Behind

As usual I am far behind, so far behind that I feel like I am still playing catch up for 2008. It's hard to believe it's already a new year when it doesn't really feel like one. I don't think I have ever known what it feels likes to be totally caught up. There are always some small fragments and loose ends left that need attending to, but sometimes you just have to move on or you will forever be living in the past.

First off an apology to those of you who have birthdays that I might have missed in the month of December. I already feel bad for those of you who have to share a birthday with such a big holiday as Christmas. I know that you have probably had a gift or two wrapped up in Christmas wrap and yet it was designated as a birthday gift. I am hoping that you each still got to celebrate your special day. I will be uploading a couple of my "birthday mags" to my photo section for some of the birthdays that I missed, better late than never they say....or maybe not?lol Belated wishes to Judy, Vero, and also to Terrence and Sharon who just had birthdays yesterday. If I missed anyone else of the regular bloggers, please let me know!

A couple of days ago I ran into the lady I had painted the butterfly house for. She was totally surprised and tickled to get the replacement butterfly house for her Christmas gift. I told her (again) this is the last one I am painting, 4 is my limit. I wonder how long it will take before I eat those words again? There is a lot of truth to the saying of never say never. I think it is life's way of teaching us humility. Who are we to make such an absolute decision? Never isn't as final as we expect it to be sometimes. I am including a couple of pics of the butterfly house, the pics aren't the very best and I don't have a pic of all 4 sides, but the pics posted below will give you an idea of what a butterfly house is if you haven't seen one before. The one side that isn't in view has pink/purple coneflowers, blue morning glories, a dragonfly and a couple of bumble bees on it. I think I have more pictures on another roll of film but it will have to wait to be developed. The last roll of film that I finally finished up had pics on it from (cough) almost 6-7 years ago...(oops!) I will try to do better. But at least I have tied up that loose end, albeit if a tad bit late.

                                           (FRONT OF BUTTERFLY HOUSE)

                                   (SIDE AND BACK OF BUTTERFLY HOUSE)

I have finally put the Christmas tree up and all of the holiday decorations, my family was a bit late getting together for our last holiday celebration. It's strange on what a difference a day (or two) makes. In my last blog I had moaned and groaned about the holiday and cookies and relatives, etc. etc. An ice storm blew in early one week and cancelled my holiday party with the cookie exchange. So no more cookies were baked. Two weeks after my twin brother sent out his Christmas cards and presents to everyone else, a card showed up in my mailbox with a gift certificate. Last minute change of heart? A visit from the ghost of Christmas past? Or a sister-in-law that bent his ear a bit who knows? Christmas day ended up being a quiet day, a rather too quiet day as the cord on my keyboard shorted out (or was chewed on by a cat) and I was offline for several days. It always seems to be something...

I haven't made any New Year's resolutions this year. I am not going to promise to be on time or get all caught up or anything else. I'll just work on it, it's all I can promise. Old habits are hard to change for die hard procrastinators. I am not even going to promise to eat less chocolate or diet or any of those other rashly made resolutions we all make after the 1st of the New Year. I'll just work on it. I am not going to promise to be a better person, work more toward the good of common man, give more of myself and other charitable acts. I'll just work on that too.

Will I be a better blogger and blog more? Who knows, it's another thing to work on along with a bunch of other shortcomings, but Rome wasn't built in a day and I can't expect to somehow work miracles just because it's a new year. It's hard to change and make changes yet when each of us look back on our lives we realize we aren't the same person as we use to be, each of us is a work in progress, so I will accept that any and all kind of changes I want to see or hope for or wish for are just that, a work in progress...

I'll work on it.

The best to each of you in 2009 and beyond...