Monday, December 31, 2012

December Daily Day 30

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December Daily Day 30, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

A quiet Sunday for December 30.

Day 30 finds me...

*going to worship

*eating ice cream


Yep. That was all we did on Sunday. Sometimes that's a good thing! =D

Only one more day to go!

~Cynthia

Sunday, December 30, 2012

December Daily Day 29

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December Daily Day 29, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

Here we go with Day 29. Almost done! =D


Day 29 finds me...

*having fun at my not-so-local scrapbook store (40% off the whole store? Yes please!)

*getting King Arthur Flour's "The Baking Sheet" in the mail (Homemade bread. YUM.)

*eating pizza (Cuz that's how we roll on Saturday nights!)

*using the photo to hold a bit of personal journaling (Love it when I make secret pockets!)


Two more days to go! I can't believe that December is pretty much over and a new year starts soon. Where did 2012 go??? =D


Thanks for stopping in today!

~Cynthia

Saturday, December 29, 2012

December Daily Day 28

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December Daily Day 28, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

Only a few more days left in 2012's December Daily! And then it's back to our regularly scheduled creations. ;-)


Day 28 finds me...

*running errands

*first to the accountant, where I get my yearly mini calendar

*then to the pharmacist

*watching a gorgeous Full Cold Moon rise over the lake (No pictures this time! I learned my lesson yesterday! HA HA.)



Is anyone participating in Ali Edwards' next project...One Little Word? I had a flash of creativity and knew what word I wanted and how I wanted to approach living with that word in 2013. I'll post all that on January 1. =D


~Cynthia

Friday, December 28, 2012

December Daily Day 27

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December Daily Day 27, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

And Day 27 finds me...

*eating the last of the Reese's Peanut Butter Trees (So sad.)

*chewing Orbit gum

*taking really cool photos of the full moon, only to discover they didn't print out really cool (Sigh.)

*noting that Intellicast has us at a 38% chance of snow Friday night

*using orange polka dot Thickers because I can ;-)


And there ya go! Happy Friday, everyone!!


~Cynthia

Thursday, December 27, 2012

December Daily Day 26

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December Daily Day 26, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.
I'm still chugging along with my December Daily project. Ali Edwards ends her's with Christmas, but you can check out her entire album here.

Day 26 finds me...

*taking photos of my Mom's Christmas decorations (I'm pretty sure that angel is older than I am!)

*having taco salads for dinner

*using up the Divine Vanilla Cookie hand soap (But that's OK. I found more!)

*finding a seriously cool quote by John Piper ("If there is any deep longing in your heart for a consolation and comfort that this world cannot satisfy, it is because God is preparing you to recognize and receive this gift: Jesus Christ, the Consolation of Israel. Don't seek it anywhere but in Him.") I wrote it out wrong, but decided to just leave it. Typos are who I am. ;-)


I'm going to miss linking up to Ali's blog and checking out everyone's pages. If you're going into withdrawal and looking for something fun to do, check out Jules' fun contest on her blog, Always with a Heart. She has an AWESOME box of goodies to give away!!


~Cynthia

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

December Daily Day 25

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December Daily Day 25, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

And here we are.

Christmas Day.

Day 25 finds me...

*traveling to my sister's house (VERY foggy!)

*carefully peeling labels off presents (My mom's are so funny they've become legendary!)

*adding bits of the famous "The Christmas Story" wrapping paper ("It's a major award!")


This is the only page I've finished so far. I still have more photos and pages to go. I'll be documenting the rest of the year in this album too.


Thanks again for your visits and comments! And I'll see you back here on December 1, 2013, for more Dec Daily fun!! =D


~Cynthia

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

December Daily Day 24

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December Daily Day 24, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

Christmas Eve!! How did we get HERE already?? =D

Interesting stories for Day 24...which finds me...

*braving a last-minute grocery store run (Where I find another shopper's list wadded up in the grocery cart. I totally couldn't help myself--I grabbed it as I put the cart in the cart corral thing. The last few items on her list were: "tomatoes, red onions, cucumber, fresh parsley, gloves (bathroom), fresh jalapeno (2)." OH MY GOSH, this woman's making SALSA. FROM SCRATCH. I want to go to her house for Christmas!!!! LOL!!)

