I've neglected LJ for a few months now....I think my focus has been else where and the instant gratification of Facebook.   But so far things have been good. I"m still struggling to maintain all at the shop and sometimes I wonder if I am just digging a big elaborate hole.   So far so good, but hopefully things will continue to move in the right ( Read more... )

Well, 2011 has arrived and I am looking forward very optimistically.......I always feel that the way you spend the first day of the year sets a precedence for the rest of the year, so I am getting ready to go out shopping and work on some projects.   I plan on making a huge list of things I want to accomplish this year.....and try to plan a year ( Read more... )

Well, ready or not here comes the new year.    I'm pretty excited about getting the new year going, mainly because I have been so focused on holiday stuff, it will be good to be back into a routine and accomplish some important things such as making money, and working.    Go figure that ( Read more... )

Merry Christmas late.....This year I hosted my family for Christmas and aside for my older brother everyone was there and we had a festive time.    I cooked, (after a week of planning, cleaning, shopping) so everything turned out well.   It was relaxed, and great.   We had fun.   The icing on the cake was snow.   It finally snowed on Christmas day ( Read more... )

People come into our lives, some stay, some fade away.....some leave and we are sad, some leave and we are relieved. Today I had several people playing on my mind...>One is a person who isn't in my life as much and I Feel bad about that and regret it, but I am not quire sure what happened there.   Not really sure how to fix it.    So I mourn that ( Read more... )

it snowed again this morning. I have taken the day off, simply because I felt ill yesterday, and am just taking a little time to do nothing in hopes to recoop and be able to handle the rest of the hectic holiday season.   Though I felt bad last night, I did get to see the Eloise as Christmas Movie last night which I adore ( Read more... )

In my world, I often just manage to get by, or things hang by a thread, I never feel like I am ahead of the game.   (resolution #1 for next year)...I've been combating this for a while, just trying to anticipate things, and when I know things are going to need to happen, be ready.  I often remember to pay my bills the day before they are do, right ( Read more... )

Though I had a good holiday, it wasn't great.   I spent it with my entire family, and some extended family.   It becomes an event of everyone wants to do something, no one can commit, no one wants to make the decision and time is wasted.   Since I am truly a type A personality, this makes me crazy.   So there were a few hiccups, a few hurt feelings ( Read more... )

Well, I put my Christmas tree up.  I figured out that if I didn't do it yesterday, chances are that it would never get done....So it's done.   I'm kind of glad, i enjoy doing that...decorating the tree.  I'll post some pictures soon.   It's my typical over decorated, over the top style.   It' puts me in the mood for the holidays, but what I am ( Read more... )

I always take on too much, which usually leads to my lack of enjoying many things that I should...my goal for this past year has been to stop over committing and be more proactive in accomplishing things that benefit me directly.  I love to volunteer and give, but sweetie, it just doesn't pay the rent.    So I am having to be more thoughtful for ( Read more... )