April 2018

Seems I am blogging year to year versus month to month and especially not day to day.  I thought I would be able to do just that.  However, life does seem to get in the way.  Even in retirement time flies by very fast. 

As for blogging.  I have not decided what blogging is exactly.  Is it a diary....to keep everyone up on my happenings...to just keep in touch...to really put down thoughts, maybe some too personal.

AND keeping up with it.  It would seem that everyone has a few moments each day to type an entry.  However, I am finding there are times I just don't want to.  And, all of a sudden a year has passed by.

I love checking in on Jennifer's blog.  She is such a good writer...putting down thoughts in a way that everyone can relate.  I keep telling her she should write...I hope she does down the road.

Lots of changes over the past few years.  I am still working part-time.  My grand babies aren't babies any more.  Still at the same home. (Note:  after checking selling and renting I would be paying the same if not more monies...so why sell and move!)

Have had family visiting this year and really enjoyed that.  Arizona is so very different from Indiana and I love to show it off, especially to those who have never been here.

I do feel that this is the year that I NEED:  need to become more involved and join in other activities.  (I just learned how to play pickle ball and need to now just go and play it)...need to get back in my studio and work on being creative...definitely get out and walk/hike the mornings.  So many others.

It is hard to realize that I am now over 70 years old.  I look in the mirror and yep it's me, but when I look out my eyes I do not feel old.  I think that is a good thing.  I am truly blessed with good health, especially with the family genes I have.  All of a sudden you realize that most of your lifetime is gone.  And whether you lived it or not, now is the time to really live.  I have seen many postings about "eat that cake...take that dare...live, live, live" and I now understand what they mean.  It is definitely hard to stop the worrying about others, especially your love ones...almost impossible.  But it is true, worrying gets you nowhere.  Always look up, at the bright things and know that tomorrow is another day and is always a new beginning.

Wow, I think I started preaching there.  See what I mean about blogs?

Well, I believe I have started 2018 out pretty good and look forward to the rest of the year.  Maybe I won't wait until 2019 to post again.