Day 91, 92, 93 & 94

{Project 365 - Day Ninety-One}
April 1, 2011

April Fools Day Blizzard - It really was no joke. Note: There was almost zero snow on the ground when this storm hit!

{Project 365 - Day Ninety-Two}
April 2, 2011

Celebrated my son Tyler's 12 birthday today. Here is Tyler at the start of our cake fight!

{Project 365 - Day Ninety-Three}
April 3, 2011

Bought myself some planted Calla Lilies - and even in my favorite color - PURPLE!

{Project 365 - Day Ninety-Four}
April 4, 2011

Today was a super special day and a super special someone gave me these pink roses! :)

Day 90

{Project 365 - Day Ninety}
March 31, 2011


I cannot keep blaming how life seems to want to really kick my rear end this year on my complete and total lack with keeping up with this blog. I had such high hopes for it and I've pretty much let myself down with it.

With that said, I'm back with day 90. A self portrait of sorts - its funny as this pic is me doing what I do best. Shining. And that is what I fully intend on doing from here on out.

Day Thirty Seven, Thirty Eight and Thirty Nine

{Project 365 - Day Thirty Seven}
February 6, 2011

I have a lot of pics with Fort Allen in the background...but I couldn't resist this one!

{Project 365 - Day Thirty Six}
February 7, 2011

I was wearing my favorite t-shirt today so I couldn't resist this self portrait. :)

{Project 365 - Day Thirty Seven}
February 8, 2011

These benches are well loved - and for a good reason - they are the seats to the best view in Portland!

Day Thirty Five and Thirty Six

{Project 365 - Day Thirty Five}
February 4, 2011

Ok so first I'm due to give a huge explanation as to why I've jumped from day 12 to day 35. Let's just say that life really had me by the hair on my head and it seriously refused to even want to let go a little bit!

I moved eighty or so miles away to Westbrook, Maine. Let me tell you this is a very good thing, but it has been quite the adjustment!

Two days after my official first day in Westbrook my dear Father passed away (whom I miss very much by the way). My father was in a Veteran's home in Augusta, ME and was living with terminal cancer and Alzheimer's disease. My Dad was my very best friend. I could talk to him without ever being judged and if I ever needed someone, he was the one person who I knew I could always count on, no matter what the situation was.

Just when I thought I was getting out of my "funk" that my father's death had put me in and BAM!! (Literally!) I was sitting at a red light at the intersection of East Bridge Street and Bridgeton Road taking a sip of my Pepsi and then a man in a Toyota Tacoma flew into my little Dodge Neon at a whopping 25 MPH. Soda up my nose, in my hair, all over myself and my car. I've never been hit so hard in my entire life. For me it was super scary. Four days after my hit, his insurance company admitted fault, put me in a rental and is sending someone over to the auto shop where my car has been sitting since the accident to see what they will pay for damage.

Will life stop being so darn mean to me? I hope so! Soon!

Here is my picture for day 35 - my beautiful son - sporting his headphone sweatshirt and looking like he is ready to take on anyone at a game of Air Hockey!

PS - Happy 10th Birthday to my middle child Cameron! I can't believe you are finally in the "double digits!" I love you more than I could ever say! :)



{Project 365 - Day Thirty Six}
February 5, 2011

Today my boys and I decided to take my rental car for a little spin and put-put around a little bit. We ended up at Munjoy Hill and here is one of the pictures I snapped. Made me think of my Dad...

Day Twelve

{Project 365 - Day Twelve}
January 12, 2011

I am going to have my PTSD story published in a magazine and they requested a pic of me. Although I have a few decent pics of myself, I don't have anything super fabulous. I decided to venture out into the blizzard that we had today in an attempt to get some pics that say "yes I live in Maine!"

Here are two of my attempts to do that!

Day Eleven

{Project 365 - Day Eleven}
January 11, 2011

My 9 year old son, Cameron, is obsessed with building things. It doesn't matter what he's building it out of, it could be scraps of things he's collected, magnetic toys, legos, k'nex toys...you name it.

He built this tonight and I just liked the pic...so here is my pic of the day for today. Cameron's neato art.

Day Ten

{Project 365 - Day Ten}
January 10, 2011

Well it's been ten days since January 1st, and I've missed two days of my daily photo, but, if you knew how pretty much insane my life was right now - you'd be wondering how I haven't missed all ten days! :)

This pic was taken on Congress Street (Portland, ME), in front of the former LL Bean location. I had to do a double take as at first I thought it was trash on the side of the road...looking more closely I discovered it wasn't trash at all - it was art - with a nice message for all of us.

"Lay your troubles down." I'll drink to that!

Cheers.



Here's a pic so you are able to see more of the couch detail:

Day Six, Seven, Eight and Nine

{Project 365 - Day Nine}
January 9, 2011


The corner of Congress and High (Portland, ME) the location of a fantastic memory for me! :)





{Project 365 - Day Eight}
January 8, 2011

Ahhhhh Portland...how I love thee.





{Project 365 - Day Seven}
January 7, 2011

No pic today as today was a day of a show, and it was miserable, I had a flat tire, first day with my new car...and honestly...my head just wasn't with it!



{Project 365 - Day Six}
January 6, 2011

Running around like a chicken with my head cut off trying to get my new car registered, insured and all that happy jazz...no picture today. :(

Day Five

{Project 365 - Day Five}
January 5, 2011

My middle son, Cameron, playing with his iPod Touch with our crazy lovable cat, Eris. Need I say more??

<3 <3 <3 <3

Day Four

{Project 365 - Day Four}
January 4, 2011

So this picture is a self portrait (albeit a bad one) taken with my cellphone. This picture says a lot for me actually...it's a picture of new beginnings. Today I got a new cellphone (a BlackBerry Curve 9300), I packed my socks off today as I am moving from the Waterville area to Westbrook (an 80 mile move give or take), and what the hey, a picture taken with a camera phone still classifies as a photo right? :)

New Year's Resolution

I'm a little late with starting this blog, but not late in the photo taking process for my 365 project for 2011.

I have been wanting to start a 365 project since the spring in 2010, but I thought that starting this on 1-1-11 would be a great way to start the New Year.

I was so right! I already have my first 3 pictures to post as today is the 3rd of January and I'm already both impressed and excited at the work I've already done with this project!

Start a new diet - feed your imagination, starve your fears. ~Bob Goff

Ren



{Project 365 - Day One}
January 1, 2011

Went to the beach on the first day of the year to see this awesome sight!




{Project 365 - Day Two}
January 2, 2011

My son's fabulous Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head creations!



I think it's hilarious in the Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head picture that Mr. Potato head looks to be fairly sane...and then Mrs. Potato Head CLEARLY has some dysfunctional issues going on. Oh dearest Owen...please do not say you are trying to give me a hint! :) lol I'm not that bad I promise!


{Project 365 - Day Three}
January 3, 2011

My son Owen just simply being cute!