Project 365 Update

How is Project 365 going, you ask? Well, let me show you.

January 4, 2007



January 5, 2007



January 6, 2007




I have been taking a lot more pictures this week than I normally take, which I have actually (and surprisingly) enjoyed.

I documented our trip to the Mall of America. (We live about 20 minutes away, so it's not like this was some big event.)


And here are images capturing our inaugural use of the KitchenAid mixer. (You wouldn't know from looking at these pictures, but H asked me to photograph him. He likes to pose as though I am forcing him to be in pictures.)

Help Wanted

Because you were so helpful when I needed DVD suggestions, I am coming to you with three more questions. The topics are quite varied this time.

QUESTION ONE: Where should I go in Florida? I believe some of you are pretty familiar with Florida. If I want to go to Florida in March or April, where should I go? I want to spend a few days (let's say at least four) sitting around at the beach and/or pool doing nothing. Then perhaps we will go to Orlando for a day or two so that H can do the amusement park thing. Suggestions? Let us assume that I do not want to be surrounded by Daytona 500 fans or mentally challenged Spring Breakers. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.



QUESTION TWO: Have you ever been given a wine of the month club deal as a present? Or have you ever bought such a deal for someone else? I want to buy this for someone's upcoming birthday, but I am scared of being scammed by people who arrange it so that their "business" appears first when someone Googles "wine of the month club." Again, any recommendations would be great.



QUESTION THREE: If you could buy just one of the purses below (in black), which one would you buy, assuming you could afford it?

This first one?

This second one?

Or neither because my taste in purses suck? If you hate both my options, please feel free to suggest you own choice!


In appreciation of any advice you may have for me, I shall show you the second image of my Project 365. I call this one "Count H-ula."

Have a Holly Jolly New Year

The holiday season is finally over for H and me. We had Christmas: Part Deux with my mom, her significant other, and my sister on Sunday. Now we can relax, watch a movie or two, and put away all the Christmas decorations that seem to somehow have multiplied. Yet we still have no stocking hangers, so our stockings spent Christmas 2006 lying on the floor kind of near the mantel. Anyway, now that the holidays are over, I will give a Christmas recap.

From Christmas: Part One. H and his nephew take on Guitar Hero.


Also, some evidence that I really did teach my niece to knit.


The first part of Christmas: Part Deux is the traditional Attendance of the College Basketball Game at which You Sneak into the Student Section Because Your Actual Seats Suck.


H and I decided this holiday season was the time to perfect taking sucky pictures of ourselves.
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Finally, I will share with you some pictures of the Christmas Loot.

gift card for Caribou Coffee from my sister


my new awesome slippers

And now, a total surprise that is so wonderful it may blind you if you look at it directly...



a Kitchen Aid mixer!*

No close up of the present from H, but I thought the earrings and the mixer might be too much gloriousness for one post.

I was going to write a disclaimer about how I really didn't expect this much for Christmas and it is really too much, but I have decided instead to say that if you think I am annoying or bratty for being happy that I got earrings, slippers, a coffee gift card, and a mixer, then I say to you, "Meh." Happy new year!

*This second picture is Picture #1 for Project 365.