Reflections

Happy New Year's Day! 

What a year it has been.  Looking back and keep in mind that I have a memory problem, I find myself reflecting on all that had happened and what I could have done better, what I did well, and most important, what I have learned.

January, I had a surgery I was looking forward to.  My ostomy reversal.  February, I started this blog.  March, April, and May, I concentrated on my goal of becoming more environmentally responsible, break my t.v. addiction, and dealing with very bad abdominal pain.  June was Bailey's graduation and my unexpected surgery to remove a lot of my small intestines so I would stop having obstructions.  So my garden suffered because I spent the summer recuperating.  July, we bought Marlin our RV.  August was a lot of small trips.  September was the month of celebrating my Mom's 80th birthday.  October, LL and I celebrated our 26th anniversary.  November and December.......the holidays. 

There is so much about my year I could of done better.  I could of worked harder to get in better shape.  I certainly could of concentrated on being a more positive light in other's life.  I definitely could of formed a more rounded life here at home where I am grounded most of my days.  What I did well is my improvement on living greener and look forward to making more progress this year.  I am doing pretty good at keeping my seasonal depression at bay.  What I have learned about myself is my likes and dislikes, what I am good at and what I need to work on, and what is important and what to let go of.

So I welcome 2011.  I am thinking about my goals for the year.  Not resolutions.  When I make resolutions which tend to be short sighted, I never progress and follow through.  But I do like general goals for myself.  And I want whether small or large, for the goals to be meaningful.  So stay tuned for that. 

I want to thank all that read this simple little journal of my life.  My blog is an important part of me becoming a better me.  So stick with me and all my silliness.  Who knows where the year will take us.