*taking funky heart-shaped light photos of my tree (So much fun playing with a digital camera!!)

*watching "It's a Wonderful Life" on TV (This is the very first time I've ever seen it. Yeah, I totally cried at the end.)

*writing down the absolute best quote from the movie...at least for me! ("You know what the three most exciting sounds in the world are? Anchor chains, plane motors and train whistles." ~George Bailey)

*dealing with the rain (We had to move our neighborhood luminary event to New Year's Eve. Kinda bummed about that. It's so pretty driving through the 'hood seeing all the roads lit up in the darkness. Ah well. We totally needed the rain!)



Merry Christmas to all of you!! Thank you all again for visiting, checking out my Dec Daily pages, and leaving sweet comments!! And thanks too for letting me reciprocate the visits. I have so enjoyed seeing your beautiful creations!


~Cynthia

Monday, December 24, 2012

December Daily Day 23

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December Daily Day 23, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

Sundays are always a bit quiet around here. Worship in the morning, naps in the afternoon. So I didn't have much to photograph. ;-)


Day 23 finds me....

*worshiping at church

*lighting the Advent wreath at home

*watching an all-day marathon of "Star Trek" movies on tv


I think it's just a bit funny how the letters on the top of the page came out. Totally should have moved those over, but I am LOVING how the hook of the letter T holds up the flame from the candle. *snicker* Goofy, but I laughed when I realized it was going to work out that way! =D


Happy Christmas Eve to you! Looks like our weather is not going to cooperate with the calendar. :-( Rain, rain and more rain for us. Good for staying inside, drinking hot cocoa, and celebrating the TRUE reason for the season!


Christmas blessings to you!

~Cynthia

Sunday, December 23, 2012

December Daily Day 22

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December Daily Day 22, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

Day 22 of Ali Edwards' December Daily. I can't believe we're almost done! I've so SO enjoyed visiting other crafters' pages. I've seen a LOT of wonderful ideas I'm totally going to steal for next year! ;-)

Day 22 finds me...

*dealing with feathers and food :O

*finding a pile of Mourning Dove feathers in the backyard (Apparently a resident hawk had breakfast. Ewwww.)

*receiving food from friends (Haystacks and chocolate-covered-peanut butter-and-Ritz crackers. YUM.)

*eating pizza cuz it's Saturday night

*running out of Laughing Cow cheese (THE HORRORS.)

*finishing up the Christmas wrapping (That's the little snowman paper in the pocket just below the Laughing Cow's head.)


I used a bit of Picket Fence Distress Stain behind the letters on the top left. It really does look way cooler in real life. ;-)



And that's it for Day 22! Thanks for stopping by today!! =D


~Cynthia

Saturday, December 22, 2012

December Daily Day 21

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December Daily Day 21, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

Funny story for today.

Good thing this arrived because it was a rather boring day. Did you really want to see a photo of me balancing the checkbook? Yeah, I think not. ;-)


So Day 21 finds me...

*receiving Christmas cards from friends

*receiving a Tony Stewart (NASCAR driver) silicon bracelet (My best friend and I share a love of NASCAR and for a funny Christmas gift, she sent me the bracelet. Gotta love goofy friends!!)

*using the envelope the card came in as a pocket for hidden journaling (Just flip up the photo and the journal card is inside! I found that idea on another Dec Daily-er's site. Ingenious, no?)


And just a few more days left of this December Daily adventure. I'm planning on continuing through the end of the month and then on Jan 1 I'll go back to my regular daily journal. Are you stopping on Dec 25th or continuing to the 31st?


~Cynthia

Friday, December 21, 2012

December Daily Day 20

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December Daily Day 20, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.
Day 20 of Ali Edwards' project December Daily.

Today was about running errands and rain.

Oh yes. The excitement around here never ceases! ;-)

And an update on the White Christmas Probability....yesterday Intellicast had us at a 33% chance of snow. Today it's down to 1%.

SO sad.

Looks like we're getting a boatload of rain instead.

Thus...Day 20 finds me...

*taking funky bokeh-like photos of the rain

*putting washi tape on everything again

*cleaning up the damage from the wind storm


Thanks for taking the time to stop in--I appreciate your visits!! =D


~Cynthia

Thursday, December 20, 2012

December Daily Day 19

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December Daily Day 19, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

Another excitement-filled day! ;-)


Day 19 finds me...

