Pic a day

Gearing up for the challenge! The sun was so beautiful pouring in through the back doors.

Collage #3

Keeping it simple as I experiment. I actually just glance at the books I have collected, turn the pages, go to the web sites and then pull out my scissor and paints and off I go. I have found I like the acyclic paints much better. I also purchased some paper that is made for that type of paint.

And as I was moving all over the Walmart like a pin ball I realized that Valentines Day is just around the corner! Thank God! That means I can create a bunch of cards for people and not feel so stupid about sending these rudimentary attempts....oh, I am always so hard on myself. You have to start somewhere and without any training at all!!

I can't begin to explain how calming it is to sit with the scissors and cut out shapes in magazines that appeal to me. I must have some very good memories that I tap into from childhood.

I love it.

Amazing.

Who knew?


SENT TO BARRY 1-5-08

Second Collage

Sent to Deb - Dec. 31

Collage #1

My attempt at Mail-Art

#101

I'm so out of ideas I could lay down and cry...but I did come up with 25 more while driving...so only tow more days until I need to begin...sort of.

THROW A PARTY FOR MY FAMILY AND PALS at this new house!!

#100

save to visit Paris...that's in France

#99

save to visit Italy

#98

learn Italian

#97

learn to make a quilt -

#96

buy winter home/condo in FL

#95

open book store on Bardstown Rd

#94

go to NYC

#93

Volunteer with the salvation army (?) garden

#92

Grow a veggie garden

#91

read d-50 nikon book

#90

visit and support museums in area (there are a lot!)

#89

support Public Radio

#88

take bike and/or walk when can

#87

Invest $100/mo in IBM

#86

See Saw Doc's once a year

#85

Go to the Tropical Hurricane thingie in Tampa with J

#84

Read one hour a day

#83

practice disipline

#82

go 2 weeks every six weeks without spending money

#81

Take sewing lessons at Baer....treatment making

#80

Go white water rafting

#79

Go canoeing like the old days

#78

Ride that Bike! It sits in the garage and collects rust. Try that 100 mile bike ride they have in Oct in Bloomington (I think)

Dec 28 pic

For some reason I am a dog magnet. this is S&M's new dog that was found on the side of the road by a friend of their's. The dog is precious, house broken, sweet and very taken with me. I don't know why this always happens to me. She even tried to jump in bed with me which caused me to yelp, gasp, scream and then fart! hahah

Dec 27 Pic

I probably can do a photo a day, it is the uploading that might be behind. I like this pic not just because it is of the Troublemaker, but I like Fr. Dan in the background and the bud can in the hand...let alone the box on the head. Just a wonderful gathering of everyone snas J and B's C.

#77

Pray every day - meditation(?)

#76

Learn to make soap

A Pic a Day

Saving the Dollies abandoned at Goodwill. The whole lot was about $3.00. Gearing up for something special that I will share when it happens!

25 more to go

This is not that easy! I have 75 life changing suggestions to complete in the next two and half year! Just to remember them is going to be tough!

#75

Get life insurance

#74

Write in jnl. every day

#73

Eat more veggies - eat green every day (try for five times a week) and fruit every day (that should be easy) Buy more banana's

#72

Join the CSA -

#71

Take vitaminees every day - have a sm. back-up cache for emergency. Carry in purse

#70

Begin X-mas shopping through-out the year! No more "all at the end".

#69

Buy a mulch barrel

#68

Learn yoga

#67

Take a writing class

#66

brush teeth and wash face before going tob ed every night!!!!

#65

Visit Maureen take her to lunch once a onth

#64

Spend more quality time with B. do not discuss money etc unless she brings it up. Donot run her life...try and guide her rather than steer her.

#63

Organize drawers

#62

Give to charity - give more

#61

Take a bible study class

#60

Join church and go at least twice a month. Try to go every week. Find a church!

#59

Take baking class, candy making and/or a cooking class

#58

Laugh More!1 No more sour puss!! No more mean old lady. Work on this every day...gratitude jnl?

#57

Each week work on one "procrastination" project/problem i.e.eclean out drawers, yard work, Make list of overlooked or put off projects

#56

Participate in clean up the Ohio River project

#55

Go Green!! Find an environmental cause to join

#54

Try for a 5K under 30 minutes

#53

Run again Participate in the Triple Crown, The three "cold" runs, Tutky trot, 4 miles for paws

#52

Help Mom organize photos's on disc's especially Dad's army stuff

#51

Write Tombo Once a month

#50

Keep in touch better with Peggy

#49

Make copy of phot of three kids for Tombo

#48

try and find Elaine Hagan - (Cathy W.)

#47

Get in touch with Marsha W.

#46

Save for a downpaymnet for a house in Germantown for B.

