2012 has come to a close....and it proved that the Mayans just ran out of room on their calendar stone.  Now, maybe Maggie has a chance at graduating high school in 2014!
Joys, sadness, births, and deaths once again came with this year.  Crazy people killing innocent children in a school setting, killing at malls and movie theaters.  A gang rape in India in a public setting.  Wow, how numbing it is!

I am saddened that Maggie and 'the younger generation' will never know life as I did.  Really being safe at school. Walking home from school and not worrying about some stranger or goof head trying to pick me up.  Being sent to the Citizens Union Bank when I was in the 8th grade by Mrs. Romans, my wonderful teacher, to cash her check during school hours.  Yes, she sent me alone and trusted that I would get back to school with all of her money.  Being left at home during the summer and being trusted to be good and behave.

I wish 2013 would be 'like it used to be' for the youngsters.....I can hope.

While I can hope, I made a resolution several years ago not to make resolutions.  Seems that's the only resolution I have ever kept!!!  Now I don't have to worry about that hanging over my head.  The only thing I have worry about now is staying awake.
I'm sitting here trying to get sleepy cause I KNOW I'm gonna need a nap to make it till midnight....

I enjoy ringing in the new year with family and friends in a 'social setting' but I must admit that there is nothing like ringing in the new year in my gown in the coziness of my little humble abode.  I suppose I had better hush to see if a little nappie is in my future as I close out 2012.

Happy 2013.

My Gift

Two years ago, a couple of months before Christmas, I ventured to Full Cycle Wood Works to purchase a piece of walnut for a rolling pin.  Was I going to make the rolling pin?  Heavens NO.  But I was hoping my hubby would. (you can read in a previous post of what I did with it..that would be 2 yrs ago "Dec. 15, 2010" post, I think). 

No rolling pin 2010.  No rolling pin for birthday, or anniversary or Christmas 2011.

But Christmas Eve, 2012, my true love gave to me....the most beautiful walnut rolling pin...a piece of art and perfect craftsmanship.  I cried, he cried, Maggie cried.   I told Maggie it is to be hers and passed on down for generations to come.  He had no pattern but his own talent and instinct.  It is a treasure.  It rates right up there with that beautiful shiny new green Schwinn 26" bicycle Santa brought me when I was a little girl....in fact, it may top it for first place!

Love you Rose Bud!

Tis the Season

It's been 8 months (almost a full term pregnancy) since I have posted a new entry....geepers/where has time gone?   (I did lose the password and just now reset it)

It's just two days since that sick young man murdered those precious little children and those dedicated adults in Connecticut...how do we deal with that? I cannot imagine the anger, grief and hurt those families are feelings right now.  I wonder about those presents under the tree that were intended for those children and how Santa will deal with those leftover gifts.  Only prayers for those families seems the only thing we can do.  My heart aches for them all.