Year End is Near

Well the end of the year is near and I am at my keyboard trying to stay awake long enough to get this final post of the year posted.  I need to get a few things down and then upload some photos.  I am thrilled to have spent the last hour on the phone with a long time friend who this time persuaded me to get my blog back up and running.  When I am off work I tend to off everything to the outside world.  Since I cannot go camping - well down here we likely could it is nearly warm enough.  I tend to turtle and stay indoors and putter about inside the house.  After having 11 for Christmas dinner and then an open house the next day, I just took some time for me and D. 

I found the year difficult, and rewarding.  Many positives happened and yet quickly followed by negatives.  The job front is still not what I had anticipated upon entering the profession years ago.  The job front for me is changing I am learning to weld beginning in the new year and if that leads to something that pays well, great, if not it is a new skill for an old dog. 

I was fortunate to attend 5 NFL games this year, and had a blast at each and every one of them!  Travelled to the north a couple of times since I left and have not looked back and nor will I.  I miss a few from up there but not enough to go back. 

I am going to add a new feature tomorrow - Poetry- I do not expect to wow the world just to share some old and new. 

Here are some photos from the year:

I had to name him b/c he was just too handsome!  Claude!



Claude with a tan!





Who am I?



An army of snowmen!

Christmas in Buffalo

Tebow time!

The view from our seats



Mom first NFL game - loving it!




Reggie Bush - future hall of famer




Border crossing - wanna guess which one?



Whittles

Dear Christmas morning outside our hotel window alongside I-90

Muddy - where is he?

Yuletide fire



The year was busy, fun, happy, sad, glad, mad, bad, and so much more.  I bid you adieu 2011.  Here is looking forward to 2012.
Happy New Year
Lady of the Oak