Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Winding down the year already!? Reflecting on 2010.

I can't believe it is November already! Its slightly embarrassing that this is my first post for 2010. But that is just the way of it.

Headlines for the year include:
  • Family, Fashion and Fun: A trip to New York for a fashion show, family reunion and an expedition.
  • Feeling Effects of A Crippled Economy- we both faced major changes in our jobs as a result of the economic times.
  • Eastcoast comes West: Mom and Dad venture out to Washington to check out Seattle, visit with us and explore the Oregon coast.
  • Yard Produce and Putting food By: Our front yard garden produced enough for canning; we have beets, green beans, potatoes and carrots put up for the winter!
  • Big Birthday Catch: A birthday fishing trip yields 2 Steelhead for the freezer and a commitment to fishing the local rivers
  • Baby boom: There is a new baby boy in the family and another cousin and a nephew are arriving in early 2011.
  • 200,000 mile club: Acquisition of a "new" car and I come to the realization that all of our vehicles have over 200,000 miles and run strong and reliably thanks to the skill, care and diligence of the man in our house
  • West goes to the Southeast: A visit back to Georgia to be with family and and cheer on friend at a huge horse event
  • Searching for Caches: We discovered the adventures of Geo caching - great fun and it requires gadgets, a sense of adventure and being outside!! Does it get any better?
  • Your how old? CARDED on 30th Birthday!
  • Star sighting! Rainbow Brite and her Sprite, Twink, appear at a doggie costume contest at a local restaurant on Halloween
  • Burly Blondie Relocates: Warren moves to a pasture in the country and befriends a herd of cows, other draft horses and ponies and thrives in his new farm!
  • Fruit loopy: A determination for growing a lemons in the balmy pacific northwest! A lemon tree makes a a new home in our quaint little house.

Phew, it has been a busy year thus far! I wonder what 2011 has in store...