New Year!

There hasn't been much going on this year. We've had some snow...

and that's about all that has happened!

Ok, so I'm tired of trying to catch up, let's see if I can keep up with real time.

I AM SO READY FOR WARM WEATHER!!!

That is the quote of the month for me. All I can think about is being refreshed by the warm air and the sun in my face. This cold/snow stuff is driving me crazy and it's depressing.

February was somewhat a bad month for me, there was my mom's birthday and the always dreaded anniversary of her passing. I did good for her birthday, I was a little preoccupied with other things so I didn't sit and dwell on it. But the day after was a little rough. As I checked my facebook there were all kinds of people either commenting on my wall or posting something to their own wall about her. It makes me SO happy to know that other people miss her and still remember her. It just fills my heart! If I haven't already thanked you for this small little blessing to me, I want you to know it means a lot. As far as the anniversary, I did ok, I was very distracted for most of the day and couldn't hold my attention on anything. As they say, time heals, and it does. I never believed that at first, but it does. I will never forget her, the emotions I had two years ago or the progress I have made. I sure hope she is looking down on me still proud of the person I am and the person I want to be. Now that I am over that 'hump' called February, I am ready to enjoy the rest of the year.

As I have mentioned before, we have gotten really involved in church, maybe not as much as I would like sometimes but as much as our time will allow. We LOVE our small bible study group, and have made some really great friends. It's amazing how close you can get to people in such a small amount of time. People who are on the same page as we are, older or younger, it's all the same. I feel a part of their family, part of the church family.

This past weekend was b-u-s-y! On Saturday, I attended a workshop, her very first workshop, by Julie Roberts. If you know me, I love her work. So I was very excited to be able to attend. The atmosphere was so laid back and I was comfortable asking questions. Even though I knew...85% of what she taught us, I still learned it more accurately and detailed. There were some things I didn't know such as lenses that I was happy to have a greater understanding of once the class was over. She did a fantastic job and is having another one in April. After the class was over, I hitched a ride up to Carson Springs for Salem's Women's Retreat. Although I didn't get to stay the whole weekend, I did get to experience a great speaker and some great conversation with the wonderful ladies. I've already decided next year to mark off my calendar because I want to go the whole weekend. Again, thank you ladies for letting me be a part of such a terrific spiritual time. I loved it!

So after that weekend I felt more educated in my passion of photography and lifted from a spiritual high that I experienced at the retreat. So thank you God for such a busy but renewing weekend!