I did decide to start posting these on a blog in addition to flickr.
Here is the new blog address: http://2012carol365.blogspot.com/
You can also find the pictures at Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/52364318@N00/
Friday, January 27, 2012
Sunday, January 1, 2012
365 - Reflections on 2011
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I love my husband's reflection in the mirror playing Mexican Train Dominoes and Jake playing Mad Libs with my kids, his sister, and her girlfriend while (unseen) Teala and Lisa do their annual "NF Ooo and Ahh" tour of Teala's apartment decor. I just took pictures (because I am not that into games or decor), and I thought this summed up the year: me with my camera and reflecting on my beautiful life through pictures.
Teala has been a house mother at four different sororities since 1995, and we have celebrated New Year there (with the exception of the two years we were in Malaysia, and she took a break from being a housemother) where the kids have a big house to play hide and seek (they even did it this year) and have fun while the adults discuss their highs and lows for the year and play games (or whatever - sometimes I scrapbook). It is a relaxed and lovely time, and this year Jennifer joined us for the third year, and it was Abigail's first!
This photo is me in a year and has double meaning as I reflection on 2011's Project 365. It has been so delightful this year because I didn't stress about getting the perfect picture each day. I took a lot less (2200 after deletions compared to 10,000 in 2007) and did less "artsy" and stunningly beautiful pictuers that would get ooo's and ahh's from my fellow photog friends and just captured my beautiful life. All life is beautiful! I hope you enjoyed it! I sure did.
I love my husband's reflection in the mirror playing Mexican Train Dominoes and Jake playing Mad Libs with my kids, his sister, and her girlfriend while (unseen) Teala and Lisa do their annual "NF Ooo and Ahh" tour of Teala's apartment decor. I just took pictures (because I am not that into games or decor), and I thought this summed up the year: me with my camera and reflecting on my beautiful life through pictures.
Teala has been a house mother at four different sororities since 1995, and we have celebrated New Year there (with the exception of the two years we were in Malaysia, and she took a break from being a housemother) where the kids have a big house to play hide and seek (they even did it this year) and have fun while the adults discuss their highs and lows for the year and play games (or whatever - sometimes I scrapbook). It is a relaxed and lovely time, and this year Jennifer joined us for the third year, and it was Abigail's first!
This photo is me in a year and has double meaning as I reflection on 2011's Project 365. It has been so delightful this year because I didn't stress about getting the perfect picture each day. I took a lot less (2200 after deletions compared to 10,000 in 2007) and did less "artsy" and stunningly beautiful pictuers that would get ooo's and ahh's from my fellow photog friends and just captured my beautiful life. All life is beautiful! I hope you enjoyed it! I sure did.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
364 - Newberg Hospital Art
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What a beautiful hospital in architecture and art! We went to visit George's Aunt Dot who punctured her lung when she fell over while helping Uncle Earl.
What a beautiful hospital in architecture and art! We went to visit George's Aunt Dot who punctured her lung when she fell over while helping Uncle Earl.
363 - Back to Regular Tea Cups and Pots
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I love all my Christmas cups and my two special (one new) Christmas pots, but it is fun to get back to my grandmother Wardie's special cups!
I love all my Christmas cups and my two special (one new) Christmas pots, but it is fun to get back to my grandmother Wardie's special cups!
362 - The Messiah Doesn't Stop at Christmas
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I looked EVERYWHERE for my Messiah song book that I purchased last Christmas but never got around to going through. I wanted to go through it this year as I listened to the audiobook: Handel's Messiah: Comfort for God's People, but I couldn't find it! Wouldn't you know that the day AFTER Christmas, when I was going to get my equipment for working on my photo albums, that I would find it in the closet I checked at least five time while looking for it three weeks before! Well, no matter, I just went through my favorite CD again!