*grocery shopping cuz it's Wednesday and I'm waaaay behind on the week

*loving washi tape ;-)

*loving Scrabble tile Thickers ;-)

*taking a photo of the Intellicast's "Probability of Snow" for Christmas (Yes, 33% chance of snow IS a big deal here in South Carolina! But what it really means is that people will panic and buy up all the bread and milk, which, as a Midwesterner, I have never understood. Nutter Butters, yes. But bread?? LOL!!)



Thanks for stopping by today!


~Cynthia

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

December Daily Day 18

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December Daily Day 18, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.
Still chugging along with Ali Edwards' project December Daily.

Day 18 finds me...

*not feeling well

*drinking lots of water

*not getting any photos during the day

*feeling better in the evening

*goofing off with my camera outside

*loving Solstice gum


Cindy over at Serious Play used a super clever idea on her Dec Daily page--adhere a photo over a piece of cardstock folded to resemble a card. Then she journaled inside the card. Perfect, no?? Doesn't take up any more space than the photo itself and you can write personal, secret stuff in it.

I totally smacked myself in the head on that one. Like...why did I not ever think to do that before?? It's so simple, it's ingenious!! =D

So that's what the Dasani water label is on. The journaling inside is about feeling crappy that morning. Not really what I wanted to slap all over the page, but that's how my day went and I wanted to document that.

Also, yes, I know LIGHTZ is spelled incorrectly, but I ran out of the letter S and I really REALLY wanted to use my silver shiny Thickers letters.

Plus, who does NOT have a plethora of Z letter stickers, am I right?? =D



Thanks so much for stopping by today!


~Cynthia

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

December Daily Day 17

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December Daily Day 17, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

In my defense, I'm not feeling so hot this morning, thus everything--and I do mean EVERYTHING--on this page is slightly crooked!! How do these things happen??? It looks straight when I adhere it!! =D LOL!

Anywho. I saw another Dec Daily page over on Ali Edwards' site that listed Seasonal Favorites.

So cool.

And since Monday is laundry day, and I'm tired of taking photos of the dryer in action, I went with the Seasonal Favorites theme!

Yay for inspiration!!


So Day 17 finds me...

*eating the last of the Claxton's Fruit Cake (Make all the jokes you want to about Fruit Cake. I love the stuff. I crave Claxton's in July and cannot WAIT for December!!)

*appreciating friends who drop off edible gifts like cashews!

*Christmas handsoaps (I'm loving Warm Apple Cider and Divine Vanilla Cookie right now!)

*currents (Every month on the 7th, 17th, and 27th, I write up a list of "around here" type stuff)

*working out (Excuse the fat calves there. I'm working on it. Get it?? Working out...working on it?? Haha?)

*enjoying catching up with friends via Christmas cards



And that's Day 17. I hope yours was way more exciting than mine! And also less crooked.....


~Cynthia ;-)

Monday, December 17, 2012

December Daily Day 16

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December Daily Day 16, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

Finally! Something Christmasy to share! =D

My church choir presented its Christmas Cantata so I took a few snaps...you know...trying not to look like a geek or something! ;-)

The Cantata is entitled "And on Earth Peace" which was really appropriate not only for this time of year but also because of the events in Connecticut. Perfect.

I made a pocket for the program and adhered the photos in front of it. The brown star is from another project, but I thought it looked super cool there.


So...Day 16 finds me...

*worshiping the Prince of Peace



Thanks, as always, for visiting!


~Cynthia

Sunday, December 16, 2012

December Daily Day 15

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December Daily Day 15, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

Yes, the highlight of every Saturday evening is pizza at our house! The Papa John's delivery guys love us!! ;-)

The other story was a conversation my Mom and I had on our way back from our local scrapbook store, which was having a 30-35% off store-wide sale! They have the new Distress Stains. WOOT!! ;-)

So the conversation went like this (that's what's on the little tag on the left):

Me: (Noting a dead opossum on the side of the road.) Hey, dinner!!
Mom: I'm not really in the mood for 'possum.
Me: Whoa, it's 2:48!
Mom: 'Possum for $2.48?? That's expensive roadkill!!
Me: *groan*

Heh.


