Happy New Year, dear friends! Today I’d like to begin our 2013 Journey together by sharing a different type of WOYWW photo. This is the view from my new workspace. In all of the years I’ve been participating in WOYWW, I’ve never posted a view from my window because, in my previous space, the view overlooked two parking lots (so uninspiring, I turned my back away from the window during my entire stay there!) Needless to say, I love my new view! I find it very inspiring.
One of the things I love most about this view is that I actually have a chance to see the seasons change. I live in a place where things stay pretty green most of the year, so it has been such a blessing to me to see trees that change colors with the seasons! Tsunami and Legend love their new view too – perhaps a little too much. They are often vying for a spot in the window and Legend has already left his marks in the screen!
Speaking of Journeys… are any of you are participating in the One Word Challenge? If so, I am hosting a One Word Blog Hop and I’d love for you to share the One Word that you’ve chosen for 2013! My word is Journey and I’ll be writing about that theme throughout the year!
2013 is also the time to break out our new calendars and planners! I brought a pretty blue one to alter, but I haven’t had a chance to decorate it yet… so hopefully, that will happen between now and our next date together!
Legend is showing off his best scowl in the photo above… but if you’d like to see a sweeter photo of the boys, visit Tsunami and Legend this week at Wordless Wednesday!
Have a wonderful week and thank you all for being a part of my creative journey through WOYWW!
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Congrats on the new office views, Joy! I’ve no idea what is meant by the one word challenge, but I will look into it! Happy New Year to you and your family!
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Hi Amanda,
You will love the One Word Challenge… instead of making a long list of New Year’s Resolutions, you choose one word to symbolize what you want the year to represent for you. There’s some more info about it on the post – I hope you join! 🙂
Well done on getting to the No. 1 slot today and a very Happy New Year to you and yours. Your view is very nice indeed and much better than car parks. Happy WOYWW, Anne x #7
LOL congrats on being #1 I saw my name there till I hit refresh
Where ur button with PRIDE!!!! mahh haa haa
Happy New Year to you and your’s
hugs #2 😛
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Thanks Nikki – I could not believe it (I must have pressed that button 8 times to verify it!)
Thank you SO much for designing all of those buttons – as you can see, I’ve been having fun changing my WOYWW wardrobe each week!
Very nice view from your window. My window looks out on a street and all the drive ways so I usually sit with my back to the window too! Love the pics of the cats too…they are so sweet! Hope you have a Happy New Year and I look forward to seeing your posts in 2013! Vickie #17
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Thanks Vickie – Happy New Year to you too!
Hope you’ll have time to share your creations with us this year on Inspire Me Monday – you’ve been missed!
happy new year! and i’m sure you’ll find this view more inspiring than a carpark!
i’m interested in the one word blog… can anyone join? i actually have a phrase for 2013 – is that allowed?? i posted about yesterday on my blog…
wishing you all good things in 2013 and happy WOYWW :o)
no. 14
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Hi Claire,
Yes, anyone can join – and I am keeping the hop open all month so that “latecomers” can join at any time!
Yes, your phrase is welcome – please stop by and share! 🙂
hope your new view inspires you to make great art! happy new year. helen, 4
Happy new year! I can appreciate the cats liking this view a lot more too… mine spend their lives going from one window to the next!! Annette #23
You are No 1 gratz.. Great view you have now very inspiring.. Much better than 2 parking lots.
Happy New Year
Sandy 🙂 #33
I would find the view inspiering also. However if I had 2 lovely ‘fur baby’s’ like you I wouldn’t care 🙂
Silvia WOYWW#40
Ah, there’s nothing like working under a window, I love it. Nice to have non evergreens in your line of vision, they sure do chart the passage of the year!
I love the view of your tree, I guess it will change colour with the seasons and the mood that the sky is in. Congratulations on being an early bird this morning Tracey ±48
Yes indeed that is a great new view! I love my window behind my desk…I have a bird feeder just outside and some days I just get swept away by the fluttering wings outside!
Happy new year. Nice new view – I’m sure the cats will love watching their feathered friends from your window!
Bernice #60
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That is a lovely view! I’d be interested to see it in all four seasons!
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I hope to share some seasonal views with you Sylvia! 🙂
Hello there, your cat looks ready to journal in the new book. Journey is a good word for the year. We shall have a ponder and see what word we can come up with.
The bears @# 71 this week
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Look forward to seeing your word. Legend would just as soon eat my book as journal in in – lol – but where there is art, you will find him! 🙂
Lovely view….I have printed a calender…need to bind and decorate it…Good word”Journey” so much to say about it…
wishing you all the best for 2013!!
you will see it will fly faster seeing that you will see it go by from your window…
xx Zeffy 67
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Thanks Zeffy – hope your New Year is FABULOUS!
What inspiration! Your view just might cause you to produce less! HA. I would spend time day dreaming out that window!
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Ah, I must confess – the view DOES distract me at times! 🙂
Beautiful new view! Thanks for hosting, I’m looking forward to finding out more about the one word blog hop, too! Happy New Year.
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Happy New Year Loy. Hope you join the hop!
I am really lucky as I have a view out to my back garden and we have an apple tree which is always full of birds. I spend ours just watching them, I’m sure your cats would too!
Take care
Jakix #65
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They would have a blast… although I always worry when the birds fly by that they might take flight after them!
oh, the sunshine! how i miss it so! great pic!
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Thanks Jillzy!
Hello, well, hopefully now with a nicer view the creative juices will flow and you will have a wonderful craft JOURNEY for 2013. 🙂
Brigita #100
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Thanks Brigita!
Happy new year and sending you best wishes for 2013. I hope you continue to be inspired by your lovely new view. love the photos of your cats and good luck fighting for the view although I think you may give in and let them win LOL have a fabulous week and looking forward to seeing the journal cover Andrea #9
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Thanks Andrea – I am working on it now!
Nice view. Love the scowl! Kitties do that so well. 😀 I’m not familiar with the One Word challenge. I’ll definitely look into it. My word would have to be “Celebrate”. . . I am celebrating life, age and my art! New Year’s greetings! Nan 78
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Oh Nan, I hope you join us there. Celebrate is a FABULOUS word! Thanks for sharing it with us!
Yea you did grab the #1 spot congrats. A great view you have. #89
Just popping in to say “hi” ~ found you through Creative Every Day ~ looking forward to seeing your submissions throughout the year!
Best~
♥Sharon
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Welcome Sharon – I have been a long time fan of yours – so excited to see you here!
You and I are very lucky with our view – although mine is only occasional my home view isn’t so bad either! Like you my previous view was boring! Happy New Year Chris@70
ps love your cats!!
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Happy New Year to you too Christ – here’s to a new view, a new perspective and a new leash on life! 🙂
Love the new view!! And your kitties and ever so cute. I
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Thanks Sara!
How wonderful to have a view – I am very pleased for you.
My craft room is in the basement so I don’t have a window 🙁
May I say that you have beautiful cats…. I adore cats 😀
Ike xx WOYWW *86
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Thanks Ike!
When we moved my husband wanted me to move to the basement and I refused.
Even though the room boils in the summer – I could not pass up the view!
SO glad you love my cats! Happy new year to you!
Congrats on your new view. Lovely! Found you through Bloggy Moms.
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Welcome Pary – hope you’ll be joining us again, now that you’ve found us!