Because I Need a Photo of It

February 9: Front Door

 

Our front door. We recently purchased this cute (and argyle!) St. Patrick's Day door hanger for the front door. Of course, we feel free to put up our St. Patrick's Day decorations whenever we darn well please, so it's been up for more than a week. And, like Katie at jackjack1010.tumblr.com, I love having a red front door. This one's not as bright as my old house (anyone in the market for a slightly used home in NW OKC?), but so happy that it's red nonetheless.

 

I'm kinda glad I took this picture, since I never see my front door. We use the garage to go in and out of the house. I mean, we have to keep the front door nice for guests, right?

Because Wow, New Cuteness!

February 16: Something new.

 

Meet Guinness Bass, the newest member of Team Bass! We adopted her on Friday, February 3, from the Central Oklahoma Humane Society, which is also where we got her older sister, Bailey. They had her listed as a rottweiler mix, but we're thinking more German shepherd. Her mama was in the little room next to her and she looked like a cow. White with black spots. So who knows?

 

She's sweet, pretty laid back for a puppy, and tires out her older sister, which was part of the thought process behind getting her. She's about 2 1/2 months old and 15 lbs., so she'll probably match Bailey for size. But right now, it's fun to watch Bailey lead the puppy around by their duck toys!

Because I'm a Work Hermit

February 15: Phone.

 

My desk phone almost never rings. I love it. I used to receive confused calls from patrons who really didn't want to talk to me but didn't know it because they a) didn't listen long enough to the message to see who they did need to speak with or b) didn't understand that just because I worked in exhibits didn't mean that I handled their grandma's fuzzy alarm clock that they wanted to donate. That's collections. I would politely give them the correct number and go on about my day. In my new department (I say new, it's been more than a year and a half) I might get one phone call a day. And it's usually from my coworker Mary asking where we're going to go for lunch. The bad part about this, however, is that this phone has no voicemail indicator, so I physically have to pick up the receiver to see if I have a voicemail based on the sound of the dial tone. I really should send the email that I've been meaning to send about switching phones . . .

 

And then there's the cell phone. For the record, I like it when it rings :-) And here I have some potential case designs for said phone. Any input?

Because We're Team Blue

Backtracking to February 13: Blue

 

My brother, husband, cousins, and I decided to get some photos made for our mothers for Christmas. Well, I said, "Hey, let's get some photos made for our mothers for Christmas" and they all cheerfully went along with it. The joys of being the only girl cousin :-) So, we went to Woodward Park in Tulsa and took some photos. I chose blue for the color scheme. We also saw Team Red, Team Black, and Team Halloween costumes (it was October). I think we may have seen Team Purple, too, but it's a little hazy. We seriously considered ambushing one of the other color teams and rumbling, West Side Story-style. Or combining forces with Team Red to patriotically smack down Team Black.

 

And I didn't know so many shades of blue existed in nature until we went on our honeymoon cruise in January 2011. This photo was taken from a catamaran just off the cost of Isla Roatan in Honduras, where I failed at snorkeling. But I got some awesome photos!

Because I'm a Procrastinator

Okay, it's catch-up time!

 

February 10: Self-Portrait. In the place I spend way too much time--behind my desk at work.

 

Today, February 14: Heart. My family is my heart. Although not the best photo, it's one that I have readily available. Taken at a friend's wedding where my handsome brother was an usher.

Because I Heart Green

Yes, I'm horribly behind on my Photo-A-Day February. But I'm not going to catch up on that right now.

 

Instead, I'm going to talk to you about St. Patrick's Day.

 

St. Patrick's Day?

 

Yes.

 

Several years ago in a fit of singleness and a desperate desire to erase the memory of an anniversary, I decided that I would no longer celebrate Valentine's Day. It's not that I have hatred toward the holiday, I just wanted to turn the day into something that made me happy. And what day did I choose? St. Patrick's Day. I mean, what isn't to enjoy about celebrating my Irish heritage, turning Dr. Pepper green (which doesn't work too well), and wearing my favorite color? So, I began celebrating two St. Patrick's Days, one on the traditional day and one on February 14.

 

Since then, my need to turn February 14 into a different holiday has waned. Now I do it just because I enjoy it. Now, I may have incorporated some elements of Valentine's Day into the celebration (such as gift-giving), but I still have way more fun telling everyone Happy St. Patrick's Day rather than the other :-) Fortunately for me, I found a partner-in-crime who enjoys St. Patrick's Day as much, if not more, than I do.

 

In honor of the day, he gave me some emerald earrings. They fit the theme.

Because He Won't Show His Face

It is February 8th. According to my list, I'm supposed to post a photo of the sun. Mr. Sun, however, is not cooperating, as you can see in the parking lot photo (which is the view from my office window--how I wish the other photo was my view!). Apparently he is either very camera shy or thinks the camera will steal his soul. Either way, I am including a photo of a great sunset we saw at the Mount Magazine Lodge in Arkansas. We managed to get up the mountain and to our room just in time to catch this pretty sight. I'll have to tell you more about that trip later...