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Project 365, Day 101-120

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Day 101: Blizzard is looking a little shaggy. I think I need to give him a bit of a trim soon

Day 102: Eric is moving into a new apartment and, since he is out of town for work, asked if I could quick clean his old apartment. I’m not sure I can clean this mess quickly

Day 103: Sunset over the lake

Day 104: March !st, the month when spring begins. It’s not looking like spring tonight

Day 105: It’s looking way too wintry outside

Day 106: Janelle colored my hair again. She tried lightening the ends this time and did a great job

Day 107: Nala takes after me. She seems to like Mt Dew

Day 108: Nala loves to do this. She stands on her hind legs and waves her front paws in the air. There’s no logical pattern to when she does it so I haven’t figured out what it means

Day 109: This little guy is hanging out by the computer at work.

Day 110: She’s working on her tan

Day 111: She may be my dog, but she loves my husband, too

Day 112: I had to get away from Walmart on my lunch break today. Some days, I can’t deal with it any more

Day 113: She knows I have food and she knows she’s not supposed to jump up and get it

Day 114: We just finished Janelle’s application to cosmetology school

Day 115: It’s wet out, but I still had to go out and push carts. The joys of being a CSM

Day 116: New nails. I wanted green for St Patricks Day, but I don’t like bright green, so I chose this shade instead

Day 117: It’s raining and freezing and the town is starting to flood. Some areas are evacuated but we only have some standing water

Day 118: The random things we find at Walmart. Didn’t know we sold styrofoam heads

Day 119: Remembering the day we first met these two adorable boys, 22 years ago

Day 120: She never sleeps in a normal position

Project 365, Days 81-100

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Day 81: It was raining and freezing all night while I was at work so I came out to my car being encased in a layer of ice.

Day 82: We have a stockman who doesn’t seem to quite understand the concept of neat rows of carts, all facing the same way. They are frequently just shoved where ever and in any direction

Day 83: An enjoyable couple of days in the Dells for my husband’s work. We went to Moosejaw for supper and this was our dessert. It’s called Sasquatch

Day 84: Indoor/outdoor hot tub at the Kalahari

Day 85: She really doesn’t enjoy eating salads, but she’s trying

Day 86: This is my new toy. I need a real camera at times, especially when on vacation

Day 87: How am I supposed to eat healthy when coworkers buy stuff like this?

Day 88: These two puppers love the snow.

Day 89: Valentine’s Day roses

Day 90: Three of us went out to push carts in the slushy, wet lot. We all had to buy proper footwear for it and all ended up with the exact same boots

Day 91: More Valentine’s Day treats

Day 92: My favorite way to spend an afternoon, Curled up with my puppers

Day 93: I am getting rid of all my “fat” clothes. I never want to see these sizes again

Day 94: Sleepy pupper

Day 95: New clothes in smaller sizes than 2 months ago

Day 96: Gabe has been trying to teach Janelle how to cook

Day 97: Our neighbors are having a tree cut down, so this truck is in our backyard. The dogs won’t quit barking at it

Day 98: Janelle’s car died so I jumped it. I have never jumped a car before. Janelle googled how to do it and we figured it out

Day 99: New nails

Day 100: Me in my new, smaller sized clothes

Project 365, Days 41-60

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Day 41: I am a full grown adult and I still need to roll up the cuffs of my sleeves because they are too long.

Day 42: She’s my dog but she loves to sit by my hubby

Day 43: Janelle dyed my hair. I was getting a little too gray. I like the red.

Day 44: It’s a dark picture, but it’s the best I could get of these two having fun in the snow.

Day 45: Day of of no soda. I’ve switched some of my beverages to lemonade and the rest to water.

Day 46: Her favorite spot to sit–on my husband’s shoulder

Day 47: Shaggy dog. He really needs a haircut

Day 48: When the stockmen at work don’t quite get their job done the right way 🙂

Day 49: Somebody got into my spaghetti and now has an orange face.

Day 50: Blizzard finally got his haircut. This used to be his fur. He’s not looking as good as a professional job, but it’s better than it was. I still have to do his face.

