900 posts

That’s right folks, this is my 901st blog post.  I’ve been at it since May ’05.  I post sometimes daily, sometimes weekly, sometimes hourly:)  Four-and-a-half years.  I should hit the big 1,000 sometime in 2010!

I wrote my first post on Friday, May 20, 2005.  One month before little Andrew was born.  A few days before my mom was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.  Wow.  As my website got up and rolling, it became a way to share news about our little Andrew as well as a really helpful tool for sharing info on Mom’s health with her many circles of concerned family and friends.

It’s interesting to scroll through the “monthly archives” to see my life’s headlines from the last 55 months.

Looking back/looking ahead.  I smile when I ponder what 2010 will bring!

This month has been sooooo filled.  I love to be busy.  I thrive on activity and to-do lists and deadlines and schedules.  But as of December 21, I’m feeling a little tired and over-clocked and ready for a break.  Good thing we have one coming up!

I’ve been preparing lots and lots of photo orders for clients this month, and with this in addition to my normal gift-making and Christmas card writing, I’ve been staying up until nearly 1am every night this month.  Somehow, I haven’t been tired, but I am starting to feel like there’s a bit of gauze separating me from the world.  A little fuzzy, you might say.  Oh, and where did I put my keys?

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Meanwhile, Andrew and Sylvia are loving all the magic of the holidays.  Andrew is really enjoying the advent calendars and the crafts and the baking and the decorations.  And Sylvia is enjoying following along after Andrew and doing just exactly everything that he’s doing !  It’s easy to be in the holiday spirit when you’ve got little ones around!

We’re off to Texas soon.  Happy holidays!