Sunday, January 1, 2012

The Plunge—7,000 Virtual Words

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According to the camera, it was 12:59 when the first shot was taken.  It was also 12:59 when the last shot was taken.  It felt longer. 

I am not going to tell you why I did it, mostly because I’m not sure myself, but if it’s ever 57 degrees and sunny on another New Year’s Day, I’m going in again!

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Due to a myriad of circumstances (that is, we didn’t give ourselves enough time to park & Dwayne left his cell in the car…you know, the usual), the kids didn’t get to cheer me on.  Kyla was as disappointed as I was so she and I did our own Polar Bear (toe) dip.

Proving she may be the brains in the family, Piper kept her clothes and rain boots on.

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And because it was so balmy on January 1st, the girls set us out a picnic for afternoon snack.

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This, coupled with approximately three hours of yard work (once my toes thawed), made the first day of 2012 quite excellent. 

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Happy New Year, Dear Reader.  I mean, Mom!

1 comment:

Deanna said...

Hey! I'm here, too!