Day 51: It’s January and instead of snow, we have rain and puddles

Day 52: Janelle got the “Happy to Help” award for the month at work

Day 53: I still have to finish Blizzard’s face. He isn’t too thrilled with letting me do it

Day 54: It was health awareness day at work. I got a water bottle and a stress ball, plus a candy cane. Not sure what the candy cane has to do with wellness, but oh well

Day 55: New nails for winter

Day 56: Janelle has been practicing making herself look injured for a photo shoot she and her friends are doing to promote awareness for human trafficking

Day 57: I want a belly rub please

Day 58: Took the Christmas tree down and put the room back the way it was before

Day 59: I have no idea why somebody thought it was necessary to put these light switch plates in security cases. They’re only worth a few cents. Just another day at Walmart

Day 60: I went shopping for workout clothes and was able to get 2 sizes smaller than before Christmas.

Project 365, Days 21-40

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Day 21: One of my co-workers loves me and bought me chocolate

Day 22: Sometimes they get along. Most of the time, Nala just annoys Blizzard

Day 23: Got this little guy in the mail today from my Walmart paycard. Nala has already claimed it as her toy

Day 24: Walmart has a lot of ugly Christmas sweaters this year. I thought maybe Janelle and I should get matching ones of this. She didn’t agree with me

Day 25: She tries to be human at times. This time, she’s trying to master drinking from a cup. Which, turns into destroying the cup and making a mess.

Day 26: Today was a perfect day for some ice boarding. I would never do it, but I enjoy watching it

Day 27: Another day, another CBL. This one has some of the worst acting I have ever seen.

Day 28: It was a day that required some alcohol when I got home

Day 29: We went to see Christmas lights tonight. This is from the synchronized display in Lakeside park

Day 30: Janelle got me some chunky yarn for my birthday. I turned it into this blanket today.

Day 31: Work treated us to dinner today for Christmas. It was actually pretty good, better than their Thanksgiving meal.

Day 32: A part of my job–pushing carts when the stockmen can’t keep up. Not my favorite part of the job, but it is good exercise

Day 33: Christmas nails

Day 34: Homemade fudge from a coworker

Day 35: I started making a blanket for Janelle for Christmas. It’s similar to the one I made for myself, but the yarn isn’t as chunky

Day 36: When I told her I hadn’t taken a photo for the day yet, she took this one

Day 37: Christmas Eve. We got to meet Eric’s girlfriend, Sydney, and open gifts

Day 38: Christmas day had us decorating Christmas cookies. Janelle’s snowman vs Roland’s snowman.

Day 39: The Fond du Lac lighthouse, lit up for Christmas

Day 40: Christmas is over, but I am still watching Christmas movies.

Project 365, Days 1-20

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Day 1: A perfect way to spend my birthday. Relaxing with a dog and the really soft, warm blanket my daughter got me.

Day 2: Getting ready for Thanksgiving. Peanut butter pie is in the freezer

Day 3: Blizzard doesn’t want me to fold the laundry today. I won’t argue with him.

Day 4: Nala loves her new treats, even though they make her look like she’s smoking

Day 5: Working retail on Thanksgiving means no time off. This year I got to work with my lovely daughter.

Day 6: Getting ready for next year’s vacation. The planning binder is ready to go.

Day 7: Christmas season is starting, so it’s time to watch Elf.

Day 8: Janelle and Gabe decorated our Christmas tree this year.

Day 9: We ended up making a quick trip to Chicago to bring Greg back to school after his car broke down. The weather was awful.

Day 10: This is how I spent my shift–on the computer doing CBLs (compter based learning). Not my favorite way to spend a shift.

Day 11:Stockings and mantel decor is done. Nala is waiting for hr stocking to get filled. She’s going to be waiting a while

Day 12: New nails for the Christmas season

Day 13: I found this ugly creature on Nala today. Totally gross

Day 14: Santa was at Walmart today

Day 15: The strange positions that dogs sleep in always amaze me.

Day 16: Blizzard is pouting and hiding. I had to get some crud out of his fur and this is his favorite hiding spot.

Day 17: Doing pain relief for a sore hip. It’s making getting through a 9 hour shift very difficult.

Day 18: Two sweet puppers keeping me company while I ice my sore hip

Day 19: Silly pupper. All she wants is a belly rub

Day 20: Janelle and her friend got tattoos today. Janelle designed hers on her own.

Project 365, Days 361-365

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Day 361: Today was my 4 year anniversary at Walmart. Nobody at the store said anything, but at least the computer knew.

