Greetings from Elizabethtown PA. Most of you have heard by now that I moved back to PA this fall. I arrived back in PA on October 19th – just in time to celebrate my 50th birthday. Wooohooo.
I don’t remember much about the beginning of the year. I didn’t keep a daytimer this year or a good calendar so I guess nothing exciting happened. Since Deb’s family moved there were no soccer games to go to this year but I’m sure found something to fill my time.
My idea of camping has always been at the very least, a trailer with a bathroom. For some reason I started thinking about tent camping. I bought a tent this spring and started collecting camping equipment at yard sales and WalMart. I found that one of my friends, Loretta, was interested in camping with me. Loretta has the brother, Chip, to my dog, Jazz. We made plans to go camping three weekends this summer. There were some requirements for the places we camped. For one, it had to have bathrooms and showers. The first two weekends we went were extremely hot. We just sort of sat around and moved our chairs to follow what little shade we could find. Our last weekend camping was probably our favorite because it was much cooler and the campground had more shade. We had a great time. I’m not sure Jazz enjoyed the experience. I think she is too much of a “princess.”
My neice, Deb’s oldest daugher, Rachel, spent the summer with me again this year. It is always fun to have her around. I finally got a chance to see some soccer as she played for the semi-pro team in Colorado Springs
I made a trip to PA in May to celebrate my parent’s 50th anniversay. We had a little party for them. In April, Dad had fallen and broken his hip – the one that had been replaced in 1991. We weren’t sure he was going to be up to a party but he was and we had a great time. We had a discussion about their plans for the future and after talking it through and praying about it, I decided to move back to help out a bit. They are still pretty active and able to do a lot of things but the upkeep on the house and yard is a little too much for them.
Towards the end of June I gave notice at work and told them that I would be leaving by the middle of October. I love my job and the people I work with so it was not any easy thing to do. Within a couple of weeks there was a plan to work towards having me keep my job and work from home. We found ways for me to do my job remotely and so far it seems to be working well. It has its challenges and I miss the office interaction and my view of pikes peak, but I am so grateful to be able to keep my job and do what I like to do. I was not looking forward to looking for a job in this economy. God is good!!
The move east went very well. God worked out so many of the details. I was nervous about getting enough help to load the truck but I had planty of help to load and they got all but one piece of furniture in the truck. One of my uncles volunteered to fly out and drive the truck
home. All I had to do was hold Jazz and watch the scenery go by. I sold my car to a family from my church and was able to drive it up until the last day. Just so many details and so many answers to prayer.
My brother Ed and his wife Val are still living in Lancaster. Their daughter Becky is teaching again this year. Their son Shaun graduated from college this year and is working as a graphic artist.
Deb and her husband Michael are spending their second year in Yorktown VA. Rachel will graduate from college this year. Matthew turned 16 and is driving, Hannah is 12 and Gabrielle is 10. My how they are growing up. I’m looking forward to some weekends in VA and soccer games.
Cliff is still in Mount Joy and still driving truck. It will be good to be able to see my family more often.
My parents are doing pretty well. Dad had hip surgery, mom had hernia and shoulder replacement surgery this year. Mom’s shoulder surgery was December 5th so she is still recovering. Dad is still driving the Amish around and coming home with stories to tell. Mom keeps herself busy and she does the cooking, so that is good for me.
Turning 50 – well, what can I say about that milestone? I thought it would be fun to get the girls from the Sunday school class of my childhood together to celebrate our 50ths. I hadn’t seen some of those girls in 20-30 years. There were six of us and we had a great time catching up and laughing.
Being back “home” has been good. In some ways it feels like I never left. I’m back at my church and they have put me back to work in the choir, worship team and singing solos. I’m looking forward to reconnecting with more family and friends in the coming year.
I hope this letter finds you all well and enjoying the holiday season with your family and friends. May the reminder of what Jesus did fill you with wonder and awe this Christmas season. He came from heaven to earth to show the way; from the earth to the cross, our debt to pay; from the cross to the grave; from the grave to the sky…..
Friday, December 19, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Privacy
Recently I asked someone when they were going to join Facebook. The response was that they are a private person and that Facebook is too public.
That got me to thinking about our "right" to privacy. In this age of identity theft, it is in our best interest to keep a lot of information about ourselves private and off the "information highway." You and I both know people who should keep their lives more private. We don't always want to hear every nitty gritty detail of someone's life.
