road trips
10-Dreaming about Disney
9-Dreaming about Hawaii
8- My EVO
7- BFF's you can count on the good times and bad
6- Wind to dry my laundry
5- Snuggly puppies
4- Crazy kitty
3- Picking up my Bug on Thursdays
2- Camera equipment
1- Mike

P52 Week 32

Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia. This is a very moving piece of Georgia marble. The lion a noble creature, is grief stricken suffering his fatal wound from the spear in his back. He lays weeping and dying on the Confederate flag with his jaw bared.

The lion guards the Confederate soldiers, known and unknown that are laid to rest Oakland. In his presence, you are some how transported back in time of conflict. You can feel the sadness and suffering of this great beast. He suffers for the soldier who died for their cause and his country who experienced devastating losses.