7/365

I had to resort to a prompt list.  I couldn't come up with any ideas so I looked at my lists.  I print out monthly prompt lists from two different sites.  One is Capture Your 365 and the other one is The Bethadilly Challenge.

Today's prompt for Bethadilly was "prospective".  I couldn't even come up with an idea for that either so I asked Brian.  His first thought was the glass half full or the glass half empty.

I'm sure my perspective changes with the day.  Sometimes I would call it half empty but then there are other days I would be happy to call it half full.  So, for me, perspective changes with circumstances.

6/365

Not only am I working on old pictures for scrapbooking, I'm also trying to finish up 2006.  Walgreens had a 9 cent print sale so I went through the rest of 2006 CD's and picked pictures to print.  Now there is no excuse for not getting busy.

5/365

Stopped for gas on the way to work this morning and what a wonderful surprise.  Gotta love it when its this cheap because I'm sure it won't stay this way.

4/365

This is where I am in the process of scrapbooking my "old" pictures.  I lay out all my scrapbook paper and then match pictures to paper for power layouts.  That way when I start scrapbooking, it goes so much faster.

Some might think I have a problem with collecting paper.  In my defense, I have to say that the majority of this paper was bought when Archivers went out of business.  They had a really good sale. I think I went back to the store 3 times that week and bought paper.  On the bright side tho, I don't have to go buy paper when I'm ready to scrapbook because I have plenty.

3/365

This represents something really big for me.  For as long as I can remember, well, I guess forever, I have kept ALL my pictures.  I have thousands of pictures.

I have turned over a  new leaf.  It started in the middle of the year last year that I was able to delete more and more pictures.  I mean really, who needs 14 pictures of the same kid, standing in the same spot, doing the same thing with the same expression.  I realized scrapbook pages and digital photo books are more interesting when you have more variety in the pictures.

I started going through all my old photo albums starting with Brian and I dating and pulling pictures to scrapbook for family albums.  This is the stack of pictures I pulled to THROW AWAY.  I know, it makes me break out in hives and have sweaty palms.  BUT I CAN DO IT!

I have made great progress and am able to delete lots of my pictures when I upload them to Lightroom.  This is the new me and some people, especially Molly can't believe I have been able to do this.  Just for an example, I could take 80 pictures of a soccer game.  The really old me might delete 10.  Then I got to where I could possibly delete maybe 25-30.  The "new me" can now get it down to where I only keep around 15 pictures.   I know 15 is still a lot for the normal person BUT, look how far I have come.

Believe me, I still have tons of pictures but its a far cry from what I use to keep.  I feel so grown up and responsible now.  Old habits die hard BUT they can die.

2/365

Oh the excitement of getting a box in the mail, and especially from Barnes and Noble.  I spent my Christmas gift card and got 4 new books.  Now to decide which one to read first.

1/365

New Years Day.  Nick, Jenn and the kids came over to spend the day.  We ate and watched football and Jennifer and I worked on picture projects.

The boys got tired of all the football and decided to get out the hot wheel cars and race track.  I came in the living room and found them like this.  I thought it was pretty cool that even as old as they are getting they still love playing with cars.  Guess You don't ever get too old for Hot Wheels.