I can't believe I have been blogging for over a year now. Time just continues to speed up on me and disappears in a blink. Apparently, so have the last 2-3 weeks, as is seen by my lack of blogging over the holidays.
While I have neglected my blogging duties, I have been busy in other avenues. My sister-in-law moved out, after living with us for close to a year and a half. I have spent time reclaiming our guest room and refilling that closet with all of the stuff I pulled out to make room and eventually just sat in lonely piles over the past year. It feels good to have carpet space back in my closet and in our bedroom. Less clutter around the house is helping me think clearer, too. Along with this room, I have also spent mucho time cleaning out my office/studio, my bedroom closet and the one and a half problem counters in the kitchen that seem to always be heaped with mail, AA batteries, Christmas light bulb replacements and kids' art projects.
I washed and put away Keeters's food bowl and haven't gotten over how empty and lonely the top of the dryer looks now (all our cats' food bowls are in the laundry room, either on top of the counter or the washer and dryer). I still see Keeters out of the corner of my eye in the kitchen, like he's on top of the counter being naughty (the last 6 months, he was so naughty and was constantly being shooed off the kitchen counters where he knew full-well he was not allowed) or near the pantry door, waiting for me to get a scoop of dog food out so that he could snatch a piece.
I cleaned out the kids' toy cabinets and dresser drawers and now have a ton of stuff to take to Goodwill once they start accepting toys again. The kids got mostly clothes for Christmas, which was much appreciated over a boatload of toys that will not be played with after the initial novelty wears off.
I have learned how to shoot in manual mode on my camera and now feel comfortable adjusting the f-stop, ISO, shutter speed and white balance. I also have deleted hundreds of pics as I work my way through the various adjustments in each of those settings, but it has been instrumental in learning hands-on how each little dial notch makes a difference. My next step is to learn how to adjust the light metering and focus points. As well as the white balance lens cap that my honeys gave me for Christmas. I don't know how to set the custom settings on WB after using the lens cap.
I didn't make any New Year's resolutions, but have renewed old goals. Exercise more. Take time to breathe. Just Say No to cookie dough (because that, along with the 250+ cookies I made this Christmas, I'm not digging the eight extra pounds I put on. neither are my jeans). Find more patience and exercise it. Lose the sarcasm. Be kinder. Up my random acts of kindness. Find more time on the torch. Find more time for me. For my blogs. For making jewelry. For my friends. For my kids. For my husband.
I had a fantastic 2009. I'm really looking forward to 2010!
To you and yours, I wish you all the best! Health. Contentment. Peace of mind. Love. Joy.
Come back tomorrow, I'll be posting a new giveaway! No entry necessary. You just have to be one of my loyal blog followers :)
While I have neglected my blogging duties, I have been busy in other avenues. My sister-in-law moved out, after living with us for close to a year and a half. I have spent time reclaiming our guest room and refilling that closet with all of the stuff I pulled out to make room and eventually just sat in lonely piles over the past year. It feels good to have carpet space back in my closet and in our bedroom. Less clutter around the house is helping me think clearer, too. Along with this room, I have also spent mucho time cleaning out my office/studio, my bedroom closet and the one and a half problem counters in the kitchen that seem to always be heaped with mail, AA batteries, Christmas light bulb replacements and kids' art projects.
I washed and put away Keeters's food bowl and haven't gotten over how empty and lonely the top of the dryer looks now (all our cats' food bowls are in the laundry room, either on top of the counter or the washer and dryer). I still see Keeters out of the corner of my eye in the kitchen, like he's on top of the counter being naughty (the last 6 months, he was so naughty and was constantly being shooed off the kitchen counters where he knew full-well he was not allowed) or near the pantry door, waiting for me to get a scoop of dog food out so that he could snatch a piece.
I cleaned out the kids' toy cabinets and dresser drawers and now have a ton of stuff to take to Goodwill once they start accepting toys again. The kids got mostly clothes for Christmas, which was much appreciated over a boatload of toys that will not be played with after the initial novelty wears off.
I have learned how to shoot in manual mode on my camera and now feel comfortable adjusting the f-stop, ISO, shutter speed and white balance. I also have deleted hundreds of pics as I work my way through the various adjustments in each of those settings, but it has been instrumental in learning hands-on how each little dial notch makes a difference. My next step is to learn how to adjust the light metering and focus points. As well as the white balance lens cap that my honeys gave me for Christmas. I don't know how to set the custom settings on WB after using the lens cap.
I didn't make any New Year's resolutions, but have renewed old goals. Exercise more. Take time to breathe. Just Say No to cookie dough (because that, along with the 250+ cookies I made this Christmas, I'm not digging the eight extra pounds I put on. neither are my jeans). Find more patience and exercise it. Lose the sarcasm. Be kinder. Up my random acts of kindness. Find more time on the torch. Find more time for me. For my blogs. For making jewelry. For my friends. For my kids. For my husband.
I had a fantastic 2009. I'm really looking forward to 2010!
To you and yours, I wish you all the best! Health. Contentment. Peace of mind. Love. Joy.
Come back tomorrow, I'll be posting a new giveaway! No entry necessary. You just have to be one of my loyal blog followers :)
4 comments:
I am so jealous that you know how to adjust the f-stop, ISO, shutter speed and white balance on your camera...give me a few weeks and with this photography class I will hopefully catch up with you! And what are you talking about "Lose the sarcasm"??!! NO WAY! Sarcasm is awesome. :) Happy New Year!
I like your goals renewal. I think I'll adopt some ;)
and I totally understand how you feel in regards to keetrs. i swear sometimes i still hear that distinctive shuffle going across the kitchen floor.
happy new year my friend!
Holy smokes, girl. You don't need any resolutions with all that you've gotten done. I am impressed. Happy New Year!
Cas, it's only taken four and a half months to stop being intimidated of my camera and start turning the dials and pressing more buttons. It also took about the same amount of time to feel comfortable holding it, since it is significantly larger/heavier than my old point n shoot.
Tabitha, perhaps you should tell me which goals you're adopting so I know which ones you'll be a bad influence for me and I can steel my resolve ;)
LeAnn, I have missed you and your blogs. Happy New Year to you, too :)
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