Day 366 of 366

As we close out the year and I come to the end of my 366 day journey, I leave you with another snow picture.  I cannot even begin to express how much this year has meant to me.  So much has happened and I have captured much of it on my trusty camera.  But there is so much more that no one could capture in a picture.  I have learned so much about myself and about photography.

Most of all though, I have learned that there are people, some of whom I already knew and others whom I didn't know before, who are willing to be my supporters, my encouragers, my inspiration.  Thank you for being those people.  From those of you as close as next door to those of you from far away, from those of you who left comments to those who prefer to just come visit, I appreciate every one of you.

I am not quite ready to put down the camera just yet though.  I have left too many loose ends.  There are construction, knitting and quilting projects I have shown you the beginnings of but are not yet complete.  There are those first year mosaics I have started.  I would love to share more with you.  I'm just not ready to commit to another 365 project right away.  In the mean time, I have started another blog I'd love for you to visit.  I've called it More Curiously.

Thank you so much for a wonderful year.

-Sharon

Day 365 of 366

My town 

Day 364 of 366

The hill on the side of a nearby school provides the perfect sledding site 

for those who are willing to brave the cold.

Day 363 of 366

More snow.  Taken on time.  Posted late.

I am quite distractible.

Day 362 of 366

It appears we have new neighbors next door.

Day 361 of 366

Snow was predicted. Snow fell.

Day 360 of 366

Merry Christmas to you and yours!

It has been lovely weather and a lovely day with family.

Tomorrow?  There is a blizzard predicted.

Maybe I'll get some snow pictures.

Day 359 of 366

"After all, there's only one more sleep 'til Christmas."

Day 358 of 366

Two-by-two rib, cabled

Day 357 of 366

The cards are ready to go out.

Well, they do still need stamps.

But then they really are going out.

Day 356 of 366

GB#2 is one month old.

I am starting a mosaic of her first year.

Day 355 of 366

This morning we had thunder storms.

Tonight we are expecting snow.

Day 354 of 366

What is it on Day 349?

It's my yarn swift!  Who knew?

Oh, wait.  I did.

You had some fun guesses, though.

Day 353 of 366

Quilting meeting was at my house tonight.

One member was recently given this beauty.

We were lucky enough to see it for show and tell.

Day 352 of 366

Christmas photo shoot with GB#2.

What a gift.

Day 351 of 366

It's time.  The houses are back.

Day 350 of 366

The lot is full.  We are done here.

We are about to make someone very happy.

Day 349 of 366

Hey, let's play again.  What is it?

Day 348 of 366

I took a walk this evening down my street

 to see the neighbors' light displays.

I like candles in the windows,

and I love this tree.

Photographically, I think I need to go out just a little earlier in the evening

when it is dark, but not quite this dark.

Day 347 of 366

12/12/12 

Fireball (DH) and I made a small purchase at the book store today.

Look closely.  Our change was $12.12.

Coincidence?  I think not.

Day 346 of 366

It's late.

Let's post a picture.

Day 345 of 366

Her patience paid off. 

"Little Lady" finally got a well deserved sewing day. 

And yes, Lucy, she is a beauty.

Day 344 of 366

Day 339 posed the question, what is it?

Yes, it is the foot on my sewing machine.

No, Scott, it is not two frozen caterpillars...

Day 343 of 366

Beautiful.  Hand-painted. 

Favorite.

Day 342 of 366

It's time to take the Christmas card photo.

First we have to set up the shot.

Oh, what fun!

Day 341 of 366

If it's the 6th of December, GB#1 must be 4 months old today. 

The above picture will be part of the one year mosaic.  

The eventual quilt she is on was made by her mother, Little E.

Below is my favorite shot of the day.

(Click on the picture for a larger view.)

Day 340 of 366

Evidently Rudolph shops at my grocery store.

Day 339 of 366

What is it?

It also occurs to me that I never gave an answer to the question

what is it/where am I?

from day 278.

You were right if you guessed the stairs at the theater.

I have no "after" picture.

That would require me to go back to another movie 

and take another picture when the lights are on.

That hasn't happened.

Day 338 of 366

Another new start.

Here I go again.

Day 337 of 366

Another finish!

Polka dot hat for GB#1.

Day 336 of 366

I finally put the finishing touches on this hooded sweater vest.

GB#1 will be quite cozy when she wears it

now that the weather is getting cooler.

(Detail of rosette shown here.)

Day 335 of 366

A bunch of buttons and a buckle

Day 334 of 366

This is my favorite section of the magazine stand at the book store.

Unfortunately, the magazine I was looking for was not here.

Day 333 of 366

Waiting patiently

Day 332 of 366

First meeting.  First look.

GB#1 and GB#2.

Day 331 of 366

GB#2.

5 days old.

Content.

Day 330 of 366

Double Wedding Ring

Day 329 of 366

Practice on paper.

Check out bump-bump feathers tutorial by Joanne.

I'll keep working on it.

Day 328 of 366

Endings and beginnings.

The finished rosette (pattern here) is to embellish this project.

The new project is a hat for Fireball.

Now that it is late, it is really early.

Day 327 of 366

Today is Thanksgiving Day.

I am so thankful.

Day 326 of 366

Welcome to the world!

Day 325 of 366

Here's a little knitted sneak peek.

Tomorrow is a big day.

Day 324 of 366

Splinter removal tools

Day 323 of 366

I'm taking a break from the construction pictures today.

This is a close-up of the framed mirror in my entry.

It is my understanding that it was made by Fireball's great grandfather.

It is a craft called "Tramp Art" and is carved out of cigar boxes.

Day 322 of 366

The room reno is coming right along. 

The modified cabinet (left) and new, nearly matching cabinet (right)

are primed and ready for the next step.

In progress pictures can be seen here and here.

Day 321 of 366

Little E and M are mesmerized by an exhibit

 at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.

Day 320 of 366

Hotel room view.

Chicago.

I love this sky.

Day 319 of 366

Sitting upon a crocheted blanket made by my great aunt is a gift for a friend.

I used this twine to finish the wrapping.

Day 318 of 366

Today I learned how to make a stop block.

It saved me more time cutting than the time it took to look it up on the internet.

Best of all I have new knowledge to use in the future.