Wow, so much going on. It is hard to find the time to post my thoughts or new ideas.

I started a full time job a couple weeks ago. At 57, it is difficult to get back into the routine of working full time plus still having time to take care of the house, laundry and grocery shopping. We are working on paying off bills and getting a larger nest egg for retirement. Plus, there is so much I would like to do to fix up my home. New flooring for my house would be so great. My brother-in-law offered to help me redo my kitchen but I need to buy all the supplies first.

I am feeling very sentimental this morning…thinking about my Dad’s passing on. I know he is in a better place but it is so hard to believe he is gone. I pray every day that my Mom continues to have the desire to live without him. Fifty-eight years of marriage is a very long time and I can’t imagine how difficult it is to get up every morning and he isn’t there beside her in bed. I try to call Mom every day (or two) and see how she is doing. Some days, she sounds like it is such an effort to even speak. She seems to be doing okay on the days when she has things to do to occupy her time. My sisters are really taking good care of her and I sure wish I could be there in NC to help.

My kids seem to be as busy as I am…Brian just got back from a cruise with his wife, Jen. I think it is great how they find time to do things together. Sometimes, you just have to make time for each other. So you don’t drift apart and go your separate ways.

My youngest daughter, Amber is finalizing paperwork for a new job, too. Go Amber. Nice pay increase and lots of benefits….like traveling. I did get to see Amber for about 20 minutes on Sunday. Long story but it has to do with not enough time.

Bonnie and I are spending a lot of Mother/Daughter time getting things done around my property and keeping each other motivated to lose the weight. We both lost another two pounds on our weigh-in last Friday.

I sure wish I could squeeze some time in to go visit my granddaughter, Madison. Every time I see her, she has grown so much. She is beautiful…not just from a grandmother’s point of view either.

Well, it is 6am now and I still need to get the laundry out of the dryer and make my bed before I start getting ready for work. Better run.

Take time to enjoy life folks. Being busy feels good in one sense….but it sure wears an ole body out.