Dear Ethyl...
How long has it been now? The truth of it is I have been too lazy to sit down and put my pics on my computer so I could put them on my blog. Well, maybe lazy isn't the right word, maybe it's overwhelmed.
There has been lots going on and so I will try to quickly update you on some of the happenings. Christmas was so good. Everyone was here and it was just fun. All my kids get along so well and they love to be with each other and that is the greatest blessing. They pitched in and got me tickets to Donny and Marie, which I absolutely Loved! He is my boyfriend you know. During the first part of the show I leaned over and told Will that he was way sexier than Donny. Then Donny sang a love song and I leaned over and told Will that Donny was pretty sexy and I might have to retract that last statement! Kinda funny huh!
I went with Will one weekend to Park City while he certified for crossfit. I got birthday money and shopped all day, then we went to dinner. It was fun too. I miss our motorcycle rides!
I have shopped a lot lately though. Probably way too much, but I use it as a coping mechanism and a distraction technique. The best one? Probably not, but it works. Lots to be distracted from the past couple of months. Will and I are going to Hawaii soon and if I'm feeling better I will go with him to California for work in a couple of days. I'm actually getting around to blogging because I'm stuck in bed with possibly whooping cough. I will find out for sure on Monday, and yes, it's the pits!! I wanted a rest, but this is not exactly what I had in mind. he he. I am learning some new coping skills and getting to practice them so that is a bonus. Jes and Daniel are still here and it's been fun having them. We are all ready to get back to our own lives. We think Shaun is going to get hired for a great job in Clearfield. He has had 3 interviews and is just waiting for the CEO of the company to call him for a last interview anytime now. Jaci moved in about a month ago also and it seems to be working well for her. She also quit her job at fantastic sams and is just working at Sizzler, which I think will help her tons! She still feels stuck and is so sad because she never has any dates... at all. She wants to so bad. I don't get it at all. She tries to keep herself positive but it's hard for her.
I signed up for 3 cross country ski lessons at sundance starting on Friday. Hopefully I feel well enough to go. Will and I haven't had much time together at all, but I know that won't last forever so I'm trying to be patient. He's so cool! It's just very winter here. That's all. But... the days are getting longer and there's the promise of spring and sunshine and motorcycle trips which make life worthwhile, don't you think? I've been reading fun books and watching Gidget and Sabrina and Doris Day and I Love Lucy and Diners Drive-Ins and Dives. We have also been talking about moving somewhere warm in a couple of years. Sometimes it would be nice to go somewhere different and start all over. Get out of the sameness and meet new people and make new friends.
I started a book club on the first Wed. of every month. It's going ok. I just needed some more social in my life.
I have learned to categorize my thoughts into the keep pile and the discard pile and it's been helping a ton. I have also categorized my priorities into Necessary and Accessories. I found that there are only 6 things in the necessary column and everything else goes into accessories. If it is in the accessory column I don't have to think about it, worry about it, or have any guilt over it. There is Never any need to feel guilty over accessories. Love It!!
I got a new phone and just tried to upload my pics to the computer and I don't know how so I will ask Shaun when they get back from Bunny Hunting. (with Will and Daniel) Daniel wanted to take his pocket knife so he could cut off the bunny's head. Such a boy!
