Yikes.

Time flies and I've been really really bad about posting daily pictures.

I have decided that I'm not going to beat myself up about it. So much on the outside of the computer screen has been changing and I can barely keep up with that.

So it is what it is.

When I have them, I have them. When I don't, I don't. C'est la vie. I wonder how many I will post in a years time. I have to say that it will be considerably more that I would have if it were not for Project 365! So that is a step in the right direction.

More to follow today...

Day 21: Project 365

So I did it. I bought the Crocs. I needed a pair of clogs for work that will work with the scrubs that I will be wearing. I need closed-toe shoes for around the office that will be easy to kick off because I like to work bare-footed.

Work starts Saturday.

Day 20: Project 365

In February of last year, I was invited to create a table setting for the annual gala given by Mainly Mozart. There were about 30 designers in San Diego who were invited to do this. The theme was simply "Love, Music, Mozart" as it was the week before Valentines Day.

Here's a close-up shot:



I used around 100 locally grown roses of various varieties, feathers and other greenery on a wrought iron stand. The favors were hand-made chocolates from Chuao Chocolatier.

Day 19: Project 365

This is what love looks like.

I adore this photo. Tony and I got married on 09.09.09, but we had a small ceremony for friends and family at my mom's house the following Saturday. My mom's dear friend took this shot of us after dinner.

I was watching "Platinum Weddings" last night after the kids went to bed. The featured couple put on a lavish wedding to the tune of over $800,000.00. My first question is, what the hell do these people do that they can afford to throw away that kind of money on one evening? The second question in my mind is, who are they trying to impress?? Even if we had the money, I don't think we would even dream of spending that kind of cash on our wedding. That could buy a house for all three kids.

Tony asked me if I wished that we had had a big wedding with all of the trimmings. My reply was simply this: No. What we did was perfect for us and our family. I wouldn't have it any other way.

Day 18: Project 365

My iPhone is being monopolized by a certain little four year old who has been hit with the creeping crud, so I thought I would post some images that Tony and I have taken over the past year or so. Tip: toddlers love the "Talking Carl" application for iPhone.

This bamboo grove is happily thriving away at the San Diego Botanic Gardens. Tony and I took a walk there last spring. He got some other amazing shots that we have hanging in our bedroom. I had them framed for his birthday last month.

Day 17: Project 365

Bonsai seems to think that the bed is his. Especially on lazy Sunday mornings. I'm just glad that he matches my duvet cover.

Day 16: Project 365

This is my amazing husband with his Tai Chi student, Dewey. Dewey is all legs and good intentions and he is doing amazingly well! I think he's finally through the entire form and they are working on refining and perfecting.

It may look simple and easy, but when I workout with the two of them my legs are shaking about 30 minutes in. Tai Chi takes patience, persistence, a calm mind and a strong body. When a person is used to multi-tasking day after day in a hectic office, it is very difficult to completely switch gears, switch off the mind and let the Chi flow.

Tony started learning Tai Chi from his Chinese grandmother when he was 4. He also teaches Gung Fu and used to run a studio. Part of our five year plan is to open up a Wellness Center that will incorporate Chinese Martial Arts, yoga, massage and body work as well as offer various applicable clothing, organic products and a selection of whole leaf teas.

Day 15: Project 365

Uh oh... My dork is showing. It's a beautiful spring day - I should be outside enjoying it, but what am I doing??? At least the dog got to go on a couple of long walks.

This is the girl baby blanket I'm working on. It's all garter stitch in a bulky weight yarn: Bernat Softee Chunky with size 10 bamboo circular knitting needles. Each stripe is 10 rows of knit stitch. The stripe pattern is A-B-C-B-A across the width of the blanket. I'm going to do a simple crochet border in pink all the way around it once I'm done with the stripes. I think I have about 4 left.

Day 14: Project 365

I just started a new project - again. I can just picture the look on Tony's face when he gets home and sees yet another pile of yarn in the house! I have to chuckle. I'm starting this for a baby gift for my cousin's wife who is due in the next few days. Thank goodness it's working up quicker than I thought! She doesn't know if she's having a boy or a girl yet. If the baby is a girl, I'll finish off the bunny with a pink bow and a tiny flower at her ear, if it's a boy, I have some great brown and light blue ribbon to tie around it's neck. I also have another half-finished baby blanket that is green, beige and pink that will finish up quickly if the baby is a girl - she may get that instead. I'm sure I'll figure it out!