It was said to me recently that Facebook and MySpace were created for the "me" generation - the generation that thinks it's all about me. If you've never been on those websites, you should take a look sometime. I know people on there with hundreds of friends. I may know that many people but how many of them do I have the time to keep in touch with or with how many of them do I really want to keep in close touch. It amazes me that people have the time it takes to keep up with Facebook or MySpace. You can easily eat up hours of your time trying to keep up with your friends and keeping them up with your life. It is interesting to see what people are up to and I do spend a few hours a week catching up on the lives of my friends/family - especially those that I don't get to see on a regular basis.
On a spiritual level, James 5:16 says "Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective." So, how private should we be about our lives? If we keep everything private, including our sins, I think we can miss out on some things that God wants to do in our lives. I'm not saying that we should confess all of our sins to everyone we know. Confessing our sins to other christians, especially those who are more mature in their faith, gives us access to more prayer power on our behalf. It allows us to not feel alone and defeated by our sin. In many cases it brings opportunity for discipling and allows us to grow and mature. On the flip side, as we grow and mature and learn from our sins, we have the opportunity to help others going through the same experiences.
Choose wisely the times to be private and the times to be transparent. Rely on the prompting of the Holy Spirit.
That got me to thinking about our "right" to privacy. In this age of identity theft, it is in our best interest to keep a lot of information about ourselves private and off the "information highway." You and I both know people who should keep their lives more private. We don't always want to hear every nitty gritty detail of someone's life.
It was said to me recently that Facebook and MySpace were created for the "me" generation - the generation that thinks it's all about me. If you've never been on those websites, you should take a look sometime. I know people on there with hundreds of friends. I may know that many people but how many of them do I have the time to keep in touch with or with how many of them do I really want to keep in close touch. It amazes me that people have the time it takes to keep up with Facebook or MySpace. You can easily eat up hours of your time trying to keep up with your friends and keeping them up with your life. It is interesting to see what people are up to and I do spend a few hours a week catching up on the lives of my friends/family - especially those that I don't get to see on a regular basis.
On a spiritual level, James 5:16 says "Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective." So, how private should we be about our lives? If we keep everything private, including our sins, I think we can miss out on some things that God wants to do in our lives. I'm not saying that we should confess all of our sins to everyone we know. Confessing our sins to other christians, especially those who are more mature in their faith, gives us access to more prayer power on our behalf. It allows us to not feel alone and defeated by our sin. In many cases it brings opportunity for discipling and allows us to grow and mature. On the flip side, as we grow and mature and learn from our sins, we have the opportunity to help others going through the same experiences.
Choose wisely the times to be private and the times to be transparent. Rely on the prompting of the Holy Spirit.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
A Day of Thankfulness
I realize that it has been quite some time since I have written. It is not for lack of things to write about but because there has been too much to write about and not enough time. I will have to catch you on some of those things at a later time. As it is Thanksgiving, it seems appropriate that I should recount a few of the things for which I am thankful and what God has done in the recent months.
God has done so much to work out all the details of my move back to PA:
I got to keep my job
I had great help to load and unload the truck
My uncle flew out to drive the truck
Many great memories and special times with my co-workers before leaving
A successful yard sale
Many more little things of which I am probably not even aware
There is so much to be thankful for since I've been back in PA:
It's great to be with my family again and among long time friends
A 50th birthday party given and attended by lots of friends
Reconnecting with my former church
The beautiful colors of fall
Thanksgiving with my family and some extended family
In some ways it feels like I never left and in other ways I still feel like a visitor. I do miss Colorado, my friends and co-workers there and the view from my office. But I am where God wants me to be and there is no better place to be.
I hope your Thanksgiving has been full of praise.
God has done so much to work out all the details of my move back to PA:
I got to keep my job
I had great help to load and unload the truck
My uncle flew out to drive the truck
Many great memories and special times with my co-workers before leaving
A successful yard sale
Many more little things of which I am probably not even aware
There is so much to be thankful for since I've been back in PA:
It's great to be with my family again and among long time friends
A 50th birthday party given and attended by lots of friends
Reconnecting with my former church
The beautiful colors of fall
Thanksgiving with my family and some extended family
In some ways it feels like I never left and in other ways I still feel like a visitor. I do miss Colorado, my friends and co-workers there and the view from my office. But I am where God wants me to be and there is no better place to be.