So Day 15 finds me...

*eating pizza

*having goofy conversations with my mother


Well, that's all the excitement I've got for Day 15! Check back tomorrow for more hijinks! =D


~Cynthia

Saturday, December 15, 2012

December Daily Day 14

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December Daily Day 14, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

I struggled with this page.

For many reasons.

All I did yesterday was housework and cooking.

And watch the news online about the horrific shootings in Connecticut.

I honestly did NOT want to put anything sad or negative in my December Daily.

But then again, I felt like I should write SOMETHING about the events of the day.

In the end, I only took one photo anyway--a beautiful pink-red sunset.

I tucked a short note behind the photo, attached to the doily. No names, just numbers and places.

It's there. If I want to remember.



~Cynthia

Friday, December 14, 2012

December Daily Day 13

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December Daily Day 13, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

Like I said in 2011 and again this year...if you don't participate in December Daily because you think your life is too boring to document...your life CANNOT get any more boring than mine. Day 13 is proof of this.

The highlight of my day was...wait for it...working out on the treadmill.

Seriously.

It wasn't that I didn't do stuff. But really, it was all boring. Like mopping the floor and taking out the garbage boring.

So...

Day 13 finds me...

*working out

*amen


And no, I wasn't actually ON the treadmill when I took this picture. I didn't want a broken leg for Christmas. Safety first, people.



LOL! Thanks so much for stopping by today!! =D

~Cynthia

Thursday, December 13, 2012

December Daily Day 12

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December Daily Day 12, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.
12-12-12

That was the one and only story of the day.

Because, you know, scrapbooking a photo of me cleaning the sink and the toilet just isn't nearly as interesting. ;-)

So Day 12 finds me...

*getting my mom to come over and take a picture of me at exactly 12:12 PM on 12-12-12

*taking a picture of my mom at exactly 12:12 PM on 12-12-12 (That's her on the right.)

*laughing hysterically at each other while taking photos of each other at 12:12 PM on 12-12-12

*taking a bleary photo of my phone documenting that, yes, we really did take photos of each other at 12:12 PM on...well, you get the picture ;-)


So that was it! The last time we'll ever get the chance to have all the same numbers in a little row.

How did YOU spend your 12:12 at 12-12-12??? =D


~Cynthia

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

December Daily Day 11

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December Daily Day 11, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.
The December Daily project continues! Go check out all the inspiration over on Ali Edwards' blog. I'm collecting ideas for next year! ;-)


Day 11 finds me...

*shopping

*shopping

*shopping

The end.

I am NOT a good shopper.

And that's all I have to say about THAT.


I do, however, LOVE me some Thickers and these Scrabble-like tile letters make me smile.

Every. Single. Time.

Long Live Thickers!! =D



May your day be Thickers filled!


~Cynthia

PS and ETA:  For those with the Sharp Eyes, yes, my postage stamp on the right is upside down.  I totally did not notice that until I went to put the page in the album.  I fixed it.  Getting old sucks.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

December Daily Day 10

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December Daily Day 10, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

Still keeping up with Ali Edwards' December Daily!

Day 10 finds me...

*face-to-face with the Creepy Santa, who appeared at my bedroom door, blocking my exit (In our house he's kind of like the Elf on the Shelf, only creepier!)

*doing laundry (This is how Monday rolls around here.)

*s'mores for dessert after dinner ;-)


That odd little white rectangle is my journaling card. The lighting was bad this morning--we haven't seen the sun in 3 days! :O

And I sprinkled more of those tiny silver stars around--the ones I found while hiking this past week.

The "chores" word is actually silver Thickers letters. It's very festive in real life! ;-)



Thanks for visiting today!

~Cynthia

Monday, December 10, 2012

December Daily Day 9

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December Daily Day 9, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

Day 9 of Ali Edwards' project December Daily found me...

*worshiping at our church in the morning

*heading to my sister's family's church for a Christmas program (It was kind of a family affair--my BIL directs and plays trumpet in the orchestra, my nephew plays trumpet in the orchestra, my sister plays flute and saxophone in the orchestra, and my youngest niece sings in the children's choir--under protest!)

*taking so many photos that I needed another two pages =D


The pics on the left are of my sister's church--inside and outside--and a on-the-fly shot of the downtown decorations.

