Moving discoveries

My husband and I are in the process of moving, and as such I post from my Droid via WordPress app until we can get internet in our new place… probably late this week or early next week. Lack of internet is unnerving for me, to say the least! But I have discovered I don’t go into convulsions after all… of course internet on my phone helps, but still. Life goes on without high speed internet on my laptop.

I made other discoveries the last few days. For example, a dusty pair of black dress shoes that I realized I’ve worn maybe once in the last 8 years. They did NOT go in the Goodwill pile because I realized that every woman needs one part of butt-ugly dress shoes for stuffy interviews and the occasional funeral. I have NO plans to wear those shoes any time soon, but I figured I better keep them.

I also discovered that friends who are willing to help you move are priceless, and ones you trust with your underwear drawer are even MORE priceless. Forget worrying about your jewelry, guys who see your butterfly designed underwear and DON’T crack a joke are pretty darn cool in my book.

I discovered we found ourselves a new home that fits us. It reminds me of the one I grew up in, and its just enough country to bring out my inner cowgirl. I might just have to get myself a pair of Wrangler jeans sometime this year!

Finally, I discovered once again what a great team my husband and I make. I swear moving has to be in the top 10 causes of divorce! It’s so ridiculously stressful. We have both been on edge here and there. At times I have been so overwhelmed that I just wanted to sit in the middle of piles of boxes and bawl!! But not once have we failed to lean on each other on those stress-filled times, often ending up high-fiving instead of bickering. We rock harder than ever. And that’s pretty darn cool of a discovery.

Weekly Winners (Dec. 26 – Jan. 1)

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Weekly Winners

I blew past my self-imposed 9-photo limit hard this week. But its my first week with a brand new camera!! So I think I’m allowed to over-indulge myself. ALL of these photos are taken with my new Sony DSLR A230. LOVE!!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Goose
My first outing with my new camera was to a park where geese and ducks will walk right up begging for food. Our truck was surrounded! I took a ton of shots, but this one was by far my favorite.

047: New toy
Ahhh... I can get used to this!

Five years of Guiness
Five years ago, my nephew wanted a Guiness Book of World Records. I got it for him for Christmas, and every year since then, I've gotten him one. Its our own little tradition!

048: Which way?
It's funny. I've pulled up to this intersection thousands of times over the span of probably 25 years. I can remember for years thinking it was a very photogenic location (except for the times people went right on through and into the field!) and it just seemed right to get this photo now. Literally, one direction would take me home to my hometown in Texas... one sets me on my way home to Nashville.

050: A little wine
How about a little wine?

Reflections from an empty cabinet
Reflections on an empty cabinet. I finished packing up our barware and will be sad to say good bye to this cabinet. Glad I got one more cool shot out of it before we move.

Glass charms
Glass charms... which one would you like?

051: Colorful glasses
Colorful martini glasses

Printer's Alley
It's the World Famous Printer's Alley

052: New Year's Eve
Happy New Year!

Happy New Year 2011!
Dancing the night away.

Happy New Year 2011!
This pair was a hoot!!!

Happy New Year 2011!
An active bar on a party night.

Disco liquor bottle
Disco liquor bottle... and, yes, it spins.

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