Hey... *bang bang bang* is this thing on?

Wow, it has been almost a year since I blogged! There's really no excuse, it's not like I haven't had things to blog about. Heck, I've even composed some fantastic posts... in my head. Sorry you guys missed them :)

Well, there's good news. I have once again joined the A to Z Challenge. This will be my third year in a row! I have done incredibly well with them in the past, and plan to blog consistently once again.

Here's the calendar:

If you're interested in trying the challenge yourself, I encourage it! Click on the link above or to the right. It's a great way to discover some great new blogs and some awesome new readers.

As has been my tradition, I plan to do a photo challenge as well. I find that it helps my come up with topics to write about, and also adds interest and color to my posts.

I Googled and found this one:

I'm looking forward to blogging again, and am hoping this ends my blogging dry spell not only for April, but for good.

As always, thank you for reading <3 p="">

Mondays

I think we can all agree that Mondays often leave a lot to be desired. Well, from now on you can think to yourself..

"Hmmm today sucked, but at least I didn't get shot with pepper spray!"

That's right, Lenny got pepper sprayed right in the face this morning. Don't worry, it was on purpose and he knew it was coming - it was part of his training to be a Correctional Officer. But still... pepper spray isn't the best way to wake up in the morning... I'll take my coffee, thank you.

In other news - I have yet to finish my first painting, but have started on my second...

I call it... Monday Morning. Or Remember to wash new paintbrushes before you use them.

Yes, the canvas is all black. I'm actually prepping it to paint something similar to the picture at the bottom, although I probably won't actually work on this one next. I think it's be cool to paint on a black canvas - can't wait!

Everyone has been super supportive of my new hobby - thank you!

Finally, for you sunset lovers...

Tonight's Sunset

So remember folks, next time you have a rough Monday... at least you didn't get pepper sprayed. Unless you did, of course. In that case... well... hopefully that's the worst part of your day.

Zoinks! - #AtoZChallenge

I started a diet this past Saturday. Figuring I would be proactive, and because the sell by date was approaching, I decided to grill some chicken breasts for this week's lunch.

After dinner, about 5 o'clock, I put the chicken on the top rack of the grill - so they wouldn't overcook.

I don't know about you, but I am not a huge fan of dieting. I am a problem solver. Give me a problem and I'll work doggedly to solve it and then move on to the next one. I have determined that this is my problem with diet and exercise - it's not a problem with a solution, it takes constant vigilance and work.

Two years ago I had gotten down to a size six! I was wearing my skinny jeans!

Today, I am... not a size six...

Therefore, back on the diet I go. I'll be happy at a size eight, but six was awfully nice...

Where was I? Oh yes... the chicken...

At about 11 o'clock, just as I'm about to drift off to sleep, I remember the chicken...

Voila! Something that makes me sad, for my last photo a day for April 

This is why I should not be allowed to diet grill... hopefully the rest of my diet goes a little smoother :)
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Well, that's it... I did it! This is the last post of the 2012 Blogging from A to Z Challenge. This is the second year I have participated and I really enjoyed it both times.

Thank you to all 99 of my followers (almost to 100 - woohoo!) for tagging along, and welcome newcomers. Your comments and encouragement everyday have been awesome and very much appreciated!

Circle - #PhotoADayApril

Oh hey! I just realized this is my 200th post! :)

Yew, You and Ewe - #AtoZChallenge

One of the most interesting things about the English language is that there are are a lot of words that have multiple meanings.

For example, I found this the other day...

There are quite a few...

Image from Mrs. Kaur's Reading Zone

Then there are those words that sound the same, but mean different things and are spelled differently. You know those words, the ones we use to drive Grammarians nuts!

Image from: http://www.gigatonne.com/pic/there-their-theyre.jpg

And...

Image from: http://www.angryflower.com/itsits.gif

[By the way... I went to Google Images and Googled "there their they're" and among all these great cartoons there was an image of a naked man... really. I didn't click on it in an attempt to understand.]

Ware was eye?

Oh yes, and then there's...

Looks like a cute book. Click on pic for a link to it.

Really... who came up with this stuff?

I think Larry sums it up the best... hit it Larry!

Gotta love Silly Songs with Larry!

Updated: I just saw this on @Unmarketing's Facebook page and thought it was the perfect ending to this post:

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Oh yes... today's photo prompt "1pm". Well, at about one today I was doing this:

Mmmm Brownies!