I looked EVERYWHERE for my Messiah song book that I purchased last Christmas but never got around to going through. I wanted to go through it this year as I listened to the audiobook: Handel's Messiah: Comfort for God's People, but I couldn't find it! Wouldn't you know that the day AFTER Christmas, when I was going to get my equipment for working on my photo albums, that I would find it in the closet I checked at least five time while looking for it three weeks before! Well, no matter, I just went through my favorite CD again!
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
361 - Las Olas Photo Book
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I spent much of today working on this. It is so much easier to work on it with this new computer. Last year, my computer memory issues made it a very slow task!
I spent much of today working on this. It is so much easier to work on it with this new computer. Last year, my computer memory issues made it a very slow task!
360 - Jesse Tree
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My friend asked me "What's a Jesse Tree"? a couple of weeks ago, and I realized I had never taken a picture of the full completed tree. For a full explanation of the Jesse tree. See my Gospel Harmony Book Club explanation here: www.gospelharmonybookclub.blogspot.com/2011/12/3-record-o...
By the way, the young girls in yesterday's picture made this tree for us back in 1997!
My friend asked me "What's a Jesse Tree"? a couple of weeks ago, and I realized I had never taken a picture of the full completed tree. For a full explanation of the Jesse tree. See my Gospel Harmony Book Club explanation here: www.gospelharmonybookclub.blogspot.com/2011/12/3-record-o...
By the way, the young girls in yesterday's picture made this tree for us back in 1997!
359 - Lisa, Heba, and Kellie at Christmas
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I could not decide on the best "Picture of the Day" for such a glorious day. It could have been one of our Advent Wreath piercing the darkness of the early Christmas morning or the rainbow that we followed all the way to Newberg. I sent my narrowed down choices to George and had him break the deadlock. This is what he wrote:
"I like the one of Heba and the nieces best because my Dad is in the picture! Plus they all three look so adorable together."
I had to agree. I hadn't even notice the picture of George's dear departed dad.
I could not decide on the best "Picture of the Day" for such a glorious day. It could have been one of our Advent Wreath piercing the darkness of the early Christmas morning or the rainbow that we followed all the way to Newberg. I sent my narrowed down choices to George and had him break the deadlock. This is what he wrote:
"I like the one of Heba and the nieces best because my Dad is in the picture! Plus they all three look so adorable together."
I had to agree. I hadn't even notice the picture of George's dear departed dad.
358 - I Love My Samira
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Samira came again this year for our "Red and Green" Christmas Eve dinner (homemade lasagna and French rolls. I tried the spinach, pomegranate, walnut, blueberry salad from the tea time too).
We talked late into the evening. Such a delight. She is moving to the Bay Area for a few months, and I will miss her SO much!
Samira came again this year for our "Red and Green" Christmas Eve dinner (homemade lasagna and French rolls. I tried the spinach, pomegranate, walnut, blueberry salad from the tea time too).
We talked late into the evening. Such a delight. She is moving to the Bay Area for a few months, and I will miss her SO much!
357 - A Christmas Wedding
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We went to Berina and Joel Tuttle's wedding.
In picture:
Fatimah (left) was a bridesmaid.
Jean (behind me) is a dear friend from college.
Heba (right) is my sweet friend from Jordan.
It was a delightful evening with dinner three hours before the ceremony. There was a LOT of time for talking at this wedding.
We went to Berina and Joel Tuttle's wedding.
In picture:
Fatimah (left) was a bridesmaid.
Jean (behind me) is a dear friend from college.
Heba (right) is my sweet friend from Jordan.
It was a delightful evening with dinner three hours before the ceremony. There was a LOT of time for talking at this wedding.
356 - Christmas High Tea with Michelle D.
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Last year, I took Michelle to a Christmas tea in Albany. She is moving back to California, and I asked if she would grace me with her presence one last time by joining me in another Christmas tea at Lisa's in Philomath. I had never been to their tea, and I think it is my favorite of the Lebanon, Albany, Philomath, and Portland Christmas teas I have partaken of over the last few years.
Michelle and I talked for three hours! I am really going to miss her!
