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Resolutions, goals, things to get done, things to feel proud of, places to see, people to love...I'm ready.

Since it is 2012 I thought it'd be fun to have a "twelve" themed goal. I had planned on having more but kept scratching all but one, so this is it and I can't wait to bake all twelve (or more) of 'em!

* bake twelve new pies I've never baked before in 2012 *

Feeling as if I've failed before I've even started by a list of "things to do" for the year I'm just trying out some for the month of January then I'll see what I want to accomplish in February and so on...

* do yoga once a week, bonus if I make time for more

* read a book...I miss all the reading I used to do

* make album of Italy trip from August (oh dear, has it really been that long!)

1.2 to 1.5

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on holiday

Waking up to a new year this morning did not feel like a new year at all.

I'm not quite ready to cheerfully greet 2012.

Along with all of the wonderfulness of the holiday, and it was amazingly full of family, love, warmth, laughter, pajama days and Disneyland all wrapped up in a bow under twinkly lights...

Our family has lost one kitty, dear Kiki who was nineteen years old and quite the little lady. Then just yesterday we found out heartbreaking news about sweet Wheetie...Mom's love, her orange and white
boy who was dreamed of long before we heard his purr and Mom nuzzled his pink nose.

So 2012 is here, and with quivering hearts we begin.

12.24 to 1.1.12
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begin again...

12.31  

The new year marks the one year anniversary of my blog. It started out as a mac blog and I didn't know how realistic it would be to post a picture a day, and sometimes it wasn't possible, so the collages were developed to show the pictures I had taken on the days I was away. I have some new ideas for the blog and hope to expand my business adventure in 2009. I'll post a list of things I plan to accomplish in 2009 as I did for 2008 in the next few days. One thing I know I would like to work more on this year is people photography, a photojournalistic approach to everyday encounters.                                                                                                                                                  

12.30  Wild Animal Park

I love this quick shot of my sister, Pam, entering the park under the fake snow, surrounded by lights and delighted children. 

holiday     12.25 to 12.29

What a wonderful Christmas I had with my family and the many days following it, I was reluctant to even get on the computer today, for as much as I love to be connected it has been oh so very nice to be disconnected. Above are some snippets from the extended holiday, looking forward to the new year and many fresh ideas for the shop...