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Project 365. February 7

2010-02-07T20:22:00.002-05:00

This is the tag I made for the January tag challenge on The Crafty Table. The hostess sends out a package of supplies and we make a tag using those supplies. The theme this month was, "It's a girl thing."

Come join us for the February Tag Challenge.

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Project 365. February 6

2010-02-06T12:59:00.001-05:00

Solar powered light is now a snowlar powered light.

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Project 365. February 5

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We got about six inches of snow at work today. I used a broom to clear off my car.

It's still snowing. We are supposed to get 8-12 inches by noon tomorrow.

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Project 365. February 4.

2010-02-04T21:19:00.002-05:00

Somehow, while he was in his crate today, Marty hurt his right front paw. He can't straighten it all the way and he can't put weight on it. I have no idea what he did to it, as there is no visible sign of injury to it. Todd will take him to the vet in the morning.

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Project 365. February 3

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The Tiki Bar is open!

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Project 365. February 2

2010-02-02T19:31:00.002-05:00

Tuesday afternoon at Tuesday Morning.

I did some shopping at Tuesday Morning during my lunch hour today. I found these great deals.
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Project 365. February 1

2010-02-01T20:12:00.001-05:00

I received this beautiful Valentine wreath in the mail from my dear friend Kai. The card she sent was adorable. I love how the heart brad peeks through the envelope.

Thanks Kai! You made my day!

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Blackjack Creek Dam: Then and Now

2010-01-31T18:00:00.001-05:00

It turns out that where we stayed, at the Gold Rush Cabin in the Hocking Hills was an old, broken dam. I just researched it and found that it was a dam on the Blackjack Creek.

This is a picture of the Blackjack Creek Dam from 1929.

Here is a picture of it (at a slightly different angle) in 2010. It is broken now and not holding back any water.

Carved in the wall of the dam are the words, "Black Jack Club 1919-30." I'd love to learn more about this.

Todd is standing near the broken part of the dam.

This area would be underwater if the dam was still functional today. You can see the wall of the dam on the very left of this photo behind the tree.

Project 365. January 31

2010-01-31T17:39:00.000-05:00

This is a picture of the property of the cabin with early morning sunlight. I thought it was very pretty. It was far too cold to do much outside, but we did walk around and get lots of pictures.

Project 365. January 30

2010-01-31T17:37:00.000-05:00

We went on a weekend getaway in the Hocking Hills. We stayed in this cabin, the Gold Rush Cabin. You can click here to see more pictures of it. I also posted lots of pictures on Facebook.

Project 365. January 29

2010-01-31T17:29:00.002-05:00

We've been researching the purchase of a new car for some time now. We needed to replace our 1999 Caravan. This morning the van wouldn't start so we decided it was the perfect time. Plus, Herrnstein Hyundai had some great rebates on the Santa Fe GLS.

This one happened to be in the showroom where it was warm. That's the way to car shop when it's 11 degrees out. This is the one we drove home in.

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Project 365. January 28.

2010-01-28T22:13:00.003-05:00

Riadin, my Paladin flying in my helicopter in World of Warcraft. Sometimes the engine sputters and stalls, but it's a pretty safe ride most of the time.

Project 365. January 27.

2010-01-27T19:54:00.001-05:00

Dinner. UNO's pizza. Yum.

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Project 365. January 26.

2010-01-26T19:03:00.002-05:00

Marty is sleeping off his last lymphoma treatment. He has his last treatment of the L-CHOP protocol today.

If you want to read more about his journey, you can check out Marty's Lymphoma Blog.

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Project 365. January 25

2010-01-25T20:26:00.002-05:00

I won this personalized Christmas ornament from a blog giveaway over on the Patiently Waiting blog. It's from FlossyLulu's Etsy Shop. They have great customer service and fast shipping.

I decided not to put it away with the Christmas Ornaments, I'm keeping it up all year.

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Project 365. January 24

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Todd shares the floor with Bosco and Schrody. Marty was too busy sleeping on the couch to join in.

Project 365. January 23

2010-01-23T11:59:00.000-05:00

Christmas is packed away. The weather was finally mild enough for Todd to take down the outside Christmas decorations and pack them away. He was also nice enough to take this photo for my Project 365 photo of the day. I will miss the pretty lights at night, though.

Project 355. January 22

2010-01-22T22:19:00.001-05:00

Happy Cola makes me happy. I love these gummy cola bottles.

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Project 365. January 21

2010-01-21T19:25:00.001-05:00

Throwbacks are a good thing. These are made with real sugar and are especially yummy.

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Project 365. January 20.

2010-01-20T19:02:00.001-05:00

What's wrong with this picture?

If you figure it out, please leave a comment. Be sure to print legibly.

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Marty and Bosco are Featured on BookHounds!

2010-01-20T19:01:00.000-05:00

They have been interviewed by the BookHounds blog! You gotta go check it out!

If you go there and leave a comment you have a chance at winning a doggie calendar! You know you want one. If you don't want one, enter to win anyway and send it to me - because I want one. LOL.

Project 365. January 19, 2010

2010-01-19T19:25:00.001-05:00

Bosco has sexy legs, too. Marty isn't the only dog around here that is sporting sexy shaved legs. Bosco had her second chemo treatment today so she has a pair shaved legs.

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Project 365. Janurary 18

2010-01-18T19:23:00.001-05:00

Happy Anniversary! Today is our 13th wedding anniversary. Todd sent me these beautiful flowers at work today. He also made a wonderful dinner of filet mignon, too. I'm so lucky!

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Project 365. January 17

2010-01-17T21:47:00.001-05:00

Oscar is our Green Cheeked Conure. He is quite a clown.

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Project 365. January 16, 2010

2010-01-16T20:21:00.001-05:00

Kryten the African Grey. He is ornery and always looking for trouble.

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