take three. day 31

Old sorting machine at work.

Liked the contrast of the bright orange reel,

the shiny wire and the grungy insides.

take three. day 30

I hopped through 2ft-deep-snow on a country road, 

with my hubby driving me around to look for them,

but I got my snow roller! :)

take three. day 29

Madison is our "heat hog."

Anytime the furnace turns on, she immediately 

gets up and lays under the vent.

take three. day 28

"Here comes the sun" (do do do do)... or rather, goes the sun.

Still, a little sunshine is a welcome sight at the end of the day.

take three. day 27

I was having a bad day. 

So, naturally, my husband made me smiling hash browns :)

take three. day 26

Getting ready to clear the driveway from yesterday's snow storm.

The drifts against the garage were up to the second porch step!

So thankful that we have a snow blower this season.

take three. day 25

My sweet Vincenzo, with his snow 'stache, loves to play in the snow!

take three. day 24

Another arctic cold day, cooped up in the office all day.

Explored at lunch, and decided on the ink supply for today's photo.

take three. day 23

I always liked paper binding machines, ever since 

learning to use one in an undergrad tech class. 

This is the one at the office, just down the counter from me. Haven't used it, but I'm going to do some kind of project with it!

take three. day 22

New snow covering our back porch, as seen 

through the etched glass in our french doors.

take three. day 21

Admiring the vibrant green life in our windowless office

Why don't my plants at home look this good?

take three. day 20

Spent the evening of MLK day without power.

take three. day 19

Colorful, lazy Sunday – who says adults shouldn't color?

Hello Zentangles!

take three. day 18

Home office is a work-in-progress, but is starting to cozy up :)

take three. day 17

Outdoor lighting at The Old Horseshoe in Johnstown, OH.

First experience at this new restaurant was fantastic –

sesame crusted ahi tuna w/seaweed salad & sticky rice, whaaaat?!

take three. day 16

Cooked with beets for the first time.

Recipe was Roasted beets, avocado, and orange.

Result = delish

take three. day 15

Rust can bring some great texture to photos;

added bonus(not) - causes leaks in our basement!

take three. day 14

Found this 'iPhone amplifier' at TJMaxx for 3 bucks,

and it works like a charm at my new office.

take three. day 13

Cantaloupe!

take three. day 12

My Sunday morning spot, with coffee

take three. day 11

Birthday cake smash!

take three. day 10

It was a Superhero-pajamas-and-air-pump-rocket kind of night

take three. day 9

Excited to start up our Green Bean Delivery again!

take three. day 8

In my new jewelry organizer, 

I hung these three necklaces side-by-side,

each one representing a loved one lost:

(l to r) my brother, my grandma, and my dad.

take three. day 7

A wise old owl for the kitchen...

can only improve my culinary skills, yes?

take three. day 6

The 4-color press at work.

Pretty cool to see it in action!

take three. day 5

CUCI{hanging out in the}NA

take three. day 4

Ho! Ho! Ho!.....Who you callin' a ho?
Oh, New Year's shenanigans :)

take three. day 3

OSU vs. Clemson – 2014 Orange Bowl

We ate away our sorrows with wings from Roosters

take three. day 2

Remnants of the Christmas decor in the basement.

take three. day 1

New Year's Day, 2014! 

m.b. lining up all his Matchbox cars

(and then furiously swiping them away!)