Yes, it's been awhile since I've posted. The holidays always put me in a grump-of-a-mood and it takes me awhile to get out. I get so tired of all the commercial attitude that my friends have towards the Christmas Holiday and it's easy to slump down into my own little world and dwell on myself. May be hard to describe, but my Zone Manager said it the best...he told me to keep my family close and celebrate in our own way--let the world go their own way and do what's best for us. That's exactly what we did.
It's now the beginning of a new year. This year will hopefully begin the start of some new things in our life.
#1--a new house. I have a big hole in the front yard where it's been too wet to pour concrete for the basement. We have 6 months to be in (before the interest goes up) 6 months!...that'll be here before we know it.
#2--a promotion at work. Our family is as guilty as the next--the more I make, the more they spend!
#3--drivers license for my youngest driver. This thursday he (hopefully) will take and pass his drivers license test. The pickup is ready but I don't know if Mama is.
#4--a new pet. We lost both of our dogs in the past few months. Yes, Andy is also gone. It was a tragic death (one I don't want to describe), but we have a new chocolate lab. --pictures later. He has been neglected but with some TLC from us, he'll be a wonderful pot-licker.
#5--new relationships. My #2 son has a wonderful girlfriend and has become closer and closer to her. They have dated off and on for 7 years and I told him that he better not screw it up...I like her and she fits in so well with our family.
#6--back to sewing. I finally have a project that's almost ready to go to the quilter. How can you buy a whole bolt of fabric for the backing...and you need 9 more inches?! arrrrrrrrg...I'll make it work somehow.
I'm listening to Gerald Ford's funeral on the television as Kissinger is talking. Sure brings back lot of memories from my Jr.High days. I'm not a political person but was raised by a politician and I can so relate to the public life. The funeral makes me think about going thru the same emotions with my own parents as I buried both parents before I turned 40..."Abide with Me" was played at both services. Did you hear it this morning? Brought tears to my eyes. Susan Ford is holding up a lot better than I ever did.
Life goes on...my Dad use to tell me that Life is for the Living...you cannot change what's gone...keep living and remember who raised you!
As I'm enjoying this Federal Holiday.....life is going to be very busy in 2007...bring it on!
4 comments:
Oh, so sorry to hear you lost Andy. Two dogs in a year. Certainly not fair. :( :( I am glad you found a new "pot licker". A house is not a home without a dog!! :) (But don't tell the cat people I said that.) :)
I am sorry to hear about your two dogs and glad to hear you have another. Your comment about your son's girlfriend made me laugh. When my brother was dating his now wife, my mom told him, "If you two break up, we're keeping her." Good luck with your house -- it took us 6 months just to renovate an apartment! But what an exciting prospect to build your own home.
Happy New Year and congratulations about the raise. Whenever I get a raise, I take the first paycheck's amount for splurging, then I set up either a direct deposit or a transfer out of my checking account in the amount of the raise. I was able to live without it so far, so I am generally able to save a little bit before I start getting greedy and wanting to spend it.
Sorry to read about your dogs, but Choc Labs are lovely. We have 2 cats but oh how I would love to have a Lab again.
Hope 2007 brings you everything you have wished for, including a DIL perhaps (wink).
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