A Year End Review...OMG...I sound like a teacher!

I'm not lazy, not really!  Growing up with a Dad who often said,"and what did you do today to justify your existence, little girl?", often had me thinking that I was!  So now that I have retired after 32 years of full time teaching and 7 years of  being a "Supply", I have days when I do nothing, and feel guilty.  Like today.  It's snowing again and I decided not to go out.  So I shopped online instead.  Perhaps later I'll de-snow my car, and the dog does need a walk!!
The year has actually been quite busy.  Doing alot of nothing adds up, over time! 
I can't even remember last January.  A couple movies, dinner out, meeting my sis at the mall.  In mid February Bear and I drove to St Augustine, Florida, with the dog in the back.  We were on the ocean, just down the beach from my sis and her husband.  Our big furball Alaskan Malamute loved the beach as much as we did.  We walked, shopped, ate out, enjoyed family, watched the turtles and rabbits from the balcony.  Listened to the surf and watched the pelicans.  The 4 weeks flew. 
Putting together my kitchen island took two intelligent people a full day of frustration.  I still love it, and him.  In the spring I had to paint the deck again.  I bought a hard top gazebo that took all day to put up.  Bear and I are still together after that ordeal.  A hobby room was built and painted in the basement.  Also the main floor cleared out so the whole house could be painted. 
My daughter and her significant other were here in August.  When they left, sis and I went to Rome/Sorrento for 10 days!
Plus birthdays, Thanksgiving and Xmas shopping.  Sangrias at Emma's and coffee at whatever mall.  Gardening, reading, dog walking and snoozing.
There, I'm not really lazy after all!  Time to get over this guilt thing!
Happy New Year!  2013

Our 1st. heavy snowfall in a long, long time!

The kids will love it!  As do the guys who love their snowblowers!  All sidewalks now clear for the dog walkers.

Merry Christmas, 2012!

Hmmm...that bear seems to have peanut butter on it's nose!

I hope all of my family, extended family and friends have a wonderful Christmas day!!

Xmas, Dec. 23, 2012

Hey Jude, your eye hardly shows!!!

I think bossiness runs in the family!

As usual, a really fun time.  Ate too much!  Drank too much too, but Terr was driving!

Frozen fingers.  Must get a pair of those special gloves for using the phone!

Hi to all of you!

This is my new blog that I'll be using to post pictures.  Though I'll occasionally view Facebook, I'll no longer post pictures there.  So, if you can spare that extra moment, this is where you'll find me!
Love,
Heather