Day 13: Project 365

Yes, again. Same settings in Hipstamatic. I love how this app can make even the most mundane of things look all artsy-fartsy.

This past Saturday, my oldest step-baby was in his mother's production of "The Importance of Being Earnest". The productions take place in a warehouse where part of it has been converted into a makeshift theatre. The image is of some of the backdrop and lighting rigging that has been hung from the structure above.

This particular play is near and dear to my heart and one of my favorites. G did a wonderful job as did the other kids in the production.

Day 12: Project 365

My favorite guy.

Day 11: Project 365

Yesterday was my beloved's 36th birthday. I made him a super duper amazing dark chocolate cake with dark chocolate buttercream icing all from scratch! No box job here...

Again: Hipstamatic app with John S lens and Ina 1969 film.

Day 10: Project 365

Hooray for the iPhone! This is a shot of our headboard and bedding. I used the Hipstamatic application: John S lens and Ina's 1969 film. This bedding was the first purchase I made after I left my ex. Golden yellow and cool blue gray paisley.

Day 9: Project 365

Enjoying the sun after ball chasing at the local tennis courts.

Day 8: Project 365

Just something fun in stockinette stitch. Eventually it will be a long many-colored wrap. After blocking, I'm guessing it will be about 24" wide by hopefully 66" long or so. I'm working with Berroco Ultra Alpaca on size 8 bamboo knitting needles. Love it. Right now I have a great vibrant eggplant color, a refreshing variegated green and a killer pumpkin orange. The goal is to have about seven colors in total - I'm buying a new skein every few weeks or so. I would like to add a golden yellow, a deep red, a rich teal blue and a bright acid green - all great autumn colors. All the stripes are random in width. I think the orange stripe I'm working on will be much wider than the green. The goal of this wrap is to be simple in shape, but fun and unpredictable in the pattern. The edges will remain curled after blocking which is what I want. It will look smashing with jeans, boots and a simple cream sweater in the fall, which is probably when I will have it finished!

Day 7: Project 365

Today after school, we went for a walk in the eucalyptus grove that is just down the street from our home. Such a beautiful sunny day.

Apparently, this piece of property is a hot ticket at city council meetings. For decades, the local people have been walking here with their children and dogs. Thousands of memories have been made. About a year ago, a company from Nevada came and bought it up, put up a big black fence around it and now rumor has it that they are planning on either building a church or an adult day-care center here. Many folks are up in arms about it and there have been public protests. It remains to be seen what the fate of this beautiful and peaceful place will be.

Day 6: Project 365

The boy has requested an orange octopus. Three legs down and five to go. Lion Brand Vanna's Choice #134 Terracotta, Size G hook. I still have to figure out what I would like to do for the eyes. Hopefully I can finish the last five legs during his nap today.

Day 5-A: Project 365

OK. I figured out how to transfer my photos from my iPhone to my computer. And I did it without tangling up my system in the process.

After I picked Payton up from school today, we took a little trip to the beach. It was rather chilly and windy, so we stayed clear of the ocean. The booty for the day included a flat grey rock, a hand full of colorful striped seashells and the perfect sand-digging stick that Payton is so artfully playing with above.

Oh... Surfers are crazy. Just sayin'.

Day 5: Project 365

Our big dog. He went to the vet yesterday because his back feet are a mess. They are red and swollen and itchy. The vet took skin scrapings and determined that it was most likely some sort of contact allergy. He now on 14 days of antibiotics and an antihistamine. Poor thing. His insides are going to be all wonky. Sadness.

Sorry - again. Didn't take this photo today - nor did I take the photo! This one is Tony's but is very appropriate for today so I thought I would use it. For some reason when I e-mail photos from my iPhone, they can only be saved as "Scrap". That doesn't do me any good! Tony is the technical wizard in our household and hopefully he can teach me how to download them through iTunes. I'm clueless and afraid I'm going to mess something up that can't be fixed.

Day 4: Project 365

I know. I didn't take this picture yesterday. It's from a few weeks ago, but I had to share. Tony and I packed up the kids and the dog and headed to Julian for a picnic and some snow. Bonsai had a blast.