I hope your Thanksgiving has been full of praise.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Progress
It's been a long time since my last entry. There's been a lot going on
We took our last camping trip for the summer over Labor Day weekend. Wish we had known about this campground before. It was in a "forest" with lots of shade. It was a much more comfortable weekend for camping. Much cooler than the last two times. I'm thinking that Jazz is not really fond of camping. She wouldn't sleep with me the whole weekend. She slept with Loretta, who already had her dog in her bed. As soon as we got home, Jazz was more than happy to sit in my lap.
Work has been busy. I have a new computer and a new printer that will go to PA with me. We will begin testing our new processes in a couple weeks to be sure that they will work. We may find a few things that need to be tweaked. I've said that I will close my door, close the blinds, come in my PJs and pretend that I am working from home. Guess I won't really do that.
One of my concerns was driving the truck to PA by myself with a car in tow. One of my uncles has volunteered to fly out and help me drive back. He is a truck driver so that makes me feel a whole lot better. I will probably not tow my car and will try to sell it before I leave.
I've done a little packing and sorting things out that I won't keep. I plan to have a yard sale in a couple weeks and hope to get rid of some stuff.
Sometimes you have to wonder what God is up to. He is answering prayers about the move and then there are some monkey wrenches thrown into the mix. A few days after my uncle let me know that he would come out to help drive back, I experienced trouble with my car. I had to have the thermostat replaced and the reservoir. Then I started having trouble with my computer. It wouldn't boot up. I took it to the shop and they said it was the motherboard and would cost $400-$500. Might as well buy a new one. I brought it back home and started looking online to see if there had been a recall on this model. Turns out there is a special warranty for the problems I am experiencing. However, HP is not convinced that I am truly experiencing the problems that are covered by this warranty. They are sending me a box to ship it to them and they will make that determination after they look at it. The problem is that it will not always boot up. Sometimes it will, but most times it won't. Since I talked to HP last evening, it has booted up every time. I will see how it works until the box comes. So.....what is God trying to teach me through this? Maybe the car thing was just a push to get rid of it before I leave CO. The computer? If it's covered by they special warranty - maybe it's a reminder not to panic and allow God to work it out. Won't it be interesting to get to heaven and find out what God was doing and how far off the mark we were. :-)
I'll try not to make it such a long time before my next post.
We took our last camping trip for the summer over Labor Day weekend. Wish we had known about this campground before. It was in a "forest" with lots of shade. It was a much more comfortable weekend for camping. Much cooler than the last two times. I'm thinking that Jazz is not really fond of camping. She wouldn't sleep with me the whole weekend. She slept with Loretta, who already had her dog in her bed. As soon as we got home, Jazz was more than happy to sit in my lap.
Work has been busy. I have a new computer and a new printer that will go to PA with me. We will begin testing our new processes in a couple weeks to be sure that they will work. We may find a few things that need to be tweaked. I've said that I will close my door, close the blinds, come in my PJs and pretend that I am working from home. Guess I won't really do that.
One of my concerns was driving the truck to PA by myself with a car in tow. One of my uncles has volunteered to fly out and help me drive back. He is a truck driver so that makes me feel a whole lot better. I will probably not tow my car and will try to sell it before I leave.
I've done a little packing and sorting things out that I won't keep. I plan to have a yard sale in a couple weeks and hope to get rid of some stuff.
Sometimes you have to wonder what God is up to. He is answering prayers about the move and then there are some monkey wrenches thrown into the mix. A few days after my uncle let me know that he would come out to help drive back, I experienced trouble with my car. I had to have the thermostat replaced and the reservoir. Then I started having trouble with my computer. It wouldn't boot up. I took it to the shop and they said it was the motherboard and would cost $400-$500. Might as well buy a new one. I brought it back home and started looking online to see if there had been a recall on this model. Turns out there is a special warranty for the problems I am experiencing. However, HP is not convinced that I am truly experiencing the problems that are covered by this warranty. They are sending me a box to ship it to them and they will make that determination after they look at it. The problem is that it will not always boot up. Sometimes it will, but most times it won't. Since I talked to HP last evening, it has booted up every time. I will see how it works until the box comes. So.....what is God trying to teach me through this? Maybe the car thing was just a push to get rid of it before I leave CO. The computer? If it's covered by they special warranty - maybe it's a reminder not to panic and allow God to work it out. Won't it be interesting to get to heaven and find out what God was doing and how far off the mark we were. :-)
I'll try not to make it such a long time before my next post.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
I've got a job!!!!
