On a Roll

January is moving along quite quickly I think, or is it just me? Hard to believe we are mid-month with February closing in. 

Our weather has been all over the place with it being warm, rainy, flood warnings, frost, cold, windy and today was snow (finally) but then it warmed up and turned to rain. The rain and mud has not been great for getting Harlow out on a nice trail run so she has been stuck to walks, however, the other day the ground was frozen and we were able to play ball outside. Imagine her happiness this morning when I opened the door and she saw snow. . . .one happy pup!

Last week I finally got myself going and attended a camera club meeting. . . I have been wanting to do this for a year but finally mustered up the gumption to go.  I picked a great month to attend as it was a bring your camera, gear and a box with trinkets as we were going to learn about perspective and lighting.  There were LED lights, lightboxes, a lens ball, mirrors and we set up different scenes to practice our lighting.  I had an absolute blast, met some new people, got great tips, tried out a magnifier and the lens ball.  I can't wait until next month to see what the meeting is all about. A few shots from that night.

I am also participating in the Month of Challenges over at The Lilypad again this year and so far am up to date on them.  Feeling really proud of the layouts I have created thus far, only one that I really do not like how it turned out. 

Happy New Year!!

A brand new year and we are celebrating with lots of snow.  I mean say WHAT?! It was snowing some last night when I went to bed but when I woke up and looked outside I couldn't believe it.  It has been nonstop all day and looks so pretty out. Granted I didn't have to drive far today only down the road to pick the boy up and that was our venture for the day.

Here I am, the first picture of the year.  One of my goals is to actually appear in more photos....as well as take photos.  I don't think I've used my camera in months and I need to get back in the habit of using it.  I have turned like everyone else, snap them with my phone.

From the DASH-board; our newest family is doing well.  Although he is a notorious counter surfer, proof was Saturday afternoon.  We left and I apparently didn't latch his crate and came home to find he had demolished a Terry's Chocolate Orange....thankfully I was only gone 5-10 minutes.  Let's just say things were a little explosive for a few days, and the one day it was both ends.  Yes I began question why I wanted a dog again.  We have all survived and the leftover Christmas chocolate is kept waaaay high.  Have to find a way to stop my little Dash the Wonder Dog from this behaviour, Dog Whisperer website here I come!

House is de-Christmassed, we watched the Winter Classic--Leafs won in a shoot out and I decided (begrudgingly) that maybe it was time I did some laundry.  Tomorrow is dentist and then dinner with some friends. 

Phase 1 of 'Don't Need It' has begun!

Took the first step in my organization goal earlier today.  I placed an ad on Kijiji to sell 2 jackets that are never worn and just hanging in the closet as well as my old freezer that is still plugged in sucking energy while I am using my new smaller one.  Next up is hopefully games/toys and maybe even all the crystal that I have kept in the boxes since I moved.  Granted the crystal is still boxed as when I moved from the house to the condo I did not have enough room for my china cabinet so nowhere to display them.

My Year in Review scrapbook is going well and I hope to work on some pages today as I still have my momentum to keep it going.  Also working on 2012 in terms of writing (hence the blog) and pics. So far so good on all fronts!!