Finding the Holiday Joy

Monday, February 28, 2011

Project 365 - Day 90

Today on the way out I noticed that not only are the daffodils blooming but so are the Bradford Pears, in three short days they're standing pretty full of white blooms.

Day 90

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Project 365 - Day 89

Princess Mermaid Melody wanted to sing outside and swing..............so we did :)


After looking thru all the pictures from Sunday I have changed my mind on the photo of the day. I love the photo above but it wasn't making me just for joy, I will work on this shot again in brighter weather. Later in the afternoon Punkin put on three dresses, her bathing suit bottoms and her Pappy's readers then road her like bike all over the porch. I asked for a picture and this is what I got :) Because it rained, my service goes out in the rain, I wasn't able to get on and check these photos out until this morning. The moment I saw this photo I thought This is the photo of the day!!

Day 89
(sorry for the confusion, I have been arguing with myself over changing my mind because I don't want to seem wishy washy but seeing that this is Day 89 and I haven't done this before I felt it was ok, besides it's my Project 365, I guess if it's hurting anyone it's me and I can totally live with that :)


Saturday, February 26, 2011

Project 365 - Day 88

A lazy day with Punkin :) She was thinking about taking a nap....

Day 88

Friday, February 25, 2011

Project 365 - Day 87

This morning on the way out I noticed the daffodils are blooming a sure sign that spring is on it's way. I dread the summer temps but spring is usually beautiful here in Texas, won't be long and we'll have blue blonnets lining the road sides too :) (I'm not great with flowers but I gave it a go)

Day 87

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Project 365 - Day 86

I just discovered Brighton has a bracelet alot like the Pandora ones........I want!

Day 86

Project 365 - Days 80, 81, 82, 83, 84 and 85

On Friday the 18th, I just on a plane headed to Aluquerque, New Mexico. Jamie, Barb and Phil were there to greet me, then we headed to meet up with Jean, Steve and Kay for dinner. We are at Little Anita's and while the food was delish the company was far superior!! After dinner we had dessert at Jean's then it was bed time, big day ahead!

Day 80 (Jamie, Kay, Barb, Jean and Me)

On the 19th, my birthday, I got up to Jean making me a birthday breakfast :) Her son, his wife and their daughter came over as well, it was a house full by 11:00am. By now Payton and Larry had made it in from Missouri. It was a wonderful morning :) At noon we headed north to Durango, a three hour drive with our group split up into two vehicles. We arrived in Durango just as the weather turned, it was raining and snow was perdicted for the night. After getting our train tickets, checking into the hotel we headed to a place called Ol Timers for dinner. Great burger if you ever get there for dinner! As a surprise I was given a slice of delish chocolate cake and sang too, dang near made me cry!!
Day 81

Early the next morning we set out for the train station, it was cold, overcast and snowing (very lightly), it had snowed during the night :) We departed the station at 7:30am, very exciting!! The train ride in all lasted about 10 hours, they provided drinks, eats and warmth. The entertainment, outside of us laughing our hinders off was without a doubt the train! We were given eleven stops, to deboard and take pictures as the train made two passes for our photographing pleasure. Some of the stops were insane! Above knee snow, cliffs, rivers and sheer drops offs. We climbed, hiked and hung on to whatever was handy. Cold!! but so much fun!!
Day 82

The morning after the train ride, we met up for breakfast then hit the streets of Durango for shopping and sight seeing, loads of pictures. Cold but not as cold as the day before. Some Starbucks and chocolate later we loaded up and headed south to Albuquerque. We laughed the entire way back!! It was so fun! Some LOL phrases are: Cream of anything, No pie, Larry-Steve and You'll like the way I make it. LOL, I'm laughing while typing this!! After arriving to Albuquerque we freshened up and met up at El Pintos for dinner, it was very good!! We laughed alot more, I cried I laughed so much!!! We sang to Jean, her early birthday dinner :)

Day 83
(Front left and around, Barb, Jamie, Payton, Larry, Steve, Jean, me and Phil)

I have to admit by the end of that night I was exhausted. We got up the next morning and it was just Jamie, Jean and myself. We ate a fantastic birthday breakfast at Weck's, this time it's Jean's birthday!! The pancakes were so big, very, very good. Jean drove us to the airport. Hugs and goodbyes! Jamie and I met up with Barb and Phil in the airport, Payton and Larry had just flown out. I was the last to leave. It was a fantastic weekend, Jean and Steve were fantastic hosts!! 

Day 84 (entry way to Jean's home)

I spend my first day back home doing laundry and unpacking, I did run to town for somethings and got to see Kyleigh while I was there. She let me take her picture, she wanted to take her little shovel with her so she was being orney in the photo :) I hadn't seen her for more than a week so it was a wonderful surprise to get a hug and love from her :)

Day 85

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Project 365 - Day 79

The gals at work gave me a birthday lunch early because I was going to be out of town tomorrow and Monday. Very nice of them. There was cake and gifties!! cards too!! Lana sent me a present over by courier, it was the movie My Blueberry Nights :) A week or so ago I was flipping thru the channels, one of the rare times that I actually had the remote control, and I saw this movie title My Blueberry Nights. I clicked on it and there looking gorgeous was Jude Law!! I love Jude Law! Love! I have a picture of him framed and in my office, I have been asked by people not familiar with Jude, if that's my husband, LOL! I always answer the same, I smile real big and say yes. This movie was so good, I texted Lana saying Hey, I'm watching a little movie called My Blueberry Nights with Jude Law and it's good. She texted back Me too!!! Too fun! So we watched, then the next day we talked about it too, we are diehard Cold Mountain fans, Jude was fantastic in that movie, it was the beginning of our affair, LOLOL!! What a great birthday present, I fully plan on watching it tonight as I pack and get ready for my trip. I know this picture isn't the greatest, work was busy, I was getting things ready for while I was gone and just couldn't think of anything but work...............and Jude :) Here is Day 79.

Day 79