Getting In the Spirit

Well, I had good intentions of doing real family pictures this year, the kind someone else actually takes. - Though I must admit over the years, Gramma has done a really good job capturing the three of us for our annual Christmas card. - But, you know, the real deal: making an appointment, setting the location, outfit changes, different backgronds and poses, etc. . . . all that fun stuff. And although Dave's always been so hesitant about the whole "family photo" process, I think after the 50 pounds he's shed over this past year I probably could have talk him into it . . . finally.

Here we are in the middle of November . . . and, ummm, I guess it's not going to happen.

Oh well, what can you do? Moving on with Plan B, which I actually have. (I don't get my hopes up about actually ever having family pictures done. That's happened ONCE in our 13 years of marriage!) Last year, I just happened to capture an amazing picture of Charity in front of our lit-tree. Don't know how it happened, everything was perfect, for once. It probably won't happen again ever, so I guess I better do something special with this extra-special shot.

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Ready for 2011!

Oh, my lovely life. And it's Monday. Figures. They're always the worst.

I was kinda' hoping in the back of my mind that this month, November, was going to be better than the last couple. Been a little rough. September was awful. Then October my BlackBerry crashed causing me enormous headache and trouble that I'm still dealing with.

So today, November 1st. I think surely things have to get better. Ha! That would be way too easy.

Charity and I leave her $133 dentist appointment only to have to return in a few days for her to get either a couple-hundred-dollar-filling or a $410 crown, they don't know which. They won't know until they get "in" there. Ok. We'll figure that out. We have dental insurance, it's just the dentist we are currently going to does not accept our insurance. Must switch dentist. Must figure out soon. Still stress. Will do.

Then hop in the car to this:

Yes, the lovely check engine light on. In the car we just got back from the $1300 shop visit. Oh, lovely. Did I mention how great life's going currently?

Oh well, it's bound to get better . . . or worse. Either or, we'll deal with it and move on, because that's life and that's just what you do. However, here's hoping 2011 is better.