December 31, 2009

It's day 365 and I did it! My cactus is celebrating my accomplishment with vibrant pink flowers. I"ve enjoyed taking, posting, and sharing my photos throughout 2009.

December 30, 2009

I've never seen a large outdoor pool in operation in the winter. Looks so strange...

December 29, 2009

All three kids got gutsy at the end of the day; they all came down this black diamond slope; lots of tumbles and spills, but they all made it down without any broken bones.

December 28, 2009

These gorgeous dogs are ready to get to work pulling a sled.

December 27, 2009

The kids went downhill skiing, but I prefer cross country. Great exercise and beautiful scenery!

December 26, 2009

We spent a few days with family near the Shanty Creek ski resort. Our three children enjoyed skiing/snowboarding together. Fun times!

December 25, 2009

It's Christmas!

December 24, 2009

Dominoes is such a fun game to play with a group. We played a lot of 'Chicken Foot' over the holidays!

December 23, 2009

Here's the best looking mug at the Dark Horse (Marshall, MI).

December 22, 2009

We had a pile of boxes and mail stacked in a corner. The silly cat found a box balanced at an angle and thought she should lay in it.

December 21, 2009

My daughter doesn't color her hair. The natural colors and highlights are so pretty!

December 20, 2009

Speakers are up! Holes are ALL gone now!

December 19, 2009

Yippee; one less hole in the wall.

December 18, 2009

My son graduated from college today!

December 17, 2009

Don't ever let your kids put up posters with masking tape....

December 16, 2009

Where is everyone?

December 15, 2009

We got a package of pork chops from Sam's Club. Hubby found a bunch of embedded packaging on the underbelly of the chops; almost didn't notice them before cooking. Should we show Sam's the photo?

December 14, 2009

There must be something good to eat in the ditch just outside my office window. 20 or so geese hung out there off and on throughout the day today.

December 13, 2009

Last night, the snow came down heavy. I thought there would be a white blanket of snow to see this morning. However, the snow turned to rain and instead there was a slushy mess.

December 12, 2009

My friend Janine got a puppy! This is Bentley, and he is 7 weeks old. So cute!

December 11, 2009

I have a Michigan State University Santa collection and this one is my favorite.

December 10, 2009

If you look closely just above the roofline, you'll see a big bird. I'm pretty sure it is a hawk. This photo was taken from a window in my house.

December 9, 2009

Here's a photo of the "mystery object" in the wall, taken with Richard's visual inspection tool.

December 8, 2009

This is like the thingy my hubby saw between our walls thanks to Richard's awesome camera scope (I don't know what it's called, that's my term).

December 7, 2009

My husband was hanging up Christmas decorations today. The vibration from his drill wiggled something loose between the walls. According to him, "something metal came crashing down" and he was determined to figure out what it was. Our good friend Richard's company markets this gadget for the use in the automotive industry. It is a tiny camera on a long tube (reminds me of a camera that might be used for a colonoscopy...) We just so happen to have a hole in the wall from where hubby tried to hang some speakers up a few years ago, so he used that hole to do some "wall scoping." The tube wasn't quite long enough, so he drilled another hole in the pantry to get a closer view. It turned out to be an electrical switch cover receptacle. He cannot get it out, but he knows what it is... and just so happens to have one in the basement. He looked it up in a Home Depot book, and it sells for 78 cents. Tomorrow's picture will be that!

December 6, 2009

Our weirdo cat found another box to hang out in.

December 5, 2009

Emergency vehicles lined our street this afternoon. I don't know what happened, but sure hope that everyone is okay.

December 4, 2009

I remember purchasing this musical Santa with my husband when we were first married, about 24 years ago. Our kids loved him and he brings back happy memories of Christmases over the years.

December 3, 2009

Xena ripped the head off her toy mouse...we haven't yet found the poor thing's body.

December 2, 2009

We have many Santa's, and this one is one of my favorites.

December 1, 2009

My husband has fully decked out our gazebo for Christmas. The photos I have taken when it is dark haven't turned out, so I tried taking one at dusk. It looks much nicer in real life than in this picture.