Each year I take fewer and fewer pictures. Not good, not good. I mentioned in my Daybook post the other day I’m resolving to do better based on a request by my Anna. I know 2016 isn’t over yet, but based on the number of pictures I took through the year, I won’t miss anything by posting a couple of days early. Here’s my 2015 in pictures. Oh, and I briefly started a 365 project–briefly, so very brief…like I should win an award for the shortest 365 in pictures. Hey, maybe I’ll start a 52 week project?!?
Anyway, 2016 started off pretty normal I think? I mean nothing really stands out. And then things changed. And just now looking for pictures, apparently, I forgot I owned a big camera and had an external hard drive because all I can find are Instagram photos. Well, for your viewing pleasure, my Instagram feed…ahem
I love this picture I took in our yard in January.
Wednesday, February 10th was Ash Wednesday this year.
In March Chris bought some bottle calves. Bridget took charge of their multiple daily feedings and we now have happy, healthy cows in the pasture.
The month of April is when I began my true and enduring love of all things planner.
The end of May we paid off our house and celebrated with S’mores. You can read more about us paying off our house, including the BIG mistakes we made here, How we Paid off Our House in 6 Years and Almost Debt Free and Close to Broke.
In June we went to the beach–first time for Chris and me in 30 years and first time ever for our children! And our oldest daughter stayed, That was an unexpected change! But we always knew, partly because she always told us, she would move after she turned 18 and graduated.
July in Oklahoma y’all.
August started to wear me down. And I realized I’m old enough to keep Vaseline by my bed for dry heels.
In September my Sirach Bible Study and Journal was released on Amazon!
In October my Veronica talked me into a scary ride at the State Fair!
November was hard, hard, hard y’all. Like a hard I never expected. It’s hard to have a tough day in your “Have a Willie Nice Day” tee shirt though. That’s kind of a lie–the days were still hard.
December redeemed the year. Chris and I started reading 40 Days to a Joy-Filled Life together and writing in our gratitude journal.
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