I found this bit of wisdom in a fortune cookie I broke open a few weeks ago. I think I especially liked this one because everyone at some point wonders the why’s or how’s of the things we do or accomplish in life.

At the end of each day, think
“what has this day brought me, and what have I given it?”

My friend Adrienne actually sent me this article and we are both very excited!  She was also the one that got me interested in Polaroid a few years ago.  I didn’t know about the older models such as the 680’s, and the SX-70’s

I did want the Polaroid that took sticker pictures, but by the time I was able to get one, they had discontinued that product.

There was news that Polaroid was going to stop making their instant film in December 2008, but there were a lot of websites and groups that popped up such as http://www.savepolaroid.com/

It looks like there is someone that will continue to make the film (see article below/click on the photo for the link)

My favourite line of the article is:
“The project is more than a business plan; it’s a fight against the idea that everything has to die when it doesn’t create turnover,” said Mr Kaps.

this is the 680 Adrienne got me for Christmas last year-ish . . . Love it!

Working on layouts for a few upcoming projects and finishing up some older projects.  So for now I’m posting a photo from our trip to the Caribbean, when we were in Honduras . . . Isla Roatan to be exact.  I have some sessions from 2008 I still want to post, so check back soon – I hope to be posting them in the next week or so! So for now, I’ll be posting photos you haven’t seen from 2008.

A random photo for today . . . just to say that while I enjoyed the snow, and I have enjoyed the warm fires, snugly warm sweaters, hot cocoa, and other things that come with southern winters, I am looking forward to the warmer beach weather, flowing skirts, and summer evenings 🙂

As a rule man is a fool

when its hot he wants it cool

when its cool he wants it hot

always wanting what is not

-Anonymous

Yes, I am wearing them this very minute even though we aren’t going out for a little bit.  I wore them right after I got them, and yes – I even bought new pants for them so I could show off the stitching!  I can’t wait for warmer weather to go riding with them 🙂

P.S.  If you’re wondering, I got them at Bull Chute Western Wear

For any of you who are familiar with Raleigh, NC you know that snow is not a common thing, but we were happily surprised this morning!  We have had about 6.5 or so inches of snow, and a refrige and food pantry full of food from grocery shopping last  night.

The view from our front door taken this morning around 10am:

the view from our back door:

and a very excited Gus played in the snow.  The last time he saw snow, was a light dusting when he was a puppy.

If you don’t have access to a TV tomorrow, you can check out live streaming and coverage of the 2009 Presidential Inauguration Tomorrow:

Where to watch Obama’s Presidential Inauguration Online:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/gadgetreviews/?p=812

This weekend was fabulous!  If you followed my twitter stream, you know that Gary and I went to our friends’ bonfire.  Complete with hot dogs on the fire, marshmallows, and all the other yummy bon-fire type food and drink.  Gus had fun playing with our friends’ great pyrenees, and we had fun helping build the fire.  It’s in a great location near their creek, and of course a hose (for safety!)  close at hand.  We stayed for the afternoon, and then headed home since we were meeting some other friends that evening.  We saw the carolina panthers lose and headed to a few other places to hang out, and got home and to bed around 2:30am.  Weekends are so fun with great friends!

Last year, when Gary and I went to Honduras (Roatan), I had the opportunity to photograph more than just one of these amazing little creatures.  Humming birds are the smallest bird in the world, beautiful and colourful.  You can read more about them on wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hummingbird

Gary and I had about 5 or 6 invites to parties.  Some were people we knew through friends, some were close friends, and one was with my family 🙂  We had dinner at my parents, then went to our second party of the evening where we came out pretty good in “Yankee Swap” my favourite game of the New Year!  and then we swung by another set of friends’ party (new to Raleigh this new year).  Then today we went to our friends’ for a German new years lunch, and then I did a little shopping 🙂

I don’t make new years resolutions, because we all want to be happier, healthier, accomplish more, do more, travel more, and a year is a Long time!  I do think as we grow we should do things out of our comfort zone or push ourselves to do something good for ourselves and good for the world: for people, for animals, for the environment. I have a lot of thoughts, plans, and projects for 2009!  Do You?  Maybe we can do them together 🙂

Cheers to an even better 2009!