Puppy Heaven

Miss Harlow Grace arrived home yesterday and I am smitten with this little round bundle of chocolate. Forgot how you suffer from lack of sleep like with a newborn, am exhausted today. She has 'sit' and now we are working on 'down', she's doing pretty well.

Yesterday was investigating all the new smells, checking out toys and we played outside. After a nap we took a little walk, played a little more and then at dinner we spilled our food, then climbed in the water bowl...graceful she is not, lol.  Only a couple accidents in the house and that was me missing her cue. Today has gone much better. Night time was an issue, she'll go in the crate but does not like the door shut and whines loudly, will have to work on that for tonight as I slept on the couch and had her with me.

Another Week

Sitting here watching the snow fall gently outside of my window. Small little flakes falling from the sky like pixie dust. It makes me want to nest, curl on the couch with a hot tea and a book but alas I am writing this blog post during my lunch at work. We are not due for a lot of snow, just a dusting I think.

Soooo, I haven't been great at the healthy eating but I have been better. Score a point for me as I have been bringing my lunch to work every day and it is healthy stuff, salad, Greek yogurt and fruit, drinking water and having a protein shake for breakfast. Doing ok for dinners but the snacking is my weakness *sigh*. Rather than give up I am trying to look at the positive changes and maintain my goal of keeping up and continuing to make more. Workouts have not been consistent at all, once last week and so far once this week, hoping to workout today though.

Completed my crochet 1 class last week and think it went pretty well. I discovered that although I am left handed I am more comfortable crocheting right handed. Go figure!! Never thought I would find a use for that right hand of mine but I did. My finished project from workshop 1. I have crochet 2 this Thursday and will be learning the double and triple crochet to work on a scarf, am looking forward to that class.

Tonight I begin my Digital Camera 1 class at the college. I am looking forward to being able to use my DSLR off the auto mode. I'm not looking to get into business I just want to learn to use my camera and take nice pictures of things that interest me.  Camera bag is packed, battery fully charged and manual ready to go.

I also opened PS for the first time in a month and scrapped a page.  I just don't have the desire or mojo for it right now. Not sure if it will come back or if it's because I am just interested in other things and it's taking a backseat. I am very behind in my 2015 book and need to get caught up so it doesn't look like my 2014 one--you can tell I just slapped it together and wanted to get it done. This page is for me and goes with my 'believe in me' theme for the year.

I used Rachel's (Captivated Visions) latest kit The World is Our Playground and the Artified: 50 cents template for this page. Am quite happy with the outcome, love the bright happy colours and think it is a fun page.

still believing in me :)

MIA Again. . . . . .I Suck at Blogging

Yes I do, I have these great intentions of blogging and wanting to create something fun, be witty and intelligent yet I fail on every level.  Why do I fail at this blogging thing?  I think it's because I don't think I have anything intelligent or witty to say and I don't really do anything fun.  What's a girl to do who wants to blog but doesn't have anything to blog about.

Feeling Proud!

Participated in the Cocoa Classic 5K this morning with a friend. =D>   It was a beautiful morning, the sun was shining and there was a tonne of people!!  The course was nice with a section along the river front, through a park.  I started out jogging (think that lasted about 6 feet) and then settled for walking at what I think was a good pace with my tunes cranked and off I went.  I did manage to jog across the finish line, just so I could say I accomplished that.  No stopping for a rest or anything, went the whole way and am feeling pretty good about myself.  Maybe I will eventually get into running these but I highly doubt it, am quite content to walk. Got our thermal Cocoa Classic cups at the end of the race but didn't wait for the fondue as the line was sooo long.  We opted for a stop at Tim Horton's after crossing the border to come home.  A good morning and I would definitely do it again.  My opinion may change tomorrow when I can't move however.

Here are a few pictures I snapped with my phone of the scenery;