New Year 2014

With the New Year comes new beginnings and today I am thrilled to take the drivers seat of my new life. Already I have learned a new word for 2014, Polar Vortex, yep it means "wicked cold." And it has been wicked cold for what seems forever, but I have my wood stove to keep me warm, an electric blanket to warm my bed before I crawl in with my favorite girl Shanti, and wonderful warm friends whom I will cherish forever.

I have decided not to worry about things I cannot change, global warming, (wait should I put that in here with Polar Vortex?) taxes, our messed up government, poor postal service in Harmony, things like that. Nay!!  I do need to think about change, do I want to live in Harmony for the rest of my life? Do I want to haul wheelbarrows of wood in the house when I am 70? (which is only a few years away by the way). Do I want to maintain a huge lawn once I get my mower fixed by a young man whom I know will do an excellent job? Do I want to live away from my children and grandchildren for the rest of my life and miss so much of their lives? Do I want to depend on others, (me who is pretty independent and has a hard time to ask for help) so I can remain in Harmony? The answer to that is probably not!

Winter is a difficult time to do much for change, however, I can jot down things that I think of and come spring begin the process of weeding out things here. I can begin the process of going through Bill's personal possessions like photo albums, loose pictures of his life before Holly, and give them to his children who deserve them for future generations. These simple things can be done on a snowy winter day for sure.

Yep I look forward to change even if it is minute like vacuuming dust off the many mounts here at the house. Or looking for homes in NC and dreaming..it is okay to dream, after all, if you dream hard enough it may become reality.

Anyway, I wish all a Happy New Year! One filled with love, kindness, warmth, and enough friends to help you out if you need them. God Bless Us All.