The Holidays Happened

Oh Lord, did they ever. I actually thought I might skip out on the holidays this year, or a lot of the work anyway, by going away. This wasn't possible, not the skipping out part. I simply did everything I normally do before Dec. 20,when we left for Santa Fe. Don't be mislead, I love Christmas. But it's the real Christmas I love. I love telling little children about baby Jesus in the manger and going to candlelight service. I love giving a special gift from the heart, and recieving a few as well. I just seem to overdo it, that's all. And then, after it's all over, meaning around mid-January, when every last holiday do-dad finally gets put away, I reassess and wish to handle it all much more simply in the year to come.

This time I want to live my entire life more simply. I want to spend lots of time outside. I want to mess with dirt and see things grow. I want to give every gift homemade and stay away from stores as much as possible - the whole year long. I want to read more, walk with my husband and family more, workout and eat well for health more, laugh more, and by golly, I really want to talk less.

Which leads to my decision on this blog.

Frankly, I'm getting tired of blabbing on without much response. You should try it sometime if you don't get what I'm saying. Supposedly, you're spilling your guts out to an endless sea of people and back comes a handful of comments over the course of a year. How does that feel? I won't describe it other than to say - Eyeoreish. (You know, Pooh's blue friend)

So, I plan to stop all this nonsensical head banging and find a better way. I'm thinking of making a monthly newsletter in the future, but first I will learn how to do the techie parts, one thing I never did with this blog or my mailing list. In the meantime, I will be in a garden somewhere, or have my head stuck in a book, or in a class learning how to write so I can finish my own book and get it published. Thanks for all of your readership and support. Ciao for now.