I have really been procrastinating about a new year post. I just did not feel like I had anything to say.
We are already into day 11! Our family has been kind of down this past month. I think sometimes life just boggs you down SO much that you can't seem to get out from under it! I wrote on my chalkboard in the living room, that it is a brand new year "REINVENT OURSELVES."
I need to find the joy in life again. As I have mentioned I lost my dad 15 months ago. I have learned that life goes on, and you must develop some coping skills for these really down times in life. I learned in this past year, that even though others could say comforting things to me(which I have appreciated so much) but it is me that has to come through this darkness to the light. God has given me more strength than I thought I had to deal with losing one of my parents.
I have told myself I am going to be more positive, less whiney this year. I really want my etsy shop to be successful. Since I was a teenager I have wanted to sell the things I make. I have a lot of new
ideas, I just need the time and energy to bring them to fruition!
Our daughter will not be moving to London right now. She was not accepted in the school there, which has been a major disappointment. I feel someday she will live there, it is just not time yet.
As a parent you want the very best for your children and you suffer when they suffer, and I think that is also part of feeling down right now. She is uncertain what her future holds now and that is scarey.
My hope is that the love of her family can bring her to a happier place. We sometimes want to rush things when God has his own timing for it.
I have mentioned Kittyville a few times. Our kitty, Gemma and our daughters Yoshi & Abby.
I have grown to really love those two. Yoshi has calmed down a lot. I am going to reattempt to let them around each other again. I think Gemma likes being on "only cat." She is stressed easily.
We shall see how it goes.
I am trying to eat healthy. The exercising part really has not happened yet! My husband is also eating healthier. He rides his bike to school, so he is getting good exercise! I have been wheat free for at least 4 weeks now, I do see the difference. Yesterday I had half a wrap made from wheat and I was coughing again in the night. It was hard for the first couple of weeks, but I have got the hang of it again!. I made myself rolls last Saturday and they turned out great! I was happy to find out that the yeast I used in the last batch was NO GOOD! It wasn't me that ruined them! :-)
I am wishing a wonderful new year to all!
Marietta
