The Grass Is Green Enough

During the month of December, I read the book, Wild , by Cheryl Strayed.   I won’t say that I enjoyed it.   Not even a little.   Truth is, I had to force myself to finish it.  ( I just HATE wasting my hard-earned money on books that I bought on a whim after reading a rave review).   Wild is the true story of a young woman’s journey hiking more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Coast Trail - all by herself, with zero hiking experience. The book is gritty and harsh and shocking at times.   Definitely not warm and fuzzy! On the other hand, I embarked on a warm and fuzzy journey of my own during the holiday season. It was a journey to the fabric store.   I bought several yards of soft, fuzzy fleece (sailboats, SF Giants, SF 49ers) to make no-sew blankets for all the boys in the family.   The week before Christmas, I made a total of five fleece blankets, which involved cutting and tying about a bazillion knots. ...

Thank you, Patti LaBelle, for releasing one of the best pick-me-up kind of songs ever written back in 1985:  " New Attitude” “I'm feelin' good from my head to my shoes Know where I'm goin' and I know what to do I tidied up my point of view I got a new attitude…” As my year comes to a close, I’ve been reflecting.  I ’ve looked at photos.   I’ve skimmed my journal.   All in all, I’ve come to one conclusion: I need a whole new attitude!! Unlike the song, I haven’t always known where I’m going, or what to do.   Heck, most of the time I felt like I walked around in the dark and continually stubbed my toe.   I started this new blog (The Grass is Green Enough) because I wanted to focus on contentment and gratitude.   That was in August.  I guess it was a whim, and I petered out before I even wrote another post.   That about sums up my year.   Very.   Petered.   Out.   So, 2015, my goal is to keep aiming for that new...