The photo on the right side is an inadvertent bokeh shot of the town's Main Street decorations. Darn cool, even if I wasn't trying for that effect!! =D

On the backside of the bokeh photo are shots from our travels down the highway to my sister's town. I'll spare you the boring photos! ;-)



Thanks SO much for dropping by today! Stay crafty!!


~Cynthia

Sunday, December 9, 2012

December Daily Day 8

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December Daily Day 8, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

So sorry for the bad photo--it's dark and gray here so the light's wrecking havoc with my page! =D

The odd silver-looking rectangles to the left of the word "gifts" are actually black stickers with white letters that read "small."

Just squint and pretend, OK? =D

So...Day 8 found me receiving small gifts all day like...

*awesome weather

*getting yard work/outdoor work done in the awesome weather

*Christmas cards

*picking up the luminary bags (Our whole neighborhood puts the little white bags out with candles inside them. It's so cool to drive around, seeing all the lights on Christmas Eve lining the roads!)

*free pizza (A friend brought us dinner! YUM.)


And that's it for Day 8! I've so SO enjoyed checking out the other pages linked to Ali Edwards' blog. Beauty, creativity and inspiration!!


~Cynthia

Saturday, December 8, 2012

December Daily Day 7

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December Daily Day 7, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.
Still keeping up with December Daily, a la Ali Edwards.

I've found a creative rhythm to the process. I take the photos and get the stuff together on the day the events occur. I print the photos at the end of the day and let them dry overnight, then put the page together in the morning and blog it. It works very nicely that way and I'm not rushed at any time. =D It also gives me time to think about the layout and the embellishments too. I can change things in the morning before I blog the day if I need to.

So...Day 7 finds me...

*still dealing with cold, gray skies (The top photo--much better than yesterday's!)

*documenting the Currents (I do this every month on the 7th, 14th and 27th.)

*enjoying (perhaps a little TOO much!) a newly discovered webcam in Duluth harbor, Minnesota (The webmaster recently installed a live cam with sound so we can hear the boats come into the harbor. So cool. I can waste HUGE amounts of time watching the boats coming and going!!)

*feeding the birds (Thus the bird feather taped in there with a bit of washi tape.)

And yes, Friday was a bit boring. Heh, heh. ;-)



Thanks for visiting my little corner of the world today! Have a wonderful weekend!!


~Cynthia

Friday, December 7, 2012

December Daily Day 6

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December Daily Day 6, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.
Here's Day 6 of my take on Ali Edwards' December Daily project.

Day 6 finds me...

*having a quiet day, not much going on

*getting leftover bits of housework done

*spending the day finishing up my new Advent Journal (bottom photo)

*having taco salads for dinner

*taking a photo to document the cold, gray day we had only to find that it was too late in the day and thus too dark for a photo...hence the large black rectangle (If you look really REALLY closely you can see the tree outlines. sigh. It was pretty cool on my camera.)



I followed Cindy's instructions for my Advent Journal...find that here. I used an old German textbook, ripped out enough pages to get the desired number of pages doubled. (I needed 24 days for Advent, so I left 48 pages in the book.) Sewed two pages together for strength, adhered the Scripture verse for the day on the left side and my notes on the right. Came out so cool! I totally want to make more of them! =D


Stay crafty, my friends!

~Cynthia

Thursday, December 6, 2012

December Daily Day 5

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December Daily Day 5, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.
Day 5 of playing along with Ali Edwards' December Daily finds me....

*getting the last touches on my Christmas cards done

*mailing all of my Christmas cards...finally (Relief!!)

*enjoying more hiking in the gorgeous warm weather

*eating my current cheese obsession: Laughing Cow Creamy Swiss (Mmmmmm)

*laughing at the Altoids Mints wrapper thing (NOT FOR THE FAINT OF TONGUE)--hilarious!

*taking inspiration from Cindy at Serious Play for a cool Advent journal


And that's it for Wednesday! If you've never thought of playing along with a December Daily-type album/project because you thought your life was too boring to document....do it anyway. Your life can in no way be more boring than mine and I'm having a lot of fun working on this album!! ;-)


~Cynthia

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

December Daily Day 4

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December Daily Day 4, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

Day Four of the December Daily journey! Even if you're not into this project, you GOTTA check out all the awesome pages linked up on Ali Edwards' blog!! Such inspiration, I tell ya!! =D

So Dec 4 found me....

