Catching Up

Still trying to catch up after the holidays.

I put my design services on sale in January, so that,  

and trying to spend time with Darling Daughter

has kept me pretty busy. 

Lunches and dinners with friends, 

finally getting all the Christmas down,

and purging some more stuff takes time doesn't it?

Now here we are almost done with the first month of 2011.

Well smack my butt, and call me Judy!

That means it is almost time for Project Genesis to return.

We're going to  try a very simple approach this time since we are all uber-busy, but maybe the simple approach will entice, or inspire others to join our ranks? <3

I am trying to be more goal focused this year 

using my "word" for 2011

BEGIN

So, with that in mind I am suggesting you 

choose one thing, just one, to commit to for 

the remainder of this year that will enrich 

your environment, and tell us your plan.

Now that allows for some grand interpretation,

so please girlfriends, surprise me with your 

wit and wisdom on February 1st.

(for new gals, linky usually goes up late the day before) 

Catching up on other matters

the lovely Sharon gave me a

Stylish Blogger award yesterday, so thank you 

girlfriend, I am so pleased.

She says I should be disciplined about this

  and I will try but you guys know 

it is not always my nature.....

So 7 things to reveal about myself

(there is no point talking about my adoration 

for family or ability to organize.. duh)

 I  love teaching someone how to do something

and then watching them take it to a whole new level.

I absolutely will not hold my tongue if 

confronted with racism or bigotry. I have 0 tolerance.

I read A LOT! At least 5 books a week, unless the kids are here.

Although I love gardening

I am not always very good at it.

I wish I were brave enough to wear my hair 

very short, so that I could cut most of it off and

 then stop dying my hair and truly be an

Old Grey Mare.

I never expected to meet such 

wonderful, amazing, generous friends here...

I was merely trying to 

successively keep a diary of sorts..

 After decades of trying and quitting journals within days,

I am in my fourth year here.

I eat Nutella straight from the jar with a spoon,

(my own secret stash, not the one others use yuck)

eat my ice cream in a glass with milk added, 

and eat candy bars chilled.... 

and need to diet obviously! 

Now 10 gals who some of you may not yet know, 

and they may or may not want to 

participate, but that's OK either way.

Tanya @ Bead and Needle  - because she "rocks" Vegas

MJ @ An American Mom in Paris - because she gives me

 "outright prolonged laughter" a thousand clowns

Evi @ Evi's Country Snippets - because she is a good friend to friends

 of mine and can she ever create magic with a needle! 

Marcia@ Child in Harmony - because this gal "mothers" all children in 

ways that matter.

Linda @ From Me to Thee _ primitives and more primitives oh my!

Susanne @ Zueeuz  - c'mon! Susanne with an S not a Z and Suzan with a Z not an S!

talk about kindred

Kitchu @ More Than This - because of her devotion to her family and her work

  one classy lady

Not disciplined enough I suppose, I listed 7.

(sorry Sharon)

I adore everyone on all my lists but this time I 

selected a few gals that I thought you

 just might have missed meeting

 because they are new or because they

 are a bit "quiet" here in blog land.

If you gals choose to participate,

 here are the rules as given to me:

Receive the award, say thank you, reveal 7 things about yourself, 

pass it on to 10 favourite and stylish bloggers!