Say

They say when you get older, time goes faster. Well, I guess I am starting to feel my age, in more than just my bones. I've been making my list and checking it twice.....no, I mean checking things off. I think I'll probably have things under control by mid summer......But here we are at Christmas again, and I am sooooo far behind! Things just come up, or take longer, or have squeakier wheels. Frankly, I don't KNOW where all the year went.

So, I've checked my pictures, and there seem to be a whole year's worth. I've included some here as a little Christmas bonus.

We had a surprise late snow followed by a glorious long spring.I think summer was hot and dry, but the rains started in early fall and haven't let up since.




Fall has been fabulous, especially when we welcome the sun after many gray days.

Although it seems that the year has gone by quickly, I do relish every morning, and have captured many on my way to work. Sunrise continues to be a delicious surprise.


There have been other surprises, too.Like the fantastic witches broom Joe found on one of our walks.




But the very best surprise; the best Christmas present Santa could stuff in his sack; the most satisfying outcome from a whirlwind year is the engagement of my big girl and her sweet beau
( or Boo, as she calls him)


If you haven't seen The Bucket List, I recommend it. That movie puts it all in perspective. John Mayer wrote the theme song called

Say

Take all of your wasted honor
Every little past frustration
Take all of your so-called problems
Better put them in quotations

Walking like a one man army
Fighting with the shadows in your head
Living out the same old moment
Knowing you’d be better off instead
If you could only
Say what you need to say

Have no fear for giving in

Have no fear for giving over
You better know that in the end
It’s better to say too much
Than never to say what you need to say again

Even if your hands are shaking
And your faith is broken
Even as the eyes are closing
Do it with a heart wide open
Say what you need to say

My heart is wide open.
Whatever else happened this year, I have been blessed with a wonderful husband;
two beautiful, intelligent daughters;
an adorable new son-to-be;
fun and loving friends;
and work I adore.

there....I said it! I love you all! Merry Christmas!