Halling Go To Alaska

Sunday 1/22 My girl fell asleep on me during snuggle time.  I'm going to miss the day when my baby decides she doesn't need snuggles anymore.  Monday 1/23 This was a collection of glassware that I got from Granny.  Can't wait to find a new house so they can have a place to be.  (Though I *hate* dusting, so it's good I love Granny and these will remind me of her.) Tuesday 1/24 In & Out fries for a snack.  The salt was yummy.  Wednesday 1/25 The moon and venus.  Beautiful night.  Thursday 1/26 Man, I love the clouds.  Have I mentioned I love the clouds here?  Friday 1/27 I was having a bad day.  Barb posted this on facebook.  It made me laugh and giggle.   Yes.  Out loud.   Saturday 1/28 I woke up to an obviously cold kitty.  He has *never* crawled under the blankets before.  This was all that was showing.  

Sunday 1/15 My cousins and I.  Only missing one cousin and my brother.  Monday 1/16 My date picked me up for the evening so she could take me to the airport on Tuesday morning.   Tuesday 1/17 Thought this view was pretty cool with the reflection.  and  The rockies outside of Denver are pretty awesome.  Wednesday 1/18 Love the clouds when they look all spiraly.  Thursday 1/19 Oh look, a smirk!  Friday 1/20 Three cats surrounding the guinea pig.   This made me giggle as Boo was unconcerned when a paw would sneak through.  Saturday 1/21 Need to order more.  Love this stuff. 

Sunday 1/8 Beautiful sunset Monday 1/9 Necklace that Granny gave me. Tuesday 1/10 Boo chowing down on some orange on the front porch Wednesday 1/11 Free drink coupons? Yes please. Thursday 1/12 My goofy girl. Friday 1/13 Lake Tahoe from the plane Saturday 1/14 A skirt and borrowed heels. Only for you, Granny. Posted using BlogPress

She was born in 1921.  Married my grandfather in 1934.  They raised seven kids - six boys.  My dad is the second oldest.  She was a housewife and mother.  She had the biggest heart you'd ever hope to encounter.  She lived her life with integrity and honesty and above all else LOVE.  She imparted the importance of those things into her children.  I was her first granddaughter.  She taught me selflessness and the idea of family first by her actions.  She was incredibly smart.  My dad told me once that she was probably smarter than my grandfather was...who was an engineer and ran a big corporations and was an incredibly intelligent man in his own right.  But she always wanted a big family.  And my grandfather, an only child, happily complied and then proceeded to work to support his family and put seven kids through bachelor's degrees.   My youngest is her namesake.  I have a cousin who is also named after her.  She carried herself with grace and humor.  Even when my grandfather d

Sunday 1/1 I jumped on this bandwagon.   Monday 1/2 I need more nights like this with people like this.  Tuesday 1/3 My new reading material.  Wednesday 1/4 ' My girl with her own sense of style. Thursday 1/5 Cheers, baby!  Friday 1/6 My poor sick girl.  Saturday 1/7 Neither one of us wanted to get out of bed.  

Sunday 12/25 Peppermint boozed cocoa.  Monday 12/26 I *may* have had two.  Newest addition to the family.  Meet Midnight (nicknamed Boo). Tuesday 12/27 Beautiful sunset seen from my front yard.  Wednesday 12/28 Opening a new bottle.   Thursday 12/29 Hey look! I'm white trash!  Plastic bag in one of the trees in the front yard.  I did take it down after photographic proof was acquired.  Friday 12/30 ' Good neighbors who bring you fresh eggs are awesome! Saturday 12/31 CHEERS!! 

This is new year.  It will continue to be one of transition.  One of honing in on what I want for me...for my girls.  One of continuing to do my best for them and being true to myself.  This morning didn't start out as I had hoped.  My day wasn't bright and shiny.  Though I desperately wanted it to be. But I have plans for this year.  I have fun to be had with my girls.  Fun to be had with my family.  Fun to be had with friends.  Trips to take.  Races to run.  Races to train for.  Hookers to hang with.  Most likely moving to happen.  Ending of the old and having new beginnings.   Another year older.  Another year wiser. This was the first year that I've looked forward to the new year.  I'm not a huge holiday person.  New Year's Eve for me has always been a good excuse to get together with friends and family and party and laugh and be merry.  But this year?  There is a deeper figurative turning of the tides that is happening.  A wiping of the slate.  An awakening of