Around Here: February

Well, winter is truly here.  We have had quite a bit snow, and it has been cold here, but it will be a warm weekend reaching near 60 degrees!  Below are some items that have occurred around here in February!

-continuing to work steadily on my long-term photography project, and one portion of the deliverable remains to be completed; hopefully, I have a couple more months to go to finally finish!

-working on a new design for my website, which I hope will be finished later this spring/summer.

-my Mom and I have finished planning the final details for my sister’s baby shower next month!

-we are working on the final details of Victory’s portrait, which will be Audrey Hepburn inspired, to be painted this year, similar to Biscuit’s painting where they will hang side by side in our home!

-working on a color spot — one for Biscuit and one for Victory to hang in our home.

-we have planned our vacations for this year, and they will all, of course, include our fur girl, Victory!  She is getting to be a well-traveled little sheltie!  We are doing our vacations a little different this year than in past years.  We are spending them with each of our families and taking a few shorter trips on our own.  This year we are headed to Keeneland located in Lexington, Kentucky; Lake Michigan; Atlanta; and Charleston!  And, for one of our trips, there will be three Ergos!  It will be so much fun!

-burning candles in the house!

-enjoying date nights with Doug!

-enjoying a fun Valentine’s Day with my loves!

-enjoying cooking with Doug and trying new dinner recipes.  Here are a few of our recent favorites so far this month: Louisiana Chicken Pasta and Chicken Di Pana.

-still enjoying my yoga class!

-I began reading When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi — a really good read.

-watched the first and second seasons of Mozart in the Jungle — a good television series.

-started the second season of Better Call Saul — a good television series.

-excited and looking forward to going to Michigan to meet, hold, and photograph our soon-to-be nephew in several weeks!  We can’t wait to spoil him!

-using my new Fitbit and I’m hitting 10,000 steps per day most days.

-continuing to make more progress on our ever-growing to do list!

Happy Friday!  Have a wonderful weekend!  We are hosting a dinner over the weekend, and it should be fun!  We also will take our fur girl, Victory, for some outings to take advantage of this warmer weather as it has been quite cold here.  Victory will also get a much needed bath this weekend, and thankfully it will be warm!