2012

Things I learned (or re-learned) in 2012:

• I still hate parades.
• A dog is a great perscription for melancholy.
• 58 feels (not looks!) a lot like 38.
• Running, even a little, elevates my mood.
• My husband cleans better than I do.
• My grandkids are loud & messy, but if I don't see them for two days, I feel sad.
• People push you away.
• Health really is MOST important.
• We can live with a lot less stuff.
• My mood dictates my day.
• A good night's sleep is precious.
• Walking the dog is good for both of us.
• People can surprise you ~ even your husband of many years.
• Facebook can make you think other people have better, easier, richer lives ~ WRONG!
• Expectations still get in my way.
• Cooking for people makes me happy; watching them eat it, even more so.
• Relationships evolve, change, end.
• I love my home, even after all these years.
• I am too old to drink cheap wine.
• I am not rich and famous.
• Treading lightly is hard for me.
• Christmas is still worth all the work.
• My husband loves the dog (when he thinks I am not looking!)
• Menopause sucks.
• Tiny Dancer is still the best song ever made.
• A steak from your own BBQ beats one from a restaurant every time.
• We are all struggling with something.
• A caramel apple is the best dessert made.
• I like wearing my glasses more & my contacts less.
• Reading is better than watching TV.
• My grandkids are beautiful and perfect.
• I am not losing a son, I am gaining a daughter-in-law.
• Laughing makes you feel better.
• I still hate parades!