Another Year-2019

A New Year-2019



Another year has begun.

How is it possible that all good intentions to ramp up my blogging have fallen by the wayside?

Surely my life had some sort of insightful event to share. I clearly recall that 2018 stopped being fun after the March wedding of our youngest.

I can relate that the year was one for "NuNee"....my joint replacement surgery which places me into a whole new category of growing old. . . and a plethora of incidents I am not ready to remember in writing yet.

 We lost of two dear friends unexpectedly, may they rest in peace, and know how loved they are and know what an impact they made on our lives.

We added to our family of fur babies. June the menace has become a feline fixture with an attitude, keeping me alert and ready for the next crash of shelving or fine china. (Dismantling Christmas is her forte').

I had to pretend I was glad when one of my besties retired, packed up their entire family and moved across the country. Yes, it was perfect for them, but selfishly, not so much for me . I pathetically drive by their home every month, hoping its not true. This scenario is a repeat of 2016, so I know I will overcome this abandonment and become happy for them too. It does provide a good vacation destination having friends living in great locations!

We welcomed 3 new babies into our circle of friends,  jealous that none of them belonged to Mr. Man or myself and we were becoming an island in our peer group being the only ones with no grandchildren and having no children or family any where close to where we call home. wah! wah! wah!  

2018 ended with general illness and malaise, and I had little remorse that it was ending in a stifled spit of flame. Yes, I am grateful I lived through it and blessed beyond belief, but in the grand scope of remembered years, it generally was more sucky than not. I'm just being honest.

Ringing in 2019 was a general relief. Its looking up already.

I won't bore you with half hearted resolutions that never materialize or realized. They're pretty much the same every year since I was introduced to what a resolution was. . .back in 1970!

Mr. Man and I are not party animals, but we got our party on and rang it in without even going outdoors or setting off any illegal fireworks or blowing whistles.  A few of our friends joined us to see the New Year begin; they too experienced a disheartening 2018 and had trepidations about 2019 and what it will bring. Fear of the unknown you might say. Shell shocked from recent family disasters and multiple disappointments pretty much described the lot of us.

 I am a faith driven individual and believe my path is predestined and to follow it with trust and reassurance that all will be right in the end. With that said, you may wonder why I worry at all, but it can't be helped-worrying is what I do and trying to be prepared for any unforeseen incident.

 As we become more vested in 2019, I'm gaining my rhythm on how to cope with change-which seems to be occurring at an alarming rate already! Good news has graced us daily. We have plans to travel and vacation in exotic locations. I'm getting a passport!

 We were fortunate to have spent quality time with both of our children on their turf and plan to repeat the experience again before too long.

The days are flowing by quickly. I haven't even miswritten the year or forgotten what day of the week it is. The end of January is looming and I've already decorated for February and the month of LOVE.

 

Whatever 2019 has in store for me, I am ready. There is absolutely no other choice. Conquering the year and ending it on a positive is my prime objective.

Lets DO THIS!!