Joni Brandt Siebenlist: 2012

Last ride of 2012! It has been a wonderful bicycling year for me and I have high hopes for 2013. I'm already planning rides to go on, some old favorites and some new ones!

Still workin' on this pumpkin cheesecake that Sierra made us for our Christmas celebration on the 27th! Isn't it beautiful?

My gift to Sierra for her 26th birthday, let's see how long it lasts!

My Christmas gift from Kristin and Chris, yay!

Since Kristin and I worked on Christmas Day, we had our celebration tonight. Sierra cooked for us and we exchanged our gifts at Kristin and Chris' new home.

The day after the BIG storm. This city is pretty much shut down with about 8 inches of snow!

All my packages are wrapped and ready for our Christmas to be held on Thursday this week since Kristin and I worked today.

I found this photo on the the internet somewhere (probably facebook) and thought it was great!

How nice for my part-time employer to give me this wonderful Christmas card! Very generous, don't you think?

Gotta love Starbucks mugs, especially when they are on sale!

After closing on their new home today, Kristin is now also engaged!

I saved a variety of sizes of windows from the house to use to create photo frames.

Work finally began on the window project today!

This is so me!

Great photo of Sierra by Mike Almert at the OVCX finale today at Indy Cycloplex.

Believe it or not, I have never had a massage before! Our department holiday party provided 5 minute massages for us, nice....

My project is getting pretty big and I always have lots of help, which is nice...

Found this on the internet today and thought it was great. The bikes appear to be full sized and there are trainers at the base that can be ridden while your friends are shopping!

It is hard to get a good pic of kittens playing!

Why exactly can't I play with that ball of yarn?

Sierra and her "big fat check" from today's race at Hunt Club in Zionsville!

Sweet Cadel "helping" me again today!

This quote seemed perfect for me to ponder today...

I feel like I am getting there.....

Trying to match yarn color for a scarf project for Kristin is not easy. I will find the right color!

Kristin and I went shopping at Silver in the City on Mass Ave. I found these cute bike earrings and had to have them!

Sierra racing OVCX #11 at Brookside Park in Indianapolis, she got 4th in Cat 1/2. Photo is by Kent Baumgardt, thanks!

Sagan and Cadel cuddling together...

Sharing garlic fries with Kristin at Boogie Burger!

Here's the afghan that I've been taking apart and using the yarn for a new afghan. It has been a kind of therapy for me. As I've been working on a new, beautiful pattern my thoughts have been that I am taking apart my life bit by bit from a time that was hurried and not satisfying. I have found a new pattern that is beautiful, needs concentration, and has been put back together from the best pieces of my previous life.

Sweet little Sagan loves attention...

$25 gift card for riding my bike to work, yippee!

Cadel and Sagan displaying some of that sisterly love!

We are getting closer to the shortest day of the year. I'm at work with the sun going down at about 5:22 PM. I can't wait until the day light time starts to be longer each day!