{"id":4259,"date":"2009-02-16T16:31:00","date_gmt":"2009-02-16T16:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icalltheshot.com\/?p=4259"},"modified":"2009-02-16T16:31:00","modified_gmt":"2009-02-16T16:31:00","slug":"there-are-signs-everywhere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icalltheshot.com\/?p=4259","title":{"rendered":"There Are Signs Everywhere"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve taken so much time away from blogging!  It\u2019s a sign that I\u2019ve been very busy and that I need to get back here to let everyone know I\u2019m still here.  After being away for so long, it\u2019s hard to get back into the motion of things but I\u2019m ready to poke my head out. <\/p>\n<p>Our little corner of the world has been a beautiful mass of snow since Christmas and I\u2019ve so enjoyed this winter more than ever.  But I\u2019m ready for a break in the weather.  For one, the builder has not touched our home since the end of December.  It was too cold to pour the footer and everything came to a screeching halt.  The builder says they will resume the project the first of March.  And number two, I\u2019m ready to move into our home like yesterday\u2026Is it done yet?  So as much as I\u2019ve enjoyed the winter and the pretty snow, it\u2019s okay if it goes away for now.  It\u2019s a sign that construction will recommence!<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s my little desk aka the end table right next to my recliner.  I enjoy keeping inspiration in front of me, this is the source of what I&#8217;m currently drawing as my background for now.  It\u2019s a sign that I like to constantly study my subject even when I\u2019m not drawing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SZmWprdi2yI\/AAAAAAAACuQ\/tNIaoxm2HGw\/s1600-h\/DSC00586.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SZmWprdi2yI\/AAAAAAAACuQ\/tNIaoxm2HGw\/s400\/DSC00586.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303435678990916386\" \/><\/a><br \/>I just love the way advertising has a way of reeling me in.  The thing is &#8211; this page is just where I stop.  I know exactly what I would do if I had a box of those in the house.  Let me be very clear that I could not just eat one!  That\u2019s my sign to leave the box on the shelf.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SZmV4pTG-UI\/AAAAAAAACuI\/Bcsh_a2e0_g\/s1600-h\/DSC00593.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SZmV4pTG-UI\/AAAAAAAACuI\/Bcsh_a2e0_g\/s400\/DSC00593.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303434836596685122\" \/><\/a><br \/>New growth amazes me.  The little poinsettia my neighbor gave me after the holidays is still flourishing.  I love that word flourishing &#8211; flourishing with new little leaves, isn&#8217;t she so cute?  I think it\u2019s a sign that she likes me.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SZmVvy4lFdI\/AAAAAAAACuA\/_2Oh0rP3bZc\/s1600-h\/DSC00603.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SZmVvy4lFdI\/AAAAAAAACuA\/_2Oh0rP3bZc\/s400\/DSC00603.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303434684550944210\" \/><\/a><br \/>I wrapped up my little pansy project a few weeks ago and this little thing is currently on her little voyage to India.  It\u2019s a sign that I keep my word but a very poor way of executing this on time.  I still remember Hubby telling me that I was biting off more than I could chew at the time. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SZmVnUQ2BNI\/AAAAAAAACt4\/ZjG6zoGccxE\/s1600-h\/Pansy2.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 372px; height: 280px;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SZmVnUQ2BNI\/AAAAAAAACt4\/ZjG6zoGccxE\/s400\/Pansy2.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303434538892264658\" \/><\/a><br \/>Our days have gotten just a bit busier as we\u2019ve been meeting with our builder more often.  We had a meeting with her last week and we have another little meeting this evening.  We\u2019re delighted with the progress and we are right on schedule with deadlines and where we need to be at the moment.  It\u2019s a sign that we\u2019re moving in the right direction.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SZmVXN6LZ4I\/AAAAAAAACtw\/H1lSk-pR9EI\/s1600-h\/DSC00152.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 292px;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SZmVXN6LZ4I\/AAAAAAAACtw\/H1lSk-pR9EI\/s400\/DSC00152.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303434262308677506\" \/><\/a><br \/>Valentines day is a fun day but no different than any other day of the year.  I\u2019m blessed with a man that truly treats me like his valentine daily.  When asked by a friend if I got anything for valentines, I replied, yes, I have him and hubby replied we celebrate valentines every day in our house.  We did enjoy a nice dinner and I had my chocolate for the first time this year!  I selected a huge chocolate chip cookie with warm fudge in the center with a dollop of ice cream drizzled with fudge and Hubby had the key lime pie.  It\u2019s a sign to eat like that occasionally as I was up a \u00bd pound the next day.  However, I\u2019m celebrating nearly a 40 pound weight loss and I wouldn\u2019t trade those little up\u2019s on the scale for all the tea in China.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll try to remember the signs out there as some of them can be very deceiving and others pointing the way ever so clearly.  Sometimes it\u2019s necessary to stop and adjust for the moment but most importantly see the good and enjoy the path with a thankful heart.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54486\/282\/912326E072E0D684DBBFDF228FB0CE16.png\" style=\"border: none; background: transparent;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve taken so much time away from blogging! It\u2019s a sign that I\u2019ve been very busy and that I need to get back here to let everyone know I\u2019m still here. 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