Brand new year 2012. Last year seemed to be jinxed to me. There were semi disasters that happened in our area. The water crisis started out the year with no water pressure for a couple of days. Then the tornadoes went through and caused considerable damage, not to mention leaving us without power for several days. Adam barely escaped harm when the storm ripped through the building where he worked. We had beloved pets to die and we mourned them as the loving members of our family they were. We had some family members to die and go through serious illness. I do hope this year will be a relief of sorrowful times from last year. We did have some good things that happened last year but tend to dwell on the bad. We had a good summer at the cabin and on the beach. Our holidays and birthdays were memory makers. Our general health has been good although we did survive a few trips to the emergency room. I acquired a new sweetheart, Newton. He was my rescued dog that has become my best friend along with Molly and Doodle. Tooter has had a good year in school and seems to be maturing in behavior. He is really a spoiled little turd. But the joy of our lives around here. He is so funny too. Mamaw Moon turned 90 years old this year. Such a special and inspirational mother to all of us. Daddy will be 82 this weekend. He seems to never age. Always cracking jokes and acting like an idiot. Me and Paul become closer friends as the years roll on. I can't imagine my life without him taking care of things. I hope I never have to. So roll on 2012 and let's make this year one of appreciation, joy and love for everyone and everything around us. I am so lucky and blessed to have my sons, daughters and family around me. I appreciate every one of you.
This is me. Do I look different? This is a span of about four years. Only thing I can see is hairdoo changes. Color looks about the same although I do change it every other month. And you can't tell by the pictures that my body is wearing out slowly but surely. Is that not the way it is supposed to be. We seem to think we are to live forever and act like we are 16 every day doing it. Why not accept the fact and grow old in grace. Try looking like your age. I always thought Kathryn Hepburn was cool because she never tried to look "younger" and acted the age she was. Growing older can be really neat if you can get past all the drama of aging. I don't particularly like that my face droops and my arms flap like a bird's wings. I also look like Frankenstein trying to walk on these arthritic knees. But what you can't see is that I have changed on the inside and for the better. I have never been more confident or at ease with myself. I don't desire to be someone else that is more beautiful or popular. Most all those beautiful popular folks are just like me now....wrinkled and old. I appreciate things of life more than ever. I enjoy the little things that I used to completely overlook. And I think most things are FUNNY. Don't you? Why wouldn't you? Look at your family and the idiots that are intertwined amongst everybody. Look at the news everyday and the idiots that grab the headlines. Look at politics and the idiots running the country thinking they have it all. You have to laugh or drive yourself nuts worrying about it. After all in the end everybody croaks and leaves behind all the idiots of the world still being idiots.