Ever since I submitted my resignation there have been rumors and speculation about the possibility of my working from PA. Over the last week there has been some serious discussion about how that might work and the new processes that might be involved. Wednesday afternoon I had a 2 1/2 hour meeting with Mary, my boss. We discussed almost every aspect of my job and how that might work remotely and if it really is the best solution. We came to the conclusion that it is possible and may be the best solution. After Pam, the CFO, talked to the president this morning and told him that we thought this was the way to go, he gave his "blessing". I told Carlis this morning and it was announced to our team in our team meeting this morning. There will be a three month trial once I start working from home in PA to see if it really will work the way we think it will. I am truly excited. I was not looking forward to training someone and I love what I do and didn't really want to give up my job. It will also help my bosses as they have enough on their plates and really don't have time to pick up the slack until someone new would be up to speed.
The plan is for my last day in the office to be October 15th. I hope to pack up the truck on Thursday and Friday and hopefully leave here on that Saturday. It will depend on how much is left to do and when I can get help to load the truck. If I'm driving alone, I expect to take three days driving. Anyone up for a road trip?
God has really provided in a way that I wasn't expecting and is far above what I would have asked for or even thought. Isn't it great to be His child?!
The plan is for my last day in the office to be October 15th. I hope to pack up the truck on Thursday and Friday and hopefully leave here on that Saturday. It will depend on how much is left to do and when I can get help to load the truck. If I'm driving alone, I expect to take three days driving. Anyone up for a road trip?
God has really provided in a way that I wasn't expecting and is far above what I would have asked for or even thought. Isn't it great to be His child?!
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Tent Camping
Over the last year or so I thought that I might give tent camping a try. I love being outdoors and sitting by the campfire. But, I also love a shower and hate being dirty. So....what makes me think I would like tent camping? My idea of camping, for many years, has been a trailer or RV where all the comforts of home are included.
I researched tents and found the one I wanted and ordered it. Then I searched yard sales for some equipment. I bought a coleman stove, a coleman lantern, some pots and pans and utensils. And, of course, an air mattress. Then I began picking up other accessories at Wal-Mart. Soon I had accumulated enough "stuff" to go camping. I asked a friend, Loretta, if she was interested in going along. She has a brother (Chip) to my dog Jazz. So, we set a date (this past weekend), made lists and prepared to take the dogs and go camping.
Thursday we got off work early and loaded up the car and arrived at the campground around 4:00. We didn't go far....about 30 miles from home. We set up camp in about an hour or so and then headed back to town for Rachel's soccer game. We got there a little late and there were thunderstorms all around. At half time they decided to not play the rest of the game due to the storms. So, we headed back to the campground (after stopping at Loretta's house because she forgot her pillow). We got to see fireworks on our way back. I also hit a pot hole and flattened a tire on the way back. We were only a 1/4 mile from the campground so we called AAA on Saturday and they came and fixed it.
Our first night was very warm but cooled off towards morning. It was a hot weekend...in the 90s both Friday and Saturday. We just sort of sat around and talked and read and took naps and.....didn't do much. We tried to stay out of the heat as much as possible. The coleman stove worked like a charm and we did some charcoal grilling. Yes, we got dirty but there were showers close by. Overall, the experience was a success. We had a great time and we think the dogs did as well. Our only real problems were the heat and biting flies. I think it was worth all the work involved. Next time maybe we can find a cook and housekeeper to go along so we won't have to cook our meals and keep the tent clean. :-)
It's good to be back home and I'm looking forward to sleeping in my bed tonight but we are planning our next trip. Probably Labor Day weekend if not before.
I researched tents and found the one I wanted and ordered it. Then I searched yard sales for some equipment. I bought a coleman stove, a coleman lantern, some pots and pans and utensils. And, of course, an air mattress. Then I began picking up other accessories at Wal-Mart. Soon I had accumulated enough "stuff" to go camping. I asked a friend, Loretta, if she was interested in going along. She has a brother (Chip) to my dog Jazz. So, we set a date (this past weekend), made lists and prepared to take the dogs and go camping.
