The year of living MORE

Here it is...January 1st. So full of hope and promise. This year I have decided to dedicate myself to one word "MORE". This year I am going to love more, make art more, go out more, do more to take care of myself, give more of myself to friends and family, try more, move more, make more choices that are better for my health.

In the spirit of more, I am going to attempt to do a Picture A Day project for the year. I hope that in addition to the other classes and projects I am working on that this will be something that I can look back on years from now as really what my life was like in a glance. I plan to put it all together in the Becky Higgins Project Life binder. Love this product. For $52 you get everything that you could need to put together a thoughtful, easy, good looking book with space for journaling and photos. I am very excited to get started.

My first photo for this year pretty much says it all. I've been sick for a couple of days, but today I've done almost nothing but lay around. My body has been fighting off a fever, but it seems like it's losing and the fever is winning. I had hoped to work on some scrapbook projects and get my house a bit cleaner, but I've only been able to sit upright for just a small bit at a time. In fact, as soon as I took this picture I put everything away and had to lay down for a bit before I could even get the laptop out to do this. The good thing is....I know that this will pass. Having this cold or virus or whatever is transient and I am just thankful it isn't something more.

I have been a little worried, though, that this illness might change my body chemistry might mess up my ovulation schedule. I've already seen signs with my temp being up (although I shouldn't really rely on that since I am sick) and an egg white mucus developing. (Sorry if this is a little TMI, but it is one of those signs to watch for). Just a few more days until my first delivery from the cryobank and I really hope my body cooperates. It is really exciting to be going on this journey.

The last thing I want to comment on for the new year is how glad I am that it is Saturday so that if I have to be home, then at least there has been almost a full day of Hockey Night in Canada to watch. I frickin' love hockey! Sure, I bet you already knew this, but seriously....I FRICKIN' LOVE HOCKEY! I don't watch nearly as much as I used to and it makes me a little sad, but on the other hand, when I do get to go to a game or watch a great battle on tv it makes me appreciate it so much more. Right now I am watching the Winter Classic in Pittsburgh...Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins. Otherwise known as a classic Ovetchkin vs. Crosby battle. As I type it is nearly the 10 minute mark in the 2nd period and it is a tie. So, off to lay down and watch hockey I go.

Happy New Year, everyone!