December 29

We have so much bubbly…

It’s a celebration nearly every day.

Filter: Hefe

December 20

I must admit that yesterday’s post was not a selfie. That’s because I was too busy with real life drama to take a photo of myself. I’m sure that would have been a picture that tells a couple million words, none of them good. Pretty sure some eyeballs would have burned out.

Today is my office Christmas party. We used to host big shindigs with karaoke DJs and food in semi-decent hotels. Not anymore. Who can afford to? The last time we had a hotel Christmas party was about four years ago. We held it the first weekend in January (after New Years’) because it was cheaper to do than before Christmas. So all we have is a ham and salads, fruit, deviled eggs (I made them), meatballs (ditto), and other things.

I’m just sitting here wondering how my hair got so thin.

Filter: X Pro II

December 17

Busy day today.

Can’t stop to chitchat. I’ve got things to do.

Filter: 1977

December 16

It was a rather long day. I didn’t get a chance to think until I was ready to hit the sack.

Purrby keeps me company.

Filter: Willow

December 13

Friday the 13th.

I’m not one to be superstitious though, so that boat has sailed and is a dot on the horizon.

It’s still winter, it’s still (brutally) cold, it’s still gray. It’s time for cocoa!

But then the phone rang…

I’m a master at multi-tasking.

Filter: Lo Fi

December 12

A couple of things:

One. I hate shopping. I have just returned from a harrowing trip to the Somerset Collection. It’s a collection, all right. A collection of high priced stores populated with high brow snooty people and crowded even in the middle of the day. But…I make gift baskets for the office personnel and it’s the only time I go. Besides, I had to pay my Nordstrom bill.

Two. I hate winter. You already knew that. The high temperature today is 19 degrees. This sucks in more ways than I can tell you.

Three. I’m not too fond of proofreading. I’ve had a headache since I started yesterday.

So I decided to chill out for a minute and a half before I return to the dreaded proofreading.

This is my upside down duckie face pose.

Okay. Enough hilarity. I’m going back to work.

Filter: Sutro

December 11

I just noticed my kitchen cabinets need a little clean and oil.

These are the unintended consequences of taking selfies. You notice things in the background.

Filter: Willow

December 5

Throwback Thursday

We took a trip to Chicago once. By gauging our waistlines, I think it was a hundred years ago.

I haven’t been a size three in I don’t know how long. And I certainly could never squeeze into that tee shirt again.

Now I’m depressed.

Thanks, Throwback Thursday. I should throw you back into the past, where you belong.

Filter: XPro II

November 29

Post Turkey Day. I decided to decorate for Christmas. This is all I’m doing for the house:

200 twinkle lights on my cactus. Jazzes up the place, and holds the cactus together.

I put up a tree at work. That’s about it.

Bah humbug, y’all.

Filter: Nashville

November 26

Just realized I have only a few weeks before the Instagram experiment is over. I’ve yet to selfie my entire self.

This is hard to do. It’s hard enough to selfie your face. A lot of pitfalls there. You want to show your best side. You don’t want to show wrinkles or fat. At my age, that’s a non-starter. You KNOW there will be wrinkles and fat. Unless your arms are seven feet long, you’re not going to get your whole body into the frame.

This is my attempt.

The view from my head.

Of course, you can’t see the top 1/3 of me.

Nice floor, huh?

Filter: LoFi