Monday, January 31, 2011
Fear
Those of you that know me well, know I am afraid of deep water. Today I ventured out on the ice at Eagle Creek Reservoir. It took a lot of nerve to do it but once out there I was ok. One more item off my "bucket list". Yeah!!
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
2010-2011
2010 was not the year of fun and adventure.
We remodeled our house and unfortunately hired contractors that were incompetent. It was a long process of getting it done and safe. We found mold, possible asbestos and electrical issues that had us amazed the house hadn’t caught fire. We had to follow behind the workers to make sure things were being done correctly and Don still had to redo things. I believe it was the closest Don and I ever came to leaving each other. There was not one thing that went easy and without problems.
Towards the end of the project, Don was let go from his job of almost 24 years. We endured 12 weeks of unemployment and tears before he found a position. The new job is different and has been a struggle to learn. Every day brings another round of stress trying to adjust to the change in our life.
We have had our share of health issues within the family. Thankfully the illnesses have been manageable. My prayer is that this year we will all find better health, and take good care of ourselves.
No one close to us died although we did have people we knew pass away and we have friends and family that are dealing with health issues.
The year wasn’t all bad, we were able to spend 2 weeks on Sanibel Island in May. It was a wonderful vacation and I am glad we went. We met some new friends and visited with some old friends while we were there. We walked the beach, picked up shells and took some awesome pictures. We ate well and relaxed and played.
We spent quality time with our kids and grandchildren. There were visits to the zoo, the parks, fishing, etc., all good times and special memories.
I recently read a blog article and she spoke of life being fragile and that peace is something that you have to have in yourself or it isn’t there when you need it the most. I do believe I have forgotten that fundamental aspect to life. Only I can make myself happy, I cannot depend on my family or my friends or any outside influences to put the joy in my life. I need to remember that time goes by quickly and that today will never come again. I need to say I love you more, and to treat those I love with kindness and respect.
2011 will hopefully be a good year, one of good times and laughter, one of little stress and lots of relaxation, one of spending time with those that mean the most to me.
I am leery of what 2011 will bring. I am hoping for good things but as of today it is not looking much different than 2010. The only change I see is on the calendar so today I am going to try to remember the things that are important to me and put a smile on my face because I truly am blessed.
We remodeled our house and unfortunately hired contractors that were incompetent. It was a long process of getting it done and safe. We found mold, possible asbestos and electrical issues that had us amazed the house hadn’t caught fire. We had to follow behind the workers to make sure things were being done correctly and Don still had to redo things. I believe it was the closest Don and I ever came to leaving each other. There was not one thing that went easy and without problems.
Towards the end of the project, Don was let go from his job of almost 24 years. We endured 12 weeks of unemployment and tears before he found a position. The new job is different and has been a struggle to learn. Every day brings another round of stress trying to adjust to the change in our life.
We have had our share of health issues within the family. Thankfully the illnesses have been manageable. My prayer is that this year we will all find better health, and take good care of ourselves.
No one close to us died although we did have people we knew pass away and we have friends and family that are dealing with health issues.
The year wasn’t all bad, we were able to spend 2 weeks on Sanibel Island in May. It was a wonderful vacation and I am glad we went. We met some new friends and visited with some old friends while we were there. We walked the beach, picked up shells and took some awesome pictures. We ate well and relaxed and played.
We spent quality time with our kids and grandchildren. There were visits to the zoo, the parks, fishing, etc., all good times and special memories.
I recently read a blog article and she spoke of life being fragile and that peace is something that you have to have in yourself or it isn’t there when you need it the most. I do believe I have forgotten that fundamental aspect to life. Only I can make myself happy, I cannot depend on my family or my friends or any outside influences to put the joy in my life. I need to remember that time goes by quickly and that today will never come again. I need to say I love you more, and to treat those I love with kindness and respect.
2011 will hopefully be a good year, one of good times and laughter, one of little stress and lots of relaxation, one of spending time with those that mean the most to me.
I am leery of what 2011 will bring. I am hoping for good things but as of today it is not looking much different than 2010. The only change I see is on the calendar so today I am going to try to remember the things that are important to me and put a smile on my face because I truly am blessed.
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