Hey, it's 2010!

Yeah so I really do stink at blogging consistently. But in my defense, I have been truly swamped and it looks a little bleak for the rest of January. We have some huge stuff going on within the fire department including the opening of a brand new station that I got to buy TONS of stuff for and the moving in and opening next week of my new office and warehouse space. We have been short one person in our division for most of the year and have been trying to cover extra duties and I am just plain worn out. All the time.

I am suffering again from this never ending chest cold (been lingering since Thanksgiving) and Texas is seeing some of it's coldest temperatures in my lifetime that unfortunately have not produced snow yet for Bailey. unless you count the flurries on Christmas Eve...which he does not!

Christmas was a dream... Dan and I had 10 days off together with the kiddo and we did a whole lot of nothing! I highly recommend that kind of vacation. We decorated the house, did some baking, shared with neighbors, and hosted the family on Christmas afternoon. I made a huge beef tenderloin for the first time and did surprisingly well with it. It was a much needed and appreciated break from the craziness at work.

I have decided to accept a challenge from one of my favorite bloggers, MoJoy, and choose a word of the year. You know, something that will appropriately cover all the different facets of my life. After a lot of pondering, I have chosen FINISH as my word. I think it speaks for itself. There are so many piddly things that only need a little attention to be done and I want to do that this year. Wish me luck as I now FINISH my first post of the year. Maybe it won't be the last!