Winter

December Daily 2012- days 1 thru 10

December 13, 2012

Here we go again!

Well, last year I had the best intentions for sticking with my December Daily but stopped when I dropped my Instax Camera in NYC a third of the way through the month. I could have kept going but I wanted to use just the Instax pics for the album and I was super bummed. I liked the look and I liked that it was instant so there is no excuse not to keep up since I didn’t have to worry about printing. Well, then I went and broke the camera and hit a road block. I might go back and just print out pics for the rest of the month incluing the srory about breaking my camera- hense the switch in picture styles, which will forever drive me crazy.

So I got another Instax and have let to break it so the month is going along smoothly. Well, I did drop it at our Christmas Party this past thursday and it’s still kicking so here’s hoping it lasts for the rest of the month and beyond. (But really, what the hell is wrong with me cropping cameras?!) I really love the quirky camera and the pictures from it so I love having the album of just these pictures.

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-Day 1-

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-Day 2-

I am trying to keep things pretty simple with my December Daily by keeping the embellishments minimal. I purchased the DecDaily kit that Kelly Purkey created so I am using all of the papers in the kit, plus a few other solids since I want to continue on past xmas for the whole month. Her kit inlcuded a stamp set, some buttons (2012 on the cover), gold doilies and some alpha stickers. To that I am using lots of washi and some of other embellishments I keep around for winter themed scrapbooking.

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– Day 3-

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-Day 4-

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– Day 5-

This page is boring to me, maybe I’ll add to it or maybe I’ll forget about it. ha

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– Day 6-

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– Day 7-

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-Day 8-

I really am jealous of the people that have really beautiful December Daily albums that are loaded with photos, notes, embellishments, and all that jazz but I have to just enjoy that mine is all mine and I am doing things my way, at my pace. If I were to try to tackle more I wouldn’t be done with page 1 so I am savorying that I am 1 third of the way through and I am still enthuastic about it.

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-Day 9-

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-Day 10-

I can’t wait to keep going through the rest of the month. I am really enjoying my December Daily photos and the album. So much fun!

Oh, another storm

January 27, 2011

Image courtesy of Boston.com

I’m getting really sick of this snowy winter. Yes, Boston did not see snow until late in the season, but that just means the 60.3 inches we have recieved so far has come upon use quickly. Storm after storm, week after week. Sure, we have not yet come close to the record, but it’s the frequency of the snow storms that is getting to me. There is little melting between storms so there is no where for the snow to go at this point!

This is what we woke up to today…

I’m sick and tired of it!

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SnowLoko

December 27, 2010

The Blizzard of 2010.. aka SnowLoko (at least that is what it was referred to on Twitter)

Sunday night before going to bed

Snowed in on Monday morning

The wind made for some weird snow drifts, some higher than my knee and other low spots, like this. Luckily a low spot was in the drive way so we got out pretty easily to return Price’s rental car for 7am.

Out on Brighton Ave in Alston at 7am, Heading into work at 8.30am

The golden dome of The State House

Granary Burying Ground, King’s Chapel Burying Ground (from my office)

The begining of the rest of my life

December 20, 2009

So if this weekend is an example of what life is like without college I’m a big fan of it.

On Friday night Price and I went over our friends’ apartment for a holiday party. These Texan’s know how to throw a party since they had tamales flown in. After filling up on tamales and margaritas we headed home. But in need to another cavity we went to 7-11 for slurpees.

I’m a child

Saturday was another day ignoring the huge mess that is our apartment. Price and I got massages- mine to fix the cramping in my calfs and Price’s was a pay back for the model he made for me since he spent like 20 hours bent over making it. Then I visited a friend in the hospital and since he needed some holiday cheer I decorated his room with paper chains. Oh the bight side he has one of the best views in all of Boston, sadly just a liver that is quitting way too early in life. Donors welcomed :-/

And then there is today… I woke up after 10!!! Man I love to sleep. I was pretty disapointed by the snow that fell overnight. We got about 8 inches. I wanted the 24inches that DC got! Anyway…. I called up 1 of the Texans to go shopping. I wanted to go shopping with her but part of it really was to hear her exclaim ‘Look at all this snow!!” “This my first blizzard!” You know it does not snow in southern Texas!” “Oh my god this is my first icicle!!!” I loved it all. Plus I got to finish all of my Christmas shopping.

It had been ages since I had been to the mall. There was a whole wing that I had not seen. William Sonoma let me down since they were sold out of the thing I was looking for, but lunch at California Pizza Kitchen was pretty good even though I ordered the wrong salad- my bad. Our waiter made of Natalie and her slow talking, what the hell you do not make fun of the customers! But she gave it right back to him so that put him in his place. Plus, we ordered Sangiras since its National Sangria Day- yes I’m a huge dork but at least Natalie went along with it.

Once at home I wrapped Price’s gifts to have them ripped open within 20 minutes. We won’t see each other on Xmas so we (I) figured now is just as good as Monday or Tuesday night.

So excited for my slipper boot things! My feet are always cold- no joke. Our apartment is not cold but my feet aways are. I have even been in the house and worn 3 pairs of socks and been comfortable.

Now to write out Christmas cards and finish a wreath I started last night! That’s right, I now have time for crafts!!