Happy New Year

By this time, most of the hangovers are healed, stupidity has been highlighted for all to see, and the business of day-to-day life is moving forward. In my corner of the world, we are in the throws of winter and, as Oregon is prone to do, it is raining. Go figure.

I've arrived at the conclusion I'll never keep any resolutions set in the first week of a new year, so I don't make them. Instead, I've opted to think of those things I want to continue doing.

Such as:

Treasuring my best friend and others close to me. I can be as stubborn as a two-year-old, but my best friend is the one person who will tell me exactly how I'm acting and to 'knock it off.' Since she has been in my life near on to 30 years, I have a tendency to listen to her. I have others who show me the support I need when it appears the world is condemning my every thought.

Staying in contact with my stepchildren and my grandchildren. Even if it's just every once in a while, they are such amazing people, I marvel at their tenacity in times of stress and their outrageous humor all the other times.

Trying to maintain my health. I've not done so well lately, but I have to stop thinking of myself as indestructible. As we all know, we break. I need to work just a bit harder to accept the changes of living past twenty and learn NOT to say, "Sure. No problem".

Being thankful for the improvements in my life. My husband is finding ways to deal with his Rheumatory Arthritis that don't involve knocking himself out with drugs and alcohol. The doctors are listening and coming up with workable solutions. This also includes every day issues of debt relief. A creditor gave me the best tip ever on how to help myself. That's what happens when you listen.

Writing what I love. It's very frustrating to put a year or two into the life of a story and have it fall flat in the market. I've tried to stop writing, but I love telling stories and trying to work out plotlines. My friends and a few others say I'm a good writer. My hope is to create a distraction for a couple hours where readers can escape to a different world.

What do you want to continue doing in the next year?

Sable Angel