Writing

It snowed.  I was so thankful that Carl had his friend over. As soon as the snow started to stick, they dug out their winter clothes and got out in it.  It was pitch black dark and they were out in it.  Love that.  Then they slept and got up early and went out again first thing in the morning.  The neighbor kids were watching out the window for the longest time and then they finally got permission to come out to play as well.  They were all out there until I had to call them in for breakfast.  Of course I had to go out too.  I love the snow.  I love it especially when I don't have to drive in it. 

I was up early today.  I have had a terrible chest cold...whatever for several weeks.  Today I was sitting up gasping for air even before I was awake.  It was scarey.  I feel like I now know what it feels like for someone with asthma.  I am going to see the acupuncturist today and then I will get in touch with my doc too. I have to admit that I was very thankful for my inhaler today.  I haven't had to use it as regularly lately and I guess that is a good sign. 

Yesterday was a tough day.  It was my first day without my best friend from work being there.  I missed her smiling face.  She has a way of knitting the individuals in that office together.  Not to mention our morning chats.  We always solved the problems of the world during those morning chats. 

I am just letting my thoughts stream.  I have missed writing on here.  I kept thinking that I need a direction.  But for now I just want to write about whatever comes into my head.  If you don't mind, I will just keep doing that.  Have a great day!

I NEED to write!!

Hello!  I NEED to write!  I NEED to write!  I am not sure why, but I am drawn to writing.  I have trouble with my hands and arms from overuse at work, so using a pen and paper is tough.  Writing with a keyboard seems so much easier.  But then...what to write. This blog started because I was yearning for community.  Yearning for something that I believed wasn't part of our culture anymore.  It is strange, but after all this time, I just don't believe that anymore.

Community is changing.  Yes, community is changing.  But I am finding that I have so much community.  I am involved in and with so many people, but in different ways than in the traditional sense of community.  Facebook is one of my communities.  Work is another.  My neighborhood is another (both online and in person).  My place of worship is another.  My financial awareness class is yet another.  My animals are another.  I am learning that I can find community wherever I look these days. Why couldn't I see it before?  WHY couldn't I see it before?

Speaking of Facebook.  It is funny how many times I have considered getting off the whole thing.  But I find that it is a quick way to keep in touch with so many people throughout the world.  I care about these people.  I want to be a part of their lives even when I cannot BE there.  Is that wrong?  Is that weird?

I went to a double retirement party this week and then I had to say good-bye to a very good friend of mine today.  She found a new (and wonderful) position, and this meant that she would be leaving my workplace.  I will miss her!