Tuesday, December 31, 2013

2013, don't let the door hit you as you leave.


I suppose I should stay positive:  Rather than remember Cliff's terrible brush with death in April (yes, the surgeon said he could have died), I should celebrate that he lived and recovered fully.  

Rather than mourn two cows, a yearling heifer, and a newborn calf that died this year (half my herd), I should thank God for plenty of meat in the freezer and the four remaining young cows.  

Instead of recalling all the things that have gone wrong with my daughter's procedures this year, I should be thankful she is a cancer survivor. 

Let's not even talk about the move back to the old house.  

The brightest spot in our lives has been Cora, the baby we watch.  She isn't here that much, but we treasure those times when she is in our lives.  I'm thinking I need to find me a five-day-a-week baby to watch next time.  

As for resolutions, the only one I have is similar to the one last year:  I intend to maintain my weight.  Since going for walks hurts too much these days, I need to figure out some other kinds of exercises that don't involve my knees.  I have some weights I could work with a little for upper body strength, and there are plenty of exercises I know I can do.  I just need to push away from the computer and do it.

I have been spending a lot of time at the new computer, partly because I've been going back through those old poems I wrote years ago.  Even the lousy ones often tell a story of something that happened back then, good or bad, and once I get started reading those, I can't seem to stop.  Someone I used to work with asked yesterday, on Facebook, if I had ever written any poems about her.  We worked together in the late 70's, and that was before I got my first word processor, so I told her I really don't recall.  That little conversation reminded me that somewhere, probably stored in the garage at the mobile home, there is a spiral notebook with words to songs I wrote back then.  When the temperatures warm up I'll go digging and see what I can find.  

But I digress.  

I really just want to wish all my readers, Facebook friends, and real-life friends and relatives a Happy New Year.  I survived 2013, and I'm heading into 2014 full throttle.  Won't you join me?       





12 comments:

  1. On my way! I love New Year's Eve because the last week leading in to the New Year seems to be the week I put bad things to bed and focus on the good things that have happened. Gives me hope for better days. Happy New Year Donna!

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  2. I'm not sorry to leave 2013 and move on to 2014 so I'll be joining you ! Hope you and yours have a very Happy New Year !

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  3. I'm happy to see a new year too!!!!!!

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  4. Happiness is all in the way you look at things....Wishing you happiness in the new year...may god bless you!

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  5. Wishing you, Cliff, your family, and all your readers a good New Year.

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  6. I hope you have a Happy and Blessed New Year!!

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  7. I hope you have a healthy and happy NEW YEAR!

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  8. We had some sad times in 2013 just hope all is well the year 2014. Happy New Year's to you and your family.

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  9. My very best to you and your family in 2014!

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  10. All my best to you, Donna! It's been a stressful year for both of us, but we got through it. Hoping that 2014 is smoother. xoxo

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  11. Wishing you and your family a great New Year! Sheila

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  12. I sure hope we all have a peaceful and healthy year!

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