I know my blog has been blank of any updates for a loooong time. I'd like to say I was too busy but that isn't quite true. I'm not going to get into why I haven't written but I'm working through a few things and just didn't have the heart to write.

But Christmas is just around the corner and right behind that is New Years! I love New Years, not so much the eve part but the starting anew part. This has gotten me to think about what my resolutions will be this year. I know this is a little premature but I am so anxious to get things cracking again this year so here they are:

1. I'm bringing back the dailies: Everyone has different types of friends. There are best friends, party friends and even frenemies but I have a definition of friends that I call my "dailies". These are friends that are involved in our daily (or weekly) lives. When you tell them about how something your dealing with ends, they already know the beginning and middle of the story because they are involved in your life so much. Just because someone is your best friend doesn't necessarily mean they are your daily friend and this is what needs repair. Over the last couple of years friends that were my dailies have become more like my monthlies or even worse my yearlies. This is just not acceptable so I'm bring them back whether they like it or not!

2. I'm making God my daily friend: This is the most important one. We've found our home church, I'm not as busy and I'm in a relationship with someone who is on the same page as me spiritually. So I've run out of excuses. Instead of turning away from Him I know I should have turned toward Him. But I'm ready now to get involved, to push forward and to rekindle. And of course He's always been ready for me. I realize that this is not the best thing to put as a resolution but it's defined as "resolve to fix something that is damaged" and our relationship definitely needs some fixing.

3. Crafty, crafty: This is an easy fix. I resolve to get more involved! I'm weighing the idea of joining the Jr. Forum right now and I'm taking quilting classes starting next month. I feel the need to break away and do more of my own thing away from Chad. I think it's healthy for any relationship for each person to do their own thing from time to time. From my sewing classes to my bunco group, I'm establishing myself more and more in Nacogdoches and enjoying myself more and more.

4. Can I get a change?: I resolve to move forward. I'm not getting into details but this one is one of the scariest resolutions of all. I've never been afraid of change, in fact I've always embraced it and looked to change as an adventure. What's scary is when people you love don't want change as much as you. I've felt stalled out for the last year and soon something has got to give. I just hope it gives in the direction I want it to. Even so, it can't stay where it's at. Bad or good it's gonna have to change.




I hope each and everyone of you have a blessed holiday season and the happiest of new years!