"You Are Old!"

Here we are at the end of 2011. What do you do at the end of the year? Do you rush into the new year with reckless abandon or ease into it one step at a time? The first thing that I do is find a new calendar...or calendars. I made Joe one with pictures of his dog, Laddie, on it. I made it at Kodak and it turned out very nicely. It now hangs over his computer. We have a frame in the breakfast nook for a big calendar. We usually pick out a bird calendar, but this year I chose a Susan Branch one and a Springer Spaniel one for the entry into the kitchen. This year I have a free Pillsbury calendar hanging over my computer. I can look up and gaze at food! Joe received a calendar with Bible verses...that will go over his desk in the bedroom. With all these calendars you'd think we would be on top of it, but a couple of times in the last year...we forgot appts.

The next thing that I do is organize my desk here at my computer. I go through the file cabinet and toss things that are no longer needed. I might need a new file folder or two. I have a wire basket on my desk. I put mail there that I need to keep, and it stays there till I can deal with it. Anything that comes that is important goes in there. I have a small file with drawers on my left that is full of pens, pencils, erasers etc, computer paper, address labels, info on my computer. The window seat has a couple stacks of garden magazines, two dictionaries, a plastic box with cameras and their trappings, on top of that is a box with greeting cards. A spindle on my desk holds receipts for purchases until I can file them. I just ordered new printer ink...so I have to load that today. My "Dummie" books are on the little shelf under the printer. You know"Word for dummies, Blogging for dummies, and Windows XP for dummies." I have used these many times. Not ashamed to call myself a dummie if I don't know something.

I put the Christmas gifts away and make note of what clothing I might need for winter sales. This year I only need socks. I got so many lovely gifts this year and can't wait to start wearing some of them.

Yesterday, I took two gift cards to the Michael's store. I was like a kid in a candy store. I went through that store and picked up everything I could possibly need for this next year. Everything was on sale and many were 70% off. I had three bags full, when I got home. I'll show some of my purchases tomorrow or the next day.I woke at 3AM thinking about the next project that I will be working on...so I have to get downstairs today and organize the crafting area...so I can start out.

I always wonder when I will get old and not want to do all these things. I always tell people, "When I get old" Sometimes they say, "You are old!" I hope that I never get too old to look forward to the next year and all it brings. I have to get busy now.

Balisha