have I learned anything this year?

I'd like to say "yes, of course..." but how true is that? Okay, I will give 'myself' a little more credit than that. With the help and will of God, through people, books, etc, I am realizing that love and kindness go a lot further than process or semantics...
I guess I could list some things:

• I have learned things about my father (over the past couple years) that I guess I never wanted to admit were true. I should have listened to my siblings a long time ago.
• I have learned that there are right, but many more wrong ways and places to express anger and frustration.
• I have learned that genuinely caring about people's feelings is important.
• I have learned that not every one is an idiot (still trying to 'learn' that not all drivers are idiots too)!
• I have learned that I am a lot of things that I do not want to be.
• I have learned that I am a lot of things that I do want to be.
• I have learned that some bad things happen and some good things happen (but not quite enough to blurt out all that *stuff* about it building character).
• I am learning to be content in all situations.
• I am learning to look for the good in all things (kind of the same as the above one I guess).
• I am learning to be in control of my emotions.
• I am learning to be happy!

a "little" birthday goes a long way

Today was one of my co-worker's 50th birthday. I planned this surprise lunch at an all-you-can-eat buffet where the birthday person eats for free. The plan went off without a hitch, and it was a good time.
But all of this surprises me somewhat, seeing as who I am and the fact that I haven't always gotten along with this person. However, these kinds of things seem to build the relationship - doing things for others, just because. And going out of my way to engage in these kinds of things takes me way out of my comfort zone. My natural reaction to this kind of talk is puke!
Could it be that I am changing the facet of my very being? Whoa there... let's not get carried away just yet!

that was nice

We had a significant snow storm, lots of wind, and lots of snow drifts. We were out shoveling the driveway. We were a little ways done when this guy with a tractor and some plough do-hickey offered to clean out the rest.
Cool!

like forever

Its starting to feel like forever since I blogged... Where does one find the time? Well, you don't "find" time... You have to make time.
I haven't made the time. There are so many things to do, prioritizing tasks is key, and it seems that even as I type that this is not a high priority. Yet I feel I must blog more often else my blog becomes useless - my fear from the beginning.
We'll see I guess.

the fall

So I feel I should be carrying on with the story and latest of last week's events, that will come. But first I must tell you about my silly fall.
We had quite the snowstorm overnight Saturday to Sunday. Sunday I went out on our deck (its 8 steps up from the ground). It was covered in snow, pretty deep. The shovel was not on the deck, I needed to go get it.
This started my trek down the snow covered steps. Well, underneath that snow was a nice slick layer of ice, conveniently hidden so I couldn't even tell it was there!
My foot slid out, down I went... I fell almost on my tailbone, but more off to the one side. I tried to grab the railing with my left arm, but it was already too late.
There I went, bouncing on my bottom, all the way down the stairs! It was actually quite funny. Lucky for the snow, it cushioned the landing. I also seem to have some "natural" extra padding built right in!
Yes, funny, mainly because no one saw, and because at that point nothing hurt. I got up... Got the shovels, and we (by this time the hubby was outside) shoveled. Yes, funny, until later that night when things started to ache... Was it the fall (still hadn't told the hubby about that) or was it the shoveling?
Yes, funny, until the next morning... I could not move. The slightest move or touch (hubby *gently* shaking me awake) was excruciating! My whole left side... Ouch...
Yes, funny again, because I am feeling a lot better... (Though holding my arms up to type seems to tire me out!)