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Project 366 {WEEK 34}

8/28/2016

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Looking back through my photos this week, I noticed a bit of a food theme. It's no surprise really, I always bake when I'm stressed, and this week has had it's fair share of crazy moments. (How do I not weigh as much as my car?) Not only was it the last full week of summer vacation with the kids running circles around me while I try to get some work done, but the fact that I'm still sidelined with neck/shoulder pain just added to my insanity.

Things got even more interesting this week when my daughter and her friend set off the neighbor's burglar alarm! If it didn't hurt my ribs so much to laugh, I might have fallen over in hysterics over this one!

When their friend didn't answer the doorbell, the girls knocked, unaware of the fact that the front door wasn't latched, causing it to swing open, setting off the alarm.

Scared out of their minds, they ran back to my house. Coincidentally, at that very moment, sirens (unrelated to the "break in") blared on the main street outside our neighborhood and the poor girls thought for sure they were going to jail. They came running up the front walk, literally screaming for me, trying to explain the sirens and alarm and how it was all just an accident.

After I managed to get a somewhat coherent explanation, I was able to contact the neighbor who told me how to turn off the alarm.

But then the capper, just as the girls started to calm down, the police showed up at the neighbor's house to inspect the area. If you could've seen their poor faces...I assured them it was only a precaution and that they were NOT going to get arrested.

Oh the fun we have in the suburbs!
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Day 234 {Begins with W} - Winged Welcome

Smiling for the camera

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Day 235 {Close} - Close, But No Cigar
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Day 236 {Pastel} - Holding it Together

You can either focus on what's tearing you apart or what's holding you together...Just trying to get through another week.

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Day 237 {Exceptional} - Stack the Deck

I'd say this deck is stacked in my favor.

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Day 238 {Fill the Frame} - Forecast Calls for Drizzle

Tonight's forecast is calling for a 100% chance of drizzle. What do you know, the weatherman finally got one right!

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Day 239 {Story} - Breaking and Entering

The aftermath of the "burglary".

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Day 240 {Maybe} - Rocky Road

Homemade Rocky Road ice cream...Maybe I should walk a few extra miles tomorrow.

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Project 366 {WEEK 33}

8/21/2016

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So where did I leave off last week? Oh yeah, that's right, my on-going humpty-dumpty saga, where I dislocate ribs just for the fun of it, and then get to watch everyone around me enjoying what's left of summer, while I try not to laugh, sneeze or raise my right arm over my head. Couldn't ask for a better way to spend my kids' last 2 weeks of summer vacation. 

Maybe if I just ignore it, it will all go away. Maybe not.
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Day 227 {Weather} - So Vane
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Day 228 {From Where I Stand} - Sidelined

Just when I thought my neck and shoulder were improving, I had to go and dislocate another rib last week. No, it wasn't playing volleyball, (I wish I could say it was)...it was from a rough boat ride, of all things, last week in New York. Who would've thought??? So now here I sit, watching my summer slip away.

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Day 229 {Floral} - Well Preserved
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Day 230 {Silhouette} - Sweet Silhouette

The summer days are already getting shorter. Luckily I was able to sneak in this quick silhouette shot as the sun slipped behind the trees.

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Day 231 {Captured} - Caged

"Every touch, of every scene is just beautifully broken as a bird without wings...We'll never know what it's like to be free, how do you show, what can't be should be?" -Katie Herzig

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Day 232 {Growth} - Welcome to the Family

With my 1999 Honda Civic on life support, I decided it was time to upgrade...Let me introduce you to my new baby. Please don't wake me if I'm dreaming. Cooooper!

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Day 233 {Free Choice} - Absolutely Fobulous

Because I just can't get enough.

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Project 366 {WEEK 32}

8/16/2016

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Took a few days off to enjoy the beautiful scenery on Keuka Lake in Penn Yan, NY this week. The lake was clear and warm, the fish were biting and the sunsets were gorgeous; it was pretty good outdoor therapy. 

And therapy is exactly what I needed, as I somehow managed to dislocate my rib again on the first day of our adventure. After surviving a 13-hour car ride the day before with hardly a muscle cramp, I never would've thought that a casual boat ride, with a few minor bumps...(okay, they were actually pretty intense, but still...) could cause so much damage. After 3 weeks of being relatively pain free, I honestly thought I was on the mend. I'm so disappointed with this new setback.

So here I sit with my ice pack wrapped around my shoulders, muscle relaxers on stand-by, watching my summer fade away. I hate just being a spectator.
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Day 220 {My Space} - My Space

Finally got around to purchasing a wireless keyboard to improve my ergonomic work space.

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Day 221 {Outside} - Peas in a Pod

Keep on growing, sweet pea.

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Day 222 {Forward} - Rolling On

When boredom sets in while on the road. A special 'thank you' to the trucker with the shiny hub caps.

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Day 223 {Project} - Woodwork

Just a small project for someone with a little time on their hands.

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Day 224 {Favorite} - Sunset Fishing

Our favorite time of day.

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Day 225 {Small} - Little Fish

Little fish, big lake.

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Day 226 {tempting} - Morning Fog

Our early morning departure from Keuka Lake in New York had some pretty amazing scenery.

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Project 366 {WEEK 31}

8/7/2016

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My 17 year old car died this week. We've had a good run, no regrets. She's not "DEAD" dead, anything can be fixed, but she's dead enough to warrant a search for her replacement. With 190,000+ miles (all put on by yours truly), it's going to be hard to say goodbye.

Thankfully I was close to home when the radiator decided to call it quits, unlike my previous car that died at an intersection in the middle of nowhere, so that's a bonus.

Like I wrote in my last post, everything happens for a reason. And the reason for this?...God only knows.

So for now we are going to be a one-car household until, A) we have a chance to get the car fixed or B) my dream car magically appears in my driveway...I should probably dust the spider webs off my bike.
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Day 213 {More} - Springwater Source

Amazing how the water just keeps bubbling up from the ground at this natural spring. Just another one of nature's little mysteries.

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Day 214 {Me} - Shadowy Lined

"You shouldn’t let me dream ‘cause I’m too romantic; Don’t let me fall unless it could all come true." - Frank Sinatra

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Day 215 {Goodbye} - Hello, Goodbye

Blink and they're gone.

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Day 216 {Begins with U} - Underwater Picnic

My outdoor lunch plans got rained out today. Guess I'll try again tomorrow.

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Day 217 {Homemade} - Not All it's Cracked Up to Be

I've never been able to crack an egg one-handed. This could've ended up much worse.

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Day 218 {Landscape} - Landscape Escape
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Day 219 {Mine} - All Mine

They get their dessert, I get mine. Chocolate Almond Chia Goodness.

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