#45

Get a facial every three months

#44

take care of my haair - color and cut more often. Find stylist in Jeff

#43

Write more letters in general

#42

Write more letters - Aunt Kit in Ireland

#41

Photography - keep at it. Continue to take a lot of pictures even if I feel foolish

#40

Clean out closets and get rid of old clothes that I will never wear again - even if I loose weight

#39

Organize - learn some basic skills - read a book about organization skills

#38

learn to do new things - outside comfort zone i.e. Home Depot - build a bookcase, plumbing, electric work...(?) in other words - check out Home Depot classes

#37

Clean bathrooms once a week

#36

Write a story - try to write one every six months

#35

Get the unframed prints framed

#34

Get the hydroponic garden set up

#33

Learn to make wine....good homemade strawberry wine

#32

Get rid of those ugly bushes in the front yard

#31

Take better care of the garden. Plant those bulbs!!

#30

New stove for the kitchen

#29

Save for big purchases See # 28

#28

Aquire some furniture. Bed & Chiffarobe and maybe a new table.

#27

Have the bookshelves in the living room completed.

#26

Participate in a Habitat for Humanity project

#25

Find Co-dependent classes and attend!

#24

Be less materialistic.....how to measure this...hmmm...spend $100 or less a month on "junk" Goodwill trips, books, Internet buying, clothes etc. This one may need some tweeking.

#23

Pay off debt in 1001 days

#22

Limit alcohol avoid over drinking (need to work on this one so it is more measureable)

Not drink every other month. GIve it up for lent again.

#21

Not use credit cards frivolously

#20

Go back to Ireland

#19

Dentist two times a year....get appt for both J and me

#18

Whiten teeth (again)

#17

Give up sugar for 28 days a month...this is going to make Feb. a tough month

#16

Eat less meat by learning vegan dishes

#15

Get fit by going to YMCA three times a week

#14

Keep in better touch with gayle Howie Deb Barry Tom etc. etc. etc.

#13

Call Cathy every week

#12

Write Maureen and Maura twice a month

#11

Keep working on the collage artwork

Dec 29 - completed my first mail-art. I posted it today and I guess I will continue to post them as I create them!!

#10

Volunteer for something...anything

#9

Join a book club

#8

Complete the History Book Challenge - 12 books in 12 months beginning Jan 2008

#7

Read four books a month

#6

Complete the IRS taxes

#5

Find a fulfilling job

#4

Get a jewelry making business off the ground

#3

Get that Journalism Degree

#2

Register for the Journalism class at IUSE for the spring sememter.

#1

Make an appt. with a GYN and have all those tests done.

101 Things in 1001 Days

I read this and was totally captivated at the thought. I began a list, I am now at 69. It is hard, yet I find that I am adding really important pertenient stuff still.

I am going to keep track of them here and edit when I complete one.

I am also thinking about doing the 365 pictures...a pic a day for a year. Here too.

There is a book challenge I want to do also, so I think I will track it here also.

So here goes......First, change the name of this jnl.

Sunday Scribblings

Decisions that I have made and regretted. That is all that comes to my mind when I think of the word "decision".

And the very worst, the life altering, earth shattering, forever changed what should have been, was meant to be, the children I should have had, all that was destroyed with one mind boggling decision to drink and drive and in that brain numbed, altered pissed off state, I picked up a total stranger in a bar and then crashed my car and almost killed us both.

I was in a hospital for ten days, broken jaw, broken arm, cracked neck and a multitude of lesser injuries.

Nothing hurt or scarred me worse than my boyfriend telling me he could not forgive my indiscretion and he left me.

30 years later (30 years to the date tonight of the crash) I know that other things were wrong with our relationship. At the time I just blamed myself for everything.

I spent the better part of 20 years after that regretting that night and the consequences that befell me.

It did take me 20 years to be at a place where I could meet someone (that was not him) that I could let love me (who was not him) and accept that I deserved to be loved (by someone else).

I met him 10 years ago to the date.

August 3rd is either my tailsman or my fate.

Why do I have all these blogs?

I guess because I am so many different people. I actually have three blogs that I keep up, two blogs and one journal (lol). I'm not certain why this one shows up under my Blogger profile along with my primary, numero uno blog. I receive the occasional comment because of it, so I guess I should post to it every so ofter.

Wednesday was date night for DH and myself. We went out to eat at a Mexican restaurant close to our neighborhood, (it was just okay, I would not return anytime soon, but the margarita was delish). We went downtown and joined the throngs attending the Wednesday thing on the River.

I'm not certain this Wed. thing is every Wed., but when we find it (because Wed. is quickly becoming our date night) it is always cool. I wish we would learn to toss the chairs in the trunk. It would be prudent.

I am going to jump in the car as soon as DH arrives home and head towards Cherokee park. Yesterday I found the best area to walk/run/practice for the Mid-Summer. Oh, and to keep it up trying to loose some weight.

I'm pathetic.

I'm glad that I have this blog so I can just not care.