Old Friends

Your kids are becoming you......but your grandchildren are perfect!

~Going out is good.. Coming home is better!
~You forget names, but it's okay because other people forgot they even knew you.

~You realize you're never going to be really good at anything . . . especially golf.

~The things you used to care to do, you no longer care to do, but you really do care that you  
  don't care to do them anymore.

~You sleep better on a lounge chair with the TV blaring than in bed. It's called "pre-sleep".

~You miss the days when everything worked with just an "ON" and "OFF" Switch..

~You tend to use more four letter words: "what?"    "when?"

~Now that you can afford expensive jewelry, it's not safe to wear it anywhere.

~You notice everything they sell in stores is "sleeveless"?!!!

~What used to be freckles are now liver spots.

~Everybody whispers.

~You have three sizes of clothes in your closet of which two you will never wear.

But Old is good in some things: Old songs, Old movies, and best of all, OLD FRIENDS!



It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived.

I may not agree with all of this, but it's fun stuff anyhow!
Blessings, dear friends.

What Am I Doing?

I didn't really make any New Year's Resolutions.
But I DETERMINED (smile) to:

• Do some new things.
• Pick up some old things.
• Learn and apply.
• Enjoy life more.

Here's my list for now :
Enjoyment:
Reading: "A Stray Drop of Blood" by Roseanna White. The book is a Biblical historical set in Jesus' time. From the first, Roseanna caught my attention, and you gotta be good to do that. (smile). By the way, Roseanna is a critique partner. She has a unique, quirky style in many of her books that I love! This is an intense book that is guaranteed to be a keeper.

Pictures: Went outside yesterday and took pictures. Love my camera. Out of ten, twenty pictures, I usually come up with a couple of excellent. Check out my Sweeties album on facebook to see a few good pictures of my pets. Taffy is a total sweetheart. There's something about Mackie's face that tears at your heart when he looks at you. My mother said he's ugly; I told her, he's got an adorable face. Only a mother could love . . . and all that stuff.

Learn and Apply:

• Learn some techniques on the computer that I need to know. Do it!
• Already uploaded pictures to facebook that I've been putting off.
• How to keep from burning out.
• How to plot in advance to writing a book.

Old Things:

• Finish editing writing manuscripts.
• Finish new manuscript that needs the ending and editing.
• Plot some ideas.
• Learn to balance life better.
• Keep promoting my fellow writers, especially those who need it worse, or for some other reason I resonate with.

New Things:

• Write at least one new book this year. Maybe more.
• Sign several book contracts this year, which will make not only me happy but my hard working agent.
• Keep using Doug Varrieur's book: From Fat to Skinny! (Great book to help you get in physical shape, and that means mental shape too!)
• Love more. Watch what I say more. Smile more.
• Volunteer more which I've already started. Asked to be put on the volunteer list of ACFW. Ran for secretary of ACFWOhio.
• Check out and establish a blog/website for abused women and children. Or come up with something even more effective.

Then I want to spend more time with God, trust him more, love him more. I want to appreciate the friendships, the family, I have more. I want to make my life count more. . .

Will I succeed this year? Who knows? But if I shoot for the stars, I'm sure to hit the moon. Smile

Quote:
The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every morning.

Blessings!