The tea also included: Peppermint Ice Cream (for a starter), Spinach, pomegranate, walnut, blueberry salad with a raspberry viniagrette dressing, Butternut squash soup, and four different kinds of sweets after the course above! I have pictures of all of that too. :)
Last year, I took Michelle to a Christmas tea in Albany. She is moving back to California, and I asked if she would grace me with her presence one last time by joining me in another Christmas tea at Lisa's in Philomath. I had never been to their tea, and I think it is my favorite of the Lebanon, Albany, Philomath, and Portland Christmas teas I have partaken of over the last few years.
Michelle and I talked for three hours! I am really going to miss her!
The tea also included: Peppermint Ice Cream (for a starter), Spinach, pomegranate, walnut, blueberry salad with a raspberry viniagrette dressing, Butternut squash soup, and four different kinds of sweets after the course above! I have pictures of all of that too. :)
355 - Shellac and Won't Go Back
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Julie Bogart told me she won't do any other kind of manicure. I decided to do sparkly Christmas one this year, and I can't believe how wonderful shellac is! You don't have to worry about it getting ruined before you leave the shop, and I am typing this text a week since I took this picture, and there isn't a CHIP! So worth the extra $10!
Julie Bogart told me she won't do any other kind of manicure. I decided to do sparkly Christmas one this year, and I can't believe how wonderful shellac is! You don't have to worry about it getting ruined before you leave the shop, and I am typing this text a week since I took this picture, and there isn't a CHIP! So worth the extra $10!
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
354 - Gospel Harmony
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Worked on a new Bible Book Club project today. I went through the two big books in the early 80's. They are a chronological look at the four gospels. I will give people the option of going through each gospel individually or in "harmony" at gospelharmonybookclub.blogspot.com/
Worked on a new Bible Book Club project today. I went through the two big books in the early 80's. They are a chronological look at the four gospels. I will give people the option of going through each gospel individually or in "harmony" at gospelharmonybookclub.blogspot.com/
353 - Linn Benton Food Share Joy
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It is our fifth or sixth year doing this. :) It was an exceptionally pleasant group this year, but we missed doing it with the Staubers!
It is our fifth or sixth year doing this. :) It was an exceptionally pleasant group this year, but we missed doing it with the Staubers!
352 - Gingerbread Village
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I needed to get a good picture of the final project they complete two days ago before they started eating it. Notice the Segway!
I needed to get a good picture of the final project they complete two days ago before they started eating it. Notice the Segway!
351 - Nutcracker Memory
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George and I went to this 20 years ago when I was pregnant with Michael (and God had told us both that morning in our separate quiet times they he was a boy!). It was so great to get to see it with the kids for the first time.
We also got to see Eugene's "Occupy" Camp on the way there.
George and I went to this 20 years ago when I was pregnant with Michael (and God had told us both that morning in our separate quiet times they he was a boy!). It was so great to get to see it with the kids for the first time.
We also got to see Eugene's "Occupy" Camp on the way there.
350 - Gingerbread Mania!
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I had to take a silly picture of the Gingerbread Village chaos. We tried villages this year instead of a big house. It was fun! I think it is our sixth year doing this with the Kinkades.
I had to take a silly picture of the Gingerbread Village chaos. We tried villages this year instead of a big house. It was fun! I think it is our sixth year doing this with the Kinkades.
349 - Mrs. B with T at Tea
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I took Teala out for an early birthday and took a picture with the lovely owner, Mrs. B (left) and one of her workers.
I took Teala out for an early birthday and took a picture with the lovely owner, Mrs. B (left) and one of her workers.
348 - Retainer Fix
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Michael had two empty spaces in his mouth due to the surgery. So, Dr. Haslam worked during his lunch hour in order to try putting something in the retainer to resemble teeth.
Michael had two empty spaces in his mouth due to the surgery. So, Dr. Haslam worked during his lunch hour in order to try putting something in the retainer to resemble teeth.
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