Thursday we got off work early and loaded up the car and arrived at the campground around 4:00. We didn't go far....about 30 miles from home. We set up camp in about an hour or so and then headed back to town for Rachel's soccer game. We got there a little late and there were thunderstorms all around. At half time they decided to not play the rest of the game due to the storms. So, we headed back to the campground (after stopping at Loretta's house because she forgot her pillow). We got to see fireworks on our way back. I also hit a pot hole and flattened a tire on the way back. We were only a 1/4 mile from the campground so we called AAA on Saturday and they came and fixed it.
Our first night was very warm but cooled off towards morning. It was a hot weekend...in the 90s both Friday and Saturday. We just sort of sat around and talked and read and took naps and.....didn't do much. We tried to stay out of the heat as much as possible. The coleman stove worked like a charm and we did some charcoal grilling. Yes, we got dirty but there were showers close by. Overall, the experience was a success. We had a great time and we think the dogs did as well. Our only real problems were the heat and biting flies. I think it was worth all the work involved. Next time maybe we can find a cook and housekeeper to go along so we won't have to cook our meals and keep the tent clean. :-)
It's good to be back home and I'm looking forward to sleeping in my bed tonight but we are planning our next trip. Probably Labor Day weekend if not before.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Resignation
Monday, June 23, I submitted my resignation. I was very nervous and anxious to get it over with. I was trying to get three people together at the same time so that was proving to be a little tricky on a day when there were meetings and other things going on. I found a time in the morning between meetings and asked them if I could talk to them. I talked to my boss, Mary, the CFO, Pam and the director of trust services, Joseph. Pam sort of had a feeling but I believe that Mary and Joseph were shocked at the news. I simply told them that I believed that it was time for me to move back to PA to help out my folks. They understood but were not happy about losing me. I have said that I will stay as long as they want as long as it is not longer than the middle of October. Joseph was on vacation the last part of the week and Mary has been on vacation this past week. They will be talking about looking for someone to take my place soon and we will work out a final exit date. It will be good to have a date and be able to work towards that.
Later in the afternoon on Monday I had an evaluation to do for Carlis (the trust accountant under me). At the end of that meeting I told her that I was leaving.
Tuesday morning a short staff meeting was called to tell the rest of the staff of my departure. I've gotten all kinds of comments, including being called a traitor (in fun) and asking if I would send care packages of home baked goodies.
It is good to know that I will be missed: for my cooking, friendship and work skills. I know that I am not indispensable but I also know that it will be a challenge to find someone to take my place and get them trained before I leave. You can pray that the right person is found in the right time.
I know that where God leads, He provides so I am trusting Him to provide the perfect job for me in PA. It will be exciting to see what He does in the next few months.
Later in the afternoon on Monday I had an evaluation to do for Carlis (the trust accountant under me). At the end of that meeting I told her that I was leaving.
Tuesday morning a short staff meeting was called to tell the rest of the staff of my departure. I've gotten all kinds of comments, including being called a traitor (in fun) and asking if I would send care packages of home baked goodies.
It is good to know that I will be missed: for my cooking, friendship and work skills. I know that I am not indispensable but I also know that it will be a challenge to find someone to take my place and get them trained before I leave. You can pray that the right person is found in the right time.
I know that where God leads, He provides so I am trusting Him to provide the perfect job for me in PA. It will be exciting to see what He does in the next few months.
Monday, June 23, 2008
Time for a change
Before I went back "home" for my parents 50th anniversary, my parents were having some health issues. I did not like it that I was not there for them. There's not much I can do when I am 1600 miles away. I began to think about moving back "home." While I was there I had a conversation with my parents about their plans to move to a retirement community. Were they really ready to make that move or if they could, would they stay in their house longer. I was sort of surprised by the answer I got. I expected them to say that they were ready to make the move. The answer I got was that they would love to stay in their house but they could no longer take care of all the yard and house work. After some thought and prayer, I was about 90% certain that I would be moving back by the time I left for Colorado. I was waiting to make a final decision until my parents had talked to the retirement community about how staying in their house would affect their status if/when they needed assisted living or one of them did and the other would want to be there with them. When I found out that it would not affect their status and in fact they were number 15 on the waiting list (which could mean several years before there would be an apartment available), I made the final decision to move back. I had been asking God to make it clear to me if moving back was not the right decision. He brought nothing into my path to say that I should stay in Colorado. In fact, one Sunday morning when I walked into class late (I'm always late because of singing in the choir) the discussion was about our changing life stages and life tasks and how we should be prepared for those stages. One gentleman talked about how it was never God's intention for the government to take care of our elderly but that the family should be taking care of them. That definitely was not an indication that I should stay. :-)
It is with mixed feelings that I will leave Colorado....I love the weather, I love the views - I can see Pikes Peak from my office, I love my job and the people I work with are great. But those are all just "things". PA has horrible heat and humidity and gray winters but it also has my family and life long friendships. In the long run, relationships are more important than the weather or the mountain views. Other than my sister, I never really put down deep roots here or developed deep relationships. So, even though I will miss this place, it is far better to be where God wants me.