*finally getting my tree up and going

*messing around with my digital camera (I'm totally an old school film chick, but it's so much fun hitting the Delete Button on a digital camera!!! No film waste! Love that!)

*enjoying, loving, wallowing in the 73 degree weather! (Wearing shorts outside in December? Yes, please!)

*clearing off the To Do List (LOVE that feeling!)



Thanks again for checking out my page--I appreciate your visit!!


~Cynthia

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

December Daily Day 3

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December Daily Day 3, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.
Day 3 of playing along with Ali Edwards' December Daily finds me...

*eating a taco salad for dinner (It looks kinda gross in the photo, but it was DARNED GOOD!)

*doing laundry (Cuz it's Monday.)

*taking a photo of that CrAzY Santa thing, which tends to roam around the house getting into mischief (Kind of like those Elf on the Shelf things, but scarier.)

*tucking in a note that CrAzY Santa thing wrote while getting caught while doing mischief

*reveling in the WARM temperatures (Cell phone screen shot.)

*heading to Walmart for groceries (Cuz it's Monday.)

*and finding trash (the Fiskars tag) and hundreds of tiny silver stars scattered on the trail I hiked in the afternoon.

Now, seriously. Who thinks to themselves...I would like to go hiking today. Where are my tiny little silver stars?? =O

I spent quite a bit of time picking up what seems like a lifetime star supply thinking they would look AWESOME in my Dec Daily album. But if I ever run out....I know where to find more! ;-)


Oh, and yes, Jules, that is my handwriting! =D With all the mistakes and misspellings and everything else--you're so sweet!! =D




Thank you SO much for taking the time to stop by! I've really enjoyed checking out other crafters' Dec Daily pages too!


~Cynthia

Monday, December 3, 2012

December Daily Day 2

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December Daily Day 2, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

**Scroll down for Day 1!**

Just catching up on the Dec Daily posts here. =D


Sunday was about...

going to worship

the First Sunday in Advent

watching an all-day-marathon of "NCIS"

watching birds in the backyard

drinking IBC Root Beer

enjoying beautiful weather

resting



~Cynthia

December Daily Day 1

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December Daily Day 1, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.

And so it begins...

December Daily, Day 1

So today's big story was the missing Baby Jesus. My Mom was putting the Christmas lights on the bushes outside. (See how happy she is with that job???) I was putting up her nativity set inside. But I couldn't for the life of me find the Baby Jesus.

Now...you just CANNOT have a nativity scene without Jesus, can you??

So we went on a chase. I looked under stuff and in stuff and around stuff. No Baby Jesus.

My Mom was looking in the storage room where all the Christmas decorations are kept and just happened to move the vacuum cleaner.

And there was Baby Jesus.

Under the vacuum cleaner.

It was horrible and probably sacrilegious and hysterically funny all at the same time! I'm sure there's some sort of deep spiritual lesson God was trying to teach us with that. ;-)

So naturally, I had to document it with a photo. See the brown linoleum shot? That tiny wooden rectangle thing in the middle? That's the Baby Jesus.

He's currently hanging out with the angels, awaiting Christmas morning.

Safe and sound.



Thanks for stopping by today! Don't lose Baby Jesus in the midst of the holiday madness. He's the Reason for the Season! ;-)

~Cynthia

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Tim's December Tags

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Tim's December Tags, a photo by HikerCynthia on Flickr.
It's December first and you know what that means!! TIM TAG TIME!!! Woot woot!!

AND as if that weren't enough, Tim gave us TWO tags! He skipped January and is now "paying" us back! Awesome!!! =D

Check out Tim's blog for the low-down and technique goodness.

I'm super happy with the left one--those Metallic Distress Stains rock my world!!

The one on the right....meh. It has its good things (that background is so cool and the poinsettia came out awesome) and its bad things ( I don't have ANY charms, dang it!!) I ended up using jingle bells.....maybe after I think about it for a while I'll MacGyver something up!!



Thanks so much for stopping in to check out my tags! I appreciate your visit!!

And Merry Christmas!!!! =D


~Cynthia