I have exceeded all expectations!

The expectations were pretty low so it's not surprising is it??? 

Apparently this is my 551st post... yes... well I think it is, according to the Edit Posts screen.

Does that include posts that I never published? Who cares? I'm claiming all 551 of them. 

And, forgive me Father, it's been two years since I last confessed began this little Blog!!!! 

So whatd'ya think of that, hmmmm???

There have been some highlights and lowlights (lows are prominent lately but we'll get thru it)

I particularly liked some of the early stuff mainly focused around the family. 

The girls were just seven and four when I started and oh so different at that time, they have 

done so much in the last two years and grown so, it's hard to even comprehend where the 

time has gone. Children are a great yard stick for our own growing, without them I think 

we'd forget to observe the passing of the time. They don't have to be your own kids, you can 

sometimes bump into a friend you haven't seen in a while, or visit with family members and 

quickly see that Wowzer.. has it been that long since you last got together because the

kids have grown three feet taller!! 

Also apparent now with the global sharing of family pics on FB! I last saw one of my 

best friends about six years ago, her son at that time was little with blonde hair and big

blue eyes. We recently connected on FB and he's about ten feet tall and very

grown looking. She said his voice is suddenly deeper than his father's too!! 

Lately I've had a hard time getting my create on... both in writing and photography (mainly

because I still haven't gotten that darn camera fixed). See... it's gone from my beloved Nikon

to that Darn camera in such a short time. But looking back over this blog it's kinda 

inspiring me to get my shit together and get back in the saddle. I think that now spring has

sprung it's helping too. 

One of my favorite posts was this one. Well worth a second look! 

I haven't done anything like it since then so maybe this will be the year I do it 

again... stay tuned. 

And then this was quirky... where did my quirk go??? 

Must put that on my to do list, find quirk and become reacquainted with it.

So my friends... if you're still hanging around after all this time I thank you so very

much! I love this blog, it's like a box for my thoughts and memories. If I ever 

really do get tired of it I think I'll print it all for posterity before I delete it. 

That may have to come when the girls are older and independent from

me and don't want it brought up by their college buddies! HA! 

Self portrait with the little Kodak.

My feet looked a good bit younger then...