For me, my main feeling about 2011 is that I’ve never been so busy at work, so more a grinding-down-too-busy-falling-behind year. And I know I should exercise more and I could be fitter and thinner and yadda yadda, but I guess I didn’t expect to see so many of the signs of aging in my own body when I’m only 56.

On the upside, I have been feeling better – especially in December. I got some yoga DVDs, and I’ve been doing Rodney Yee’s a.m. stretch. I think I’ve lost the easy first 5 pounds, so my face looks a little less jowly and old to me – at least in the right light. In the summer I rode my bike A LOT – not close to my bro’s 7000 miles, but I did almost all the grocery shopping by bike, as long as the weather held. And I’ve been walking a lot.

In fact, since I took a long walk this morning, and maybe I’ll do the p.m. yoga tonight, I think I’ll skip yoga and try to do a gallery of favorite food shots of the year – watch this space.

Cranberry coffee cake in January

March brunch

Real Pittsburgh Biscuit Tortoni, the dessert at a dinner in February

Chocolate tart in March

Tiny world peace cookies in April

Butterscotch pie

Ham turnovers in production

Ham turnovers at the trapeze artists' wedding in May

Thai Curry in July

Un-cut spring rolls in July

Rhubarb crumble

Mushroom slider

Savoy cabbage

Cheesecake squares in July - briefly my Facebook profile picture

Bowl of fruit

Beet greens

My birthday cake in August

Blue berry crumb cake from March

Blueberry buttermilk tart in June

September Farmers Market Loot

Sungold tomatoes in September

Salami and cheese snack in September

Oven dried tomatoes in September

Cimmy buns

Bowls of cherries

Apple cinnamon rolls in October

Cool.