Today I turned in my resignation, I was a bit emotional but I think most of that was because I was nervous all morning and I was making a major decision. At times it seemed surreal - like what was I doing?!? After breaking the news to my immediate boss, the CFO and another of the directors, I had an evaluation to do for the gal who has worked under me since September. I broke the news to her after the evaluation. The CFO told the leadership team in their monthly meeting this afternoon. Tomorrow morning, she will tell the rest of the staff. My exact departure date has not been determined but will be sometime before the middle of October. I'm not indespensible but what I do is pretty specialized and although if I left in two weeks, they could carry on, it would put a burden on others in the office. Since I am in no great hurry to leave, I have said that I will stay as long as they want me to as long as it is no later than the middle of October.
Stay tuned for more of this new journey on which God has sent me. It will be interesting and exciting to see what happens along the way.
It is with mixed feelings that I will leave Colorado....I love the weather, I love the views - I can see Pikes Peak from my office, I love my job and the people I work with are great. But those are all just "things". PA has horrible heat and humidity and gray winters but it also has my family and life long friendships. In the long run, relationships are more important than the weather or the mountain views. Other than my sister, I never really put down deep roots here or developed deep relationships. So, even though I will miss this place, it is far better to be where God wants me.
Today I turned in my resignation, I was a bit emotional but I think most of that was because I was nervous all morning and I was making a major decision. At times it seemed surreal - like what was I doing?!? After breaking the news to my immediate boss, the CFO and another of the directors, I had an evaluation to do for the gal who has worked under me since September. I broke the news to her after the evaluation. The CFO told the leadership team in their monthly meeting this afternoon. Tomorrow morning, she will tell the rest of the staff. My exact departure date has not been determined but will be sometime before the middle of October. I'm not indespensible but what I do is pretty specialized and although if I left in two weeks, they could carry on, it would put a burden on others in the office. Since I am in no great hurry to leave, I have said that I will stay as long as they want me to as long as it is no later than the middle of October.
Stay tuned for more of this new journey on which God has sent me. It will be interesting and exciting to see what happens along the way.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Explanation of my Blog
I guess I should explain why I titled my blog, "Diary of an Old Maid". I'm approaching 50 and have never been married. Most people would consider me an old maid by now. However, I don't feel like an old maid and I don't think I act like an old maid - at least I don't act like the old maids that I've known throughout my life. So, the title is sort of a "tongue in cheek" description of myself. It in no way reflects a mindset.
As I entered my 50th year, I wanted to keep a journal of what is taking place in my life. I'm not much of a pen & ink journaler, so I hadn't started one. I thought maybe a blog would be a better idea. So, this blog is mostly for me to log the changes that take place in my life as I enter a new chapter, but I am happy to share it with you.
I have a friend who has been blogging and I have enjoyed reading her insights into her life and life in general. I 0nly hope that I have some insights into my life and life in general that are as beneficial as hers.
This is just a start for me. I am entering a new chapter of my life which I will explain in a future blog. Until then.....enjoy life's journey.
As I entered my 50th year, I wanted to keep a journal of what is taking place in my life. I'm not much of a pen & ink journaler, so I hadn't started one. I thought maybe a blog would be a better idea. So, this blog is mostly for me to log the changes that take place in my life as I enter a new chapter, but I am happy to share it with you.
I have a friend who has been blogging and I have enjoyed reading her insights into her life and life in general. I 0nly hope that I have some insights into my life and life in general that are as beneficial as hers.
This is just a start for me. I am entering a new chapter of my life which I will explain in a future blog. Until then.....enjoy life's journey.
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