Solstice 2013
Dear Family & Friends
As the nights lengthen I
find myself watching more TV than usual – not a good thing. But, I have been scanning the TV listings
looking for the movie It’s a Wonderful
Life. After years of watching this holiday
classic and then avoiding it due to burnout, I am anxious to see it again. Watching it again will be another affirmation
of just how wonderful my life is. No
angels or drama needed to remind me!
Life is just good.
I’m still working part
time at the local library. I work with
great people and the “cast of characters” that come into the library on a
regular basis are fun. I find great
satisfaction in helping patrons find things from a popular book to a map of the
fault lines across Texas. Always
interesting.
This year my neighbor and
friend, Pam, and I went to Palm Coast, FL in April. We enjoyed the area, especially St.
Augustine. Pam left early due to work
commitments . I got rained out the last day or so and returned home early. In August I drove to Oak Island, NC where I
was invited by my friend, Rita, to spend a few days at a beach house with a
couple of other ladies. Beautiful
location right on the ocean. We had a
good time, laughed a lot, but I brought the rain with me so I left a day
early. Obviously, we got a lot of rain
down here this summer!
All is well with my
extended family. Suzanne and Marlon are
always busy, but decided it is time to bow out of a lot of their volunteer
activities. Linda is still in
Arizona. She has had quite a few health
problems this year, but is on the mend and looking forward to spending
Christmas in Wisconsin with her son. My
nephews and the “greats” are all doing well.
The “greats” are all growing up too fast. Aaron turned 21 in June. Coggan is 10, Cadyn 8, Shannon 7 and Zach is
3.
Martha visited me for a
week over the New Year in January. Then,
I didn’t have any company for 10 months.
Beth (my friend of 52 years) stopped in for a short visit in
October. Martha returned for a week in
early November. Sally and Amy were here
for their annual visit the week of Thanksgiving. Michelle is coming for the week of
Christmas. Seems like everyone is coming
at once, but I am so happy they want to visit.
I have started fostering
dogs for Life’s Little Paws, a cocker rescue group based along the east coast
states. I started with Murphy, a cock-a-poo
and extremely adorable. He arrived in
mid-October and I expect I will have him through January or longer. Luckily, Sam and Oliver are pretty laid back,
friendly dogs - a little jealous, but they know they are the top dogs around
here! It will be difficult to give Murphy up, but I will deal with it when the
time comes. And, unfortunately, there
are always other dogs that need love and fostering.
As I type this, with the lap
top on my lap and dogs snoozing at my feet, I am also watching the birds at the
feeder. I have counted over ten species
this morning. A squirrel tries to get at
the suet, driving my Sam, sitting at the window, crazy. It
is such fun watching them. There are so
many simple pleasures – great cup of coffee, the creek behind my house,
children in my neighborhood, my garden, a long walk, the good laugh or a much
needed hug of a friend. One quote from It’s a Wonderful Life that most of us
recognize is from Clarence, the angel sent down to help the main character,
George. Clarence said, “Every time you hear a bell ring, it means that some
angel's just got his wings.” I
don’t need to hear a bell to realize I have a wonderful life. That bell would be ringing all of the
time! And, one main reason my life is so
awesome is that you are a part of it – the wind lifting my wings, helping me to
fly. As Clarence wrote in the book he
gave to George, “No man is a failure who has
friends.” I’ll include the love and
support of a great family, too!
May the return of the
light this Solstice brighten your path on your life’s journey. Have a great holiday season and to my friends
far way - I hope to see you in 2014!
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