Project 52

I am not good at taking pictures at regular intervals.  I thought I would be able to do this but obviously I am having trouble.

I'm going to forge on ahead though and not stress over the weeks I missed.  What  I am beginning to realize is that this blog is my project 52.   I tend to write something at least once a week so even if I don't take a picture that week at least I have some kind of documentation.

Two weekends ago we went out for our anniversary.  We used a gift card my sees-ter gave my for my birthday and we had a wonderful time.


Feb. 12

The next day we went for a bike ride and the sky was amazing.

Feb 13

A week ago DeAnn and I got to see Crystal Bowersox in concert.  So cool.  Joe took this picture of me before I left and I didn't hate(like I do with most of the recent pics of me).  I just wish the lighting was better.

Feb 16

Last week I got to make another Chinese Province necklace for a blogger who received her referral.  I love making these.  (Last name has been blurred out).  

Strange coincidence that their baby is from the same province as the last necklace I made.   Made it easy to make another though.   :)

Feb. 19

Feb. 23

On Wednesday we went on another bike ride.  I love riding my bike.  I can't wait for it to be light out when I get home so we can ride during the week.  

There is a new trail I want to try out this weekend but the weather is supposed to be uncooperative.  

We may venture out anyway.  We're not ones to let a little rain stop us.

Not a soul in sight on our favorite bike trail on a cloudy Wednesday afternoon

That's all I got for the month of February.  

I will try to be more on top of the picture taking in March but I can't promise anything.

Oh, and today would have been our 52nd LID-versary.  Not that it matters.     :(

Project 52 Week 4

I chose this week's theme and decided it would be Peace. 

I have been searching for Peace in some things in my life lately.  There are a couple of things in particular I struggle with pretty much daily.  It causes constant inner turmoil. It is exhausting.

 I pray every night that I will come to a place of peace with these things but I am not having any luck.

When something is weighing heavily on my mind, one of the things I like to do is drive.  I love driving.  Give me an open road(no traffic-yuck), the windows down and the radio blasting as loud as it can get it and I feel free.  When I am in the car and behind the wheel my problems melt away for a litte while.  

Sunday I had the opportunity to drive down to San Diego.  I couldn't have asked for a better day for a drive.  Sunny, 75 degrees, virtually no traffic.  Perfect.

Driving down the 5.  

Of course it helps that this was the view out the window as I drove.  Don't worry.  I held the camera up and snapped a picture without taking my eyes off of  the road(thus the somewhat crooked view).

That brings me to the other thing that never fails to bring me peace.  

The ocean.  

As soon as I set my eyes(and ears, and nose) upon the ocean I feel the stress leave my body.

I stopped at a rest stop to breathe in the ocean air and take in the gorgeous view.

Tons of seagulls were out and about.

Beautiful!

This bus was parked at the rest stop with me.  Loved it.  The young men in the bus were eager to have a chat with me but I was running late and had to get back on the road.  Shame.  They looked like really interesting guys and were quite passionate about their subject (as you can see from their vehicle  :)

Once I reached my destination I was lucky enough to meet one lovely blogger and spend the afternoon with another and her beautiful daughter.  It was a perfect way to spend a Sunday.

And it gave me a little bit of peace, if only for the day.