Project 365 - Day 31 - January 31, 2010

No time for photography today. It's the last day of the month and I have tons of sweepstakes to enter.

Project 365 - Day 30 - January 30, 2010

This car on top of the building has been up there forever. I drove by it today for the first time in a very long time and it still brought a smile to my face.

Project 365 - Day 29- January 29, 2010

I used to work in a hospital that was old and in the city. They're building a new hospital now and I drove past it today and it looks pretty impressive.

Project 365 - Day 28- January 28, 2010

I went outside to put out the garbage this afternoon and noticed the moon was out.

Project 365 - Day 27 - January 27, 2010

I was in the ShopRite and thought these flowers looked pretty.

Project 365 - Day 26- January 26, 2010

I went out tonight and noticed my neighbors still had their Christmas tree up and lit.

Project 365 - Day 25- January 25, 2010

Here is another prize I won on a blog that I received today. It is very cool. You fill out a survey on line and then your own personal vitamin recommendation is created. I received a box with a month's worth of individual vitamin packets in it.

Project 365 - Day 24- January 24, 2010

Just watching football playoffs today. Not very excited about Super Bowl this year since the Giants aren't in it. I was rooting for the Jets today to at least keep it local, but since they're out, I don't care about anyone else.

Project 365 - Day 23- January 23, 2010

Didn't go anywhere today and had trouble coming up with a picture. It's my son's birthday and I thought I'd take a picture of him, but he's been out all day and probably wouldn't be too interested in posing anyway. So, I took a picture of my laptop stand. I can't type on a laptop and like to use a mouse, so I bought this Alto Cordless Keyboard and Stand by Logitech. I really love it. It turns my laptop into a desktop but I just have to lift it off if I want to take it anywhere.

Project 365 - Day 22- January 22, 2010

I got a new down comforter today. Sterling absolutely loves the case it came in. I think it's going to be her new bed.

Project 365 - Day 21- January 21, 2010

I won a sweepstakes today with the prize being two tickets to see Adam Lambert, Kris Allen and Allison Iraheta. I am very excited.

Project 365 - Day 20- January 20, 2010

I prepared some hygiene kits for Convoy of Hope to send to Haiti.

Project 365 - Day 19 - January 19, 2010

Got a call this morning from my son's roommate that he was at the hospital ER. I had to go pick him up. Seems he's OK, just a virus and he's dehydrated and needs to rest. That's what he's doing, on my couch.

Project 365 - Day 18 - January 18, 2010

Nice day out today. Temperature was actually 50 degrees. Is Spring here?

Project 365 - Day 17 - January 17, 2010

Sorry, but today's another day where I didn't do anything particularly interesting and had difficulty finding a picture. I resorted to photographing another cool Christmas gift I received. This is a carousel to hold K-Cups. If you have a Keurig (which I highly recommend) you will understand the importance of having a variety close at hand and easy to select.

Project 365 - Day 16 - January 16, 2010

Didn't have anything particularly special to photograph today. I went to ShopRite and got these terrific snacks today. The chocolate covered pretzels were on sale for $1.00 which is a really good price. The peanuts were on sale for $1.79 and I had a $1.00 coupon, so they were a pretty good deal too. They would make good Super Bowl snacks but I don't think they'll make it that long!

Project 365 - Day 15 - January 15, 2010

This is a sculpture that is placed along a highway near my home. Whenever I drive past it, I wonder if it is meant to be as vulgar as it appears or is it just me.

Project 365 - Day 14 - January 14, 2010

I won a blog giveaway the other day and my prize arrived in the mail today. These are the craziest things but they are pretty neat. They are called BrightFeet and they are slippers that light up when you put them on your feet so that you can see where you're going when you get up in the middle of the night. I tried taking a picture of me wearing them, but the lights have sensors on them, so as soon as I took the picture, the lights went out. They are very comfortable. The only thing I don't like about them is the striped pattern doesn't repeat enough and so it doesn't look like my slippers match.

Project 365 - Day 13 - January 13, 2010

Went to visit my parents today. My 83 year old father spent most of the day being grouchy, but when I got my camera out, he wanted to make sure no one else would ever think he could be like that. I couldn't believe the smile on his face.

Project 365 - Day 12 - January 12, 2010

Pizza for dinner tonight.

Project 365 - Day 11 - January 11, 2010

I got my hair cut today and I think it looks pretty good. Sorry, you won't see the front. I tried taking a self-portrait and the haircut didn't look as good as I thought it did, or else it was the face! This is my natural color and we discussed maybe getting some highlights in it so it looks less gray. Maybe next time.

Project 365 - Day 10 - January 10, 2010

Almost didn't make it today. I started reading this book and wound up reading the whole thing, forgetting about my pictures and anything else. It was pretty good.

Project 365 - Day 9 - January 9, 2010

I subscribe to Out of the Box Sampler where I get a box of great handmade samples each month. My January box arrived today and it is really fun to receive. It is nicely packaged and full of all kinds of neat things like soap, candles, chocolates and note cards. The items shown here are only a few of the items I received. The box is still full. There are about 18 samples included each month. They cost $22.00, including postage, and can be ordered at www.outoftheboxsampler.com.

Project 365 - Day 8 - January 8, 2010

I woke up this morning to see the ground covered with snow. It wasn't too bad and didn't cause much inconvenience. but it was a surprise.

Project 365 - Day 7 - January 7, 2010

I went shopping at my favorite store, CVS, today. I get almost everything I buy there for free with their Extra Bucks. This is something I bought there that I was unsure of at first, but decided today that I really like it. It is a bag tag that I purchased for 99 cents and attached to my re-usable bag. Every time I use it, it gets scanned and whenever I get four scans, I get a $1.00 extra buck. When you shop here as much as I do, the bucks really add up!

Project 365 - Day 6 - January 6, 2010

Sterling in her pirate ship.

Project 365 - Day 5 - January 5, 2010

I recently won giveaways on three different blogs and the prizes all arrived today. I received some really nice soaps from Anderson Soap Company, solid perfume from Kaponga and a book by Ian Rankin called Exit Music. It is so much fun opening the mail!

Project 365 - Day 4 - January 4, 2010

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Isn't this the cutest thing! My mother gave me this Chia cat grass planter for Christmas. I planted the seeds Christmas night and look how much they grew already. I haven't given it to Sterling yet because the instructions said you don't want the cat to eat the whole planter at once.

Project 365 - Day 3 - January 3, 2010

Sterling has an unusual habit of burying her food, just in case somebody else wants it. Today I found the cute toy she received for Christmas in her bowl.

Project 365 - Day 2 - January 2, 2010

Here is my cat, Sterling. She pretty much rules my life. I'm sure you will see a great deal more of her as the days go on.

Project 365 - Day 1 - January 1, 2010

I got up early on New Year's Day to perform a fast food pricing audit. I didn't take any other pictures for this day because I didn't know I was going to do this project until January 3, so hopefully, my pictures will get more interesting!

Project 365

I've been wanting to get this blog started and when I heard about Project 365, I thought this was a perfect way to do so. My blog has been set up for several months but I have never done anything with it, mostly because I didn't know what I was doing. I still don't know what I'm doing but I figured a project like this would force me to learn.

Today is January 3 and I'm just starting today, so I have to be really creative about what to put up here for my first two days. I am going to make an effort to follow through every day from now on. Wish me luck with this crazy attempt to learn something new, be disciplined, and maybe be a little more organized.