A Beautiful Winter Friday Morning

I see the most amazing sunrises on my way into work, so I love the mornings when I leave earlier than usual and gave camera in hand.  And this beautiful church makes a wonderful skyline...

2012 A Year In Review

Last night I went through all of my photos taken during the year and come up with my favorites....either artiscally or just because they invoke great memories.  Three highlights were a family vacation at Lake Leelanau,  a hot-air balloon ride with my husband (bucket list!), and my nephew Josh's wedding.  And the sad event of losing my older brother to cancer....I don't have photos of all of the above, but here's what I do have:

I wish I would have shot more photos, but I am thankful for the much needed time spent with family.

My week off, now back to work...

But I did do so much this week, I feel like I have been off a lot longer.
Printed and framed 12 pictures for my soffits....

Read two books.....excellant!

Started collecting Cobalt glassware for my kitchen, had a blast in the antique stores with Jill.

And this is the begginnings of how it will look...still need to pick up some more pieces for the opposite wall, but I am not in a hurry...it is too much fun to look!

Sat by the pool for a few of the days, spent a day with my daughter, visited friends and family, photographed a great baseball team, and had a family party today with our granddaughters...All in all, a good week!

Our pool project

This was a big project, but love how it turned out.  Lots of digging, leveling, heavy lifting and am SO glad it is finished.

And we found we had an unexpected family on our birdhouse:

Mothers' day

A few shots of what mothers'day brought:

Lilac bush grown from a cutting from my Moms' tree blossomed for the FIRST time, it took about 5 or 6 years, what a welcome sight in my back yard.

 And the other plants were blossomimg as well, an iris (once again grown from a cutting at my Moms') and the other plants in my garden....

And then there were gifts....


A beautiful rock candle.

And my Abby knows me well, a wine glass :)

Solar lights for around the pool!  Yay!

 Gorgeous flowers

A great family day, I am a very lucky mother indeed.

So Proud, and 2 Trophies

A Whole New Appreciation For:

Hip-Hop Dancers.  I had the opportunity to spend the day last weekend with the CMU Hip Hop team's workshop, along with two of my friends from highschool, and it was amazing.  Dancing from 12-5 is EXHAUSTING!  Harder than any workout, in my opinion.  Excellant time, lots if laughter,  and I would do it again in a minute. Thanks CMU girls!

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