Going out with a BANG!

This is the little purse that I carry when we are in the city.

It holds all of the essentials and isn't heavy on my shoulder.

I slung it over the back of my chair when we were dining out last night,

and never thought another thing about it.

When we awoke this morning, I realized I had left it behind:

credit cards, debit cards, drivers license, cash!!!!!!

Fortunately, the restaurant was opening for lunch,

so I had only to wait until 11:30 to learn my fate.

But the minutes crept by from 7:00 AM.

I am so thankful that our waiter was a man with a conscience -

he noticed my purse just after we departed, 

and put it away for safe keeping.

Oddly enough, during those 4-1/2 hours of limbo,

I prioritized, and realized that if my purse had been taken,

it really wasn't the end of the world.

There are so many worse things that happen 

to people 

every day.

It's a beautiful last day of the year here in Atlanta.

We have walked miles and miles

with and without our pups.

I was reading Susie Monday's blog over breakfast this morning.

She wrote recently about Newsflash!,

an iPhone and iPad app 

that transforms photos in really cool ways.

So, uploaded it to my phone.

Thanks, Susie!

Here are our boys

I've chose very basic manipulations:

there are loads of amazing ways.

Another fun way to explore art.

Many of my blogging friends have chosen words to work with in 2012.

I usually don't do this, but thought I'd try it this time around.

"focus" is an ongoing struggle for me -

so I will be focusing on focus.

Another area in which I struggle is understanding.

I am going to try really hard to "understand" others

better.

We had an art date this afternoon at the High Museum....

but that is for another post!

happy new year

thanks for being there & leaving comments

peace.....

and don't forget your purse!