It's the last day of 2011.  I know we all say it, but where did it go?  It doesn't help that it feels like October outside, not January.  We have had almost no rain yet - odd!  I'm not sure how the New Year will go, but I thought I'd list some of the major evens in 2011.  Looking back through the blog, it looks like the first half of the year, it was raining!

January - AJ turned 18, an AJ/Mom bonding camping trip with the scouts in the rain, a trip with Mom to Crescent City for a birthday party/recital,
February - Hmmmm ..... February seems to have been very quiet - according to the blog, I didn't do too much - lots of crafting, and, of course, it was raining.
March - AJ passed his Eagle Board!  We started a book club at work, and it was raining.
April - AJ went to his Senior Prom, I went to Nashville on a business trip (right when all the tornadoes were going through)
May - AJ graduated from high school (complete with the Senior breakfast, the Senior Trip, winning a new laptop from Sober Grad, etc.), and Alli turned 14 and  graduated from 8th grade,and my fountain area outside was finished up
June - AJ and I walked in the dog-a-thon, raising money for haven Humane (in the rain), AJ went for an MRI on his head and Ralph had an MRI on his leg, Alli's scoliosis is getting worse, so she was getting fitted for a new brace
July - AJ's Court of Honor and a motorcycle driving class, and Alli's new brace
August - a family camping trip at Antelope Lake (outside of Janesville) Back to school for the kids - AJ to college (Shasta JC) and Alli to High school (Anderson High)
September - I turned 50!  AJ got a new (to him) motorcycle, a trip to Sacramento with Mom for a Golden Anniversary for relatives - a family reunion of sorts, and dressing up like spiders at work for Halloween
November - Installation in Susanville for Eastern Star (a trip through the snow, one time I wish it had been raining!),Thanksgiving at my house - fun!
December - decorating for Christmas, getting ready for Christmas, and performing as Cher at the company Christmas party.

Whew!  Throughout it all, lots of crafting, lots of walks with the dogs, dinners with friends, etc.  A fun filled, busy year.