Random

Well, I just can't seem to get out of this 'once-a-week' posting habit, can I??? It really is pitiful. I am just not in the groove I guess. I am going to challenge myself to blog everyday for the next week. At least write something. So, keep me accountable and check back and leave mean comments if I don't, ok?

Today, just a random post of this and that.

• I'm enjoying the photography class I'm taking with Patti and Cathy. We are learning alot, and it definitely makes you want to take more pictures...because, ya know, I don't take enough ;)
• My sweet husband took me to see "Becoming Jane" (see previous post for my blah, blah, blah about JA) Anyhoo-- it was wonderful. I cried. Alot. Happy and sad tears. It is a definite go-see.




• I have taught myself to crochet via video tutorials online. It's amazingly relaxing. Right now I'm just buzzing along, not really making anything, just stitching my stress away.


• Why do all minor expenses come at one time, making one expensive month??? ex. car license renewed, eye exams, dog shots, school supplies, etc. etc. etc.

• My baby is starting pre-K next week. 3 mornings. It's basically to ease Me into the idea of having her gone during the day. Be sure to set your watch for one year from now to be ready for the major mommy depression that is sure to ensue.
  
• I have a dear friend, Fern, in Hawaii right now. Please pray for her safety as the hurricane passes.


• A super great website if you love to read or are looking for book recommendations is http://www.goodreads.com/ Cool idea and way to network with people who like the same kinds of books. Check it out!

• It seems like lately we've been blessed with re-connecting with old friends. They are just popping up all over. It's wonderful to catch up and be reminded of all the wonderful people who have been a part of your life at one point or another.


• We have tomatoes coming out of our ears!

• I think I'm ready for a change in the hair dept. Not sure what, but I'm wanting something different. I always toy with the idea of going really short, then back out. Hmmmm. Any ideas out there???


• I'm going to continue our Italy trip photo journey... will we ever be done?? Yes, just a few more posts, I promise. Today, here a some pics from our morning visit to Pompeii, the city that was destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 72 AD. This is a case where you really just have to be there to understand the magnitude of the experience. It rained ash for 3 days. The pictures don't give you the feeling that you get as you walk along the streets and in the houses. So amazing. So sad. It was probably what I was least excited about doing, that I was most effected by. We all agreed that it was overwhelming and mind-blowing. Here are just a few images from Pompeii:

<<--my favorite: Mt. Vesuvius in the background looming over the city

<<-- is it not sooo cool to see the colors and decor of the homes of 72 AD?? And the fact that it has been preserved and we get to experience it just makes it double wow!
<<<---so much pottery, objects of daily living

<<--one of the most heart-wrenching images. The preserved form of a person covering their mouth/nose from the ash.

<<--the city streets full of businesses and homes.

<<-- how did they make such incredible architecure so long ago???

<<-- are there words???