I haven’t run in a year. I think I just blocked it out or something when I would go to the gym, I just didn’t want to. I was burned out. Today I ran for a short distance, next week my goal is even longer. I have about 10 pounds to lose. I gained some over the past two weeks with vacation and just being lazy! I need to go to the gym daily, so, I’m ramping that up as well.

I have done some laundry, worked out this morning…just need to do grocery shopping. That will have to wait until tomorrow, there’s a huge storm over us dumping freezing rain and probably some snow as well over the next 24 hours.

It’s nice to be home! I realized last night that I’ve only driven a few days this month. We had a rental car in Orlando, hubby drove it. We didn’t need a car in New Orleans.

No more traveling, that we’re planning anyway, until June. Then it will be a road trip down south to visit friends and family.

I cannot believe that Christmas is only a few days away! I have everything wrapped, for the most part. I just need to get one little thing wrapped and make cards for my hubby and kiddos.

The grand-daughter is getting a kitchen for Christmas! This is destined to be a hit as she loves helping in the kitchen. I still remember when we gave her mom her first kitchen, oh wow, I’m so old! Anyhow, that’s her big gift this year, I’m sure there will be photos after Christmas of her using it and making some great food!

I’m so looking forward to the New Year, 2010. Wow, that sounds so cool! There’s a bunch of things on my goal list for next year, both personally and professionally. So, we’ll see what happens. Hopefully I will be sitting here next year typing out the things that I’ve accomplished and the next year’s list.

Personal List

1. Lose that last 15 pounds. This is something that I’ve slacked off on big time. Now that I will have more time for ME I hope to accomplish this before the Spring.
2. Start a Roth IRA. Hubby and I just visited with our financial planner last month. We have enough left over to start our IRA’s in 2010 and keep them going for years. He did an analysis of our finances and we’re not exactly on target, but we’re pretty close. Even though we’re getting a late start, we’re still going to be okay.
3. I want to get some sort of furniture in our living room. Right now everything to be hung on the wall is leaning against the walls and we have a piano in there. That’s it. It will be two years since we moved in next month and while we have the room painted, I want it darker. We had it painted in August and it’s a very pale green. Over the past few months I’ve decided that I want forest green or at least something darker than baby green in there. So, we’re either going to repaint it ourselves or hire a company to do it. I hesitate at re-hiring the company that did it in the first place. The guy is a great person, but he’s very conservative with color and we really aren’t. It’s not a good match. He did a pale blue for our dining room as an estimate and we really want something bright, like orange. I guess we’ll do it ourselves.

Professional list

1. Gain 3 new clients. This hopefully will happen through the Chamber, word-of-mouth and advertising next year.
2. Have all my current clients repeat sessions with me.
3. Order a couple of really nice logo shirts for me to wear. Sometimes I’m in an environment with other professionals and they are wearing their logo shirts and I have nothing but a name tag. A silly goal, but something I want to change.
4. Create and order a 16 x 20 collage to show clients at print delivery. I have everything, just need to make it and print it! I hope to do this soon, in 2009 I have one or two more print orders I can tag this onto.

Have a great Christmas and Happy New Year!

Over the past few weeks I’ve actually been pretty busy with photo jobs. Three new clients was my goal this year, I’ve actually had 5. I’ve also had 2 repeat clients. I also just did an event, which may turn into something else. Oh that’s another new client, so that’s 6. Wow, I doubled my goal! I also have one assistant. I’ve hired two but I’m actually looking at a different assistant to replace the one that can never help me.

We’ve been watching the little one for so long at night, that it will be weird to not have to watch her once the semester is over. She’s going to take EMS training so she can get nationally certified, that’s only twice a week. January through May 2010.

Hubby and I have a few parties going on this month. Two with his work and one for my annual cookie exchange. It’s only the second year in this house, but, I think it’s the 3rd or 4th year total.

Not much else really going on. Hubby goes back on the 23rd for a follow up appt. He’s pretty much back to 100% with his sense of smell. The youngest is going to the cardiologist on the 14th for an appointment. Hopefully it’s nothing, but I have a feeling it’s something.

Have a good rest of the weekend and I will try to post later in the week!

Wow, it’s been nearly a month since my last post!

• My mom was here and the visit was 99% better than I thought it would be.
• I’ve been working and when I’m not, hey, at least I’m having fun!
• The little girlie is potty training, which is HUGE news in our household!
• Hubby has surgery on the 23rd for his snoring (deviated septum) and for polyps in his passages. Hopefully this will bring back his sense of smell!
• I’ve been going to the gym when I can and I’ve pulled out the 30 day shred again. I haven’t done the shred since this past summer.

My birthday is Friday! Sunday is church and a banquet that night.

Hope everyone is well! I have been reading, but, since my mom just left, I haven’t really had any time to comment, I’m sorry! I will try to do that this week if I can.