Tuesday, January 27, 2009
ALA Midwinter Conference in Denver
I just returned from the annual ALA Midwinter Conference, held this time around in Denver. Conference in Denver in January, you ask? Why not Miami, San Diego, someplace warm? Must have to do with pricing. As soon as I hit town, the mercury dropped and temperatures stayed in the single digits to highs in the teens for the entire weekend. So, I was able to stay focused and actually devote 100% of my time to the conference activities of committee meetings, presentations, discussion groups and networking opportunities. My detailed activities are chronicled in the ZSR Professional Development blog and my Flickr site.
Monday, January 19, 2009
January is Home Improvement Time
Frigid, nasty weather with early sunsets makes us stay in and nest. And that makes us notice all the things that need to be done at home. Our first project that we are tackling is the master bathroom, that has been untouched for 12+ years since we moved in. It's time to remove the out-of-date wallpaper and select fashionable paint. Ron decided to tile above the shower stall, since all the wallpaper has been peeling from there for years. He started the project by removing the paper, which was a big effort. But when he took down light fixtures, we realized they were shot and we need new ones. So then we need matching drawer pulls and towel racks. New color schemes mean new "accents" aka rugs, valences and towels. .......
And this is just the first project!
And this is just the first project!
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Christmas Season 2008
I ended up with a 3 week holiday vacation this year. The first was spent on vacation in St. Maarten. It was a bit hard to return from a tropical experience and jump into Christmas mode, but a variety of planned family activities brought me back into the proper frame of mind.
Ron and I spent our annual day making our now famous (to our friends and family) sugar cookies. I'd acquired some new cookie cutters this year, so we had some new shapes to enjoy.
My mother flew to NC this year to join us for Christmas. We spent Christmas day in Durham with Josh, Nancy, Meredith, Kate, Sarah and Mom. The following day, we took the party to Pinehurst where Mary and Rick entertained us, along with Matt, Michelle and their kids. It was especially good to see Matt, who left on Dec. 29 with an ultimate destination of Afghanistan for the next several months.
The final week of my vacation was spent traveling once more: this time to Baltimore to visit Ron's side of the family and his parents' new condo. Then we finished the year out in Rehoboth, where we were treated to an unexpected snow storm on Jan. 2.
It's been a good hiatus from work, and I managed to have plenty of quality time with family, but I do admit, I'm ready to get back to a regular routine, both at work and with my fitness regime.
Holiday season photos tell the whole story.
Ron and I spent our annual day making our now famous (to our friends and family) sugar cookies. I'd acquired some new cookie cutters this year, so we had some new shapes to enjoy.
My mother flew to NC this year to join us for Christmas. We spent Christmas day in Durham with Josh, Nancy, Meredith, Kate, Sarah and Mom. The following day, we took the party to Pinehurst where Mary and Rick entertained us, along with Matt, Michelle and their kids. It was especially good to see Matt, who left on Dec. 29 with an ultimate destination of Afghanistan for the next several months.
The final week of my vacation was spent traveling once more: this time to Baltimore to visit Ron's side of the family and his parents' new condo. Then we finished the year out in Rehoboth, where we were treated to an unexpected snow storm on Jan. 2.
It's been a good hiatus from work, and I managed to have plenty of quality time with family, but I do admit, I'm ready to get back to a regular routine, both at work and with my fitness regime.
Holiday season photos tell the whole story.
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