Day 362: It’s been cold long enough now for the lake to start freezing

Day 363: Today was Eric’s 24th birthday. I don’t have a picture from today of him, so this one from this summer will have to do

Day 364: I found the perfect ugly sweater for my ex-farmer husband

Day 365: This is the way the service desk is supposed to look every night. The only thing missing is the person who is supposed to be working here. Not sure what happened to her, but at least the desk looks good.

That ends a whole year of photos. Stay tuned for another year.

Project 365, Days 341-350

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Day 341: Nala must be cold today. She’s staying curled up in the blanket

Day 342: It’s Janelle’s birthday today. I’m using a picture I took earlier this year since I don’t see her everyday to take new ones. My baby is 19.

Day 343: Nala loves to help me mop the floor. And by help, I mean roll around on the wet floor until it dries.

Day 344: It looks like it might be time to rake some leaves.

Day 345: This is where she sits while I am at my desk.

Day 346: It goose season. We frequently have geese coming up on our lawn.

Day 347: I turned my back and Nala stole my pizza.

Day 348: I think somebody wants to play ball

Day 349: I don’t usually post any type of profanity or such, but this time I couldn’t help myself. This is what I found on the bathroom wall at work. Why do people find it necessary to do this? Regardless of your political views, this is not right and not the right way to get your message across.

Day 350: I got a new hoodie, in honor of the Brewers excellent season this year. Didn’t make the World Series, but they had a great year.

Project 365, Days 321-330

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Day 321: Doctor Who marathon continues. I love this episode. It’s so sad.

Day 322: Never leave cookies on the table when going to work. They will be destroyed by a puppy by the time you get home.

Day 323: Why is there a slice of cucumber on the floor?

Day 324: Greg has been working on growing his mustache. I admit, I didn’t take this picture because he’s in Chicago, but I’m using it anyway

Day 325: We made a quick trip to Chicago to pick up Greg’s car.

Day 326: Other random things found on my floor: my reading glasses. Not sure who to blame for this, but Nala is one of the possibilities

Day 327: She loves to be near me. Her bed is right by my computer so she will curl up and wait for me to be done.

Day 328: This guy is part of our store’s pick up today Halloween decor

Day 329: Some of my co-workers like me. Sometimes they buy me stuff to keep me happy

Day 330: Our neighbors are burning their leaves and the very thick smoke is filling our yard and our house. It’s becoming impossible to breathe.

Project 365, Days 311-320

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Day 311: Loving my new nails

Day 312: I had to go to a 2 day training seminar in Milwaukee for work. They put me up in a hotel, so I got to hang out and relax and watch a Doctor Who marathon. Two of us went and we each got our own room.

Day 313: Second day of the training, we tried Five Guys burgers. Good food and lots of it.

Day 314: Little Nala missed me while I was gone. According to my hubby, she sat for hours on the rug by the door waiting for me. She’s now very happy, playing with the toy I bought for her.

Day 315: Nala, sitting so proper. She looks so innocent, but we all know she’s not.

Day 316: Please, will you stop working on your computer and play with me?

Day 317: She’s been digging here on the couch for a long time. Maybe someone should tell her she’s not going to get very far.

Day 318: A gloomy fall day

Day 319: Nala got a haircut today. At least for a few minutes she’s clean and tangle-free

Day 320: I have to be to work early today, so I got to enjoy the sunrise.

Project 365, Days 271-280

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Day 271: After work, we went to hear the Kids From Wisconsin concert in the park. The theme this year was Broadway musicals. It was so much fun.

Day 272: Somebody goofed. Green Bay Raiders? I think not

Day 273: Another evening spent doing someone else’s job–pushing carts again

Day 274: Summer is over for Greg. He’s loading up his car and heading back to Chicago for another semester at Moody Bible Institute.

Day 275: This weekend we went to a water ski show in Beaver Dam, We’ve thought about going in the past, but this was the first time we actually  went.

Day 276: It’s tomato season

Day 277: All the tomatoes were turned into sauce today. It smells so good in the house right now

Day 278: She loves having this window open so she can bark at all the squirrels running through our backyard.

Day 279: The carts are supposed to be in nice, neat rows. Evidently, somebody didn’t get that message. This is how they looked when I got to work today.

Day 280: Please, may I have some of your food?