Day 1 of 2013

Well this is not the way I thought I would really spend the first day of the new year but it hasn't been bad! We watched most of the Rose Bowl parade; that never ceases to amaze me! Wow! There are some extremely talented people out there! Then we've been watching the Capital One Bowl, pulling for Georgia of course! Pulled for Clemson last night...VOCALLY pulled for them and hoping to catch a glimpse of some of our friends, the Langleys but who could see anyone for that tremendous sea of humanity! Matter of fact, I've watched more college football this past season than ever. Mike got into it and naturally I did too. I've always liked football, though!

But now I'm a bit restless. Doing laundry, checking Facebook, laundry, football, dishes, Facebook, taking the dog out in the rain, football,etc. I may just have to get on the treadmill for my sanity!

And this rainy, cloudy day which I really enjoy finds me looking for "brightness"! As I wander about the house, I seem to be viewing everything through "darkly-colored" glasses; everything looks dingy to me. I find myself wanting to paint everything WHITE...everything- walls, cabinets, doors, etc. And then my "word" keeps whispering..."simplify"...."simplify". And I begin to think about what to get rid of...suddenly there is W-A-Y too much clutter surrounding me and I'm beginning to feel like I'm drowning in STUFF! Yikes! Hey, if this really "takes" Mike will be in 7th heaven!

Beginning tomorrow I AM going to start getting rid of stuff! Less is more! Hey, this may take a while but I know I can do it. Going to box up stuff and take to Second Chances in Monroe. Going to shred papers! Going to throw away as much as I can and give away as much as I can. Tomorrow's a good place to start this journey to simplicity. Woo Hoo! Here I come!

Just thinking....

Trying to decide whether to begin blogging again or just do Facebook or do both or even quit Facebook and just blog. Decisions, decisions...

I like Facebook because I can keep up with friends and family but sometimes it's quite time consuming.  That's where the word "balance" comes in...if I can do that word! I know I've wasted valuable time but the real waster is the time I've put into Hallmark Christmas movies this year...like I'm in a funk...spaced out...staring at that big black TV. Saps creativity and energy!

Blogging lets me put my thoughts down on "paper" so to speak or at least in type. Journaling does that too. I do believe I've come to a crossroads, a serious one, and need to make some important decisions concerning time and how I use it.

I seem to have "misplaced" the reason that I exist, the reason I am here. It isn't for myself but I've certainly been acting that way. I need to remember that I was bought with a price...a huge price...and I am not my own. If I truly live this way, things would be a bit different. Am I ready to get back on the right path? I need to just jump in there and do it! Time is short; probably a lot shorter than we can even imagine.  And I so want to hear my Father say, "well done, Debbie, well done!"

Indian Summer 2012

Some pictures of our Indian Summer celebration of family! Pictures by Elliott, our 10 yr. old Grand.

A bit of Fall in and around our Home

Beach musings...

Working on "Beach Diaries" to share on my blog. Put pen to paper several days with thoughts and feelings whirling around in my head. Hope to work on it this week. It was a week of special blessings and making priceless memories.

Whew!

So ready for the weekend! Busy couple of weeks under my belt and ready for a slower one coming up! House pretty much cleaned and got the backyard cut. Boy was the grass ever so thick!
Ran out of steam so Mike gets the front and side yard tomorrow.
Oh and we're all decorated for FALL! Loving it! Pics later!

Wonderful music...ahhhh

Wednesday Anna and the kids and I went on an adventure! We loaded up in my van and Anna pulled out a cd to put in...Ella Fitzgerald's Swingin Christmas! Wow! Airconditioner blowing in our faces, we drove all over with that beautiful, smooth, velvety voice of hers. I tried to "take" the cd, after all it WAS in my cd player...possession .9 of the law or something like that. Well that didn't work so I just had to order one for us. Usually pick up a new Christmas cd or several for the season, this season just happened to come a bit early! Hooray for Amazon Prime...no shipping and it came early this morning! Got ready for the day with her and then that put me in the mood for Nat King Cole's Christmas. Ahhh...lovely, lovely day and never too early for Christmas music whenever you're in the mood!