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Putting Me First

Hello Friends! I thought I would try my hand blogging again. I remember how much better I felt if I was stressed, or worried, or disappointed in my weight loss progress, after sharing in this little space. A space all my own. Sometimes it's hard to carve out time to do something like this, because it is just for me. As women, we tend to take care of everyone else first, to make sure everyone else is content and doing what they want, and we kind of forget about ourselves. We tend to be very unselfish. As a Mom to 3 adult children, who haven't needed me daily for years, you would think that that I had this part all figured out, but I don't. It's hard to change the way you've always been. I now have tons of time to do anything I want to do.....things just for me. It's about time I did them. My brother, who is just a year and 6 days older than I, passed away the beginning of this month. It felt different loosing my brother, than it did losing my dad. Your siblings ...
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To Blog....?

 Hello Friends! January is almost over!  Can  you believe it?  At the beginning of January, I spent some time thinking about my blog.....wondering if I should close it out and stop these sporadic posts I've been writing for the past few years, or start it up again writing more.  I really thought about it and I decided to give it a try and start it up again.  If you have never blogged, then I want to tell you that it really helps in life.  It helps if you are sad or struggling with life...you can come here and get it all out.  If you are happy and want to share something fun....you can come here and re-live your event or your happiness.  It gives you a place to go to get away for a while and just be creative.  And there is something about knowing that maybe one person will read what you have to say and maybe be happy if they had a rough day, or if they are struggling with life, they will read and know they are not alone.  Another rea...

My Summer In Pictures - Part Two

To continue my Summer Fun, our beautiful Mother turned 80!  We had a little party for her at her Care Center.  She really seemed to like us all being there.  If you remember, she has Alzheimer's and is non verbal now. Every time I see her, she is just a little less focused on me, but she is happy and content and we are so lucky to have her still with us!! Blayne and I took a road trip to the area where our camp is located. We first went to this amazing little town, Ridgway. While Greg and I were driving around, we spotted this rock painted as a frog down in the river.  I knew I had to show it to Blayne! Next we went to a place called Nebraska Bridge.  When they get a lot of rain, the water actually covers  the bridge...Sometimes half way up! I took Blayne to Tionesta, where Greg and I's favorite little store it. They make they best cinnamon rolls ever!   This little store in Tidioute, sells flowers, outdoor decor and the owner makes the best pies! We d...

My Summer In Pictures - Part One

Hi Friends! A few days ago, I was going through my blog, going back a few years reading and looking at my pictures.  It was so nice to reminisce and remember all that happened.  I realize that is one of the best parts of blogging....Having something written down and documented for years later.  I feel bad for letting my blog rest, not only because it really helps me get things out, but also for saving memories.   I thought I would post a few things that made this summer special, so at least I will have this summer to look back on, and then hopefully I can keep up and write more.  I started off this summer in a huge way!!  My Sis, Blayne (my Daughter) and I took a major road trip!!  They, along with Greg, surprised me by planning a trip to St. Pete Beach in Florida!!  I have never been to Florida.  I have actually only been one place for a real vacation, and that was 20 plus years ago.  Now, I am a scaredy cat with driving, and actua...

Covid, Life, and Finding That Girl (Part 3 Of The Trifecta)

Covid hit right after our Dad passed.  I swear he had it and they didn’t know what it was yet….We will never know. I dealt with Covid fine I thought, but thinking about it, I think it affected me more than I thought.  Worry, isolation, a different world.  I didn’t get Covid and thankfully didn’t lose anyone close to me, but still….it did something to me.   We lost our priest, my boss in April of 2021 .  We found him unresponsive in his room and he passed a few days later.  It was a scary and heartbreaking thing to have happen to this man of faith.  I was concentrating more  my job, and cleaning out the rectory to prepare for our new priest so I still didn’t find time to deal with my Dad, my Mom, or my Covid feelings, which me and my Sis have named, “The Trifecta”.  It wasn’t until my new boss moved in in July, and things are getting into a routine that I am realizing that something isn’t right....

My Momma (Part 2 Of The Trifecta)

My Momma.  She is our best friend.  My sis and I, and later, my daughter, did everything with her.  We were in church groups together, went shopping, out to eat, visited a few times a week.  My sis, and my brothers and I all live in a very small town, and our houses surrounded our parents house.  All our kids grew up literally running over to Amie and Poppas house for snacks, to play games with her or puzzles,  or to play in the yard where my Dad has built them a playhouse complete with electricity and a TV!   My Mom was the best grandmother to our kids.  Babysitting, hosting holidays, baking, ice-cream parties…you name it…they did it with their grandkids. We noticed changes in our Mom about 8 years ago.  She was 71. These changes became more changes and we became aware that she had a bit of dementia.  It wasn’t until my Dad went into the hospital that we realized how much it has progressed and how...

My Dad (Part One Of The Trifecta)

I have been doing a lot of thinking lately.    I have been struggling for a while now and I feel it is time for me to come to this space, that has in the past, been a safe place for me to jot down my thoughts, my feelings, my goals and just my day to day life fun, and finally get it all out.  Even if no one reads this, It really helps to get things out...it is therapeutic for me, and I felt it's worth a try sharing my struggles so hopefully I can overcome them and finally get on with my life. I am going to separate this into three different posts so it isn't overwhelming to read.   This first post is titled, My Dad because it all began with him.   My Dad was the head of our family.  He and my Mom were together since the 9th grade.  He was kind, quiet, loving and caring, and extremally  generous, and now he is gone.  He just had his 76th birthday on September 26th, and passed away on November 27, 2019.  He passed sudden...