It has been 288 days since my last post...but who's counting, right??? I wasn't counting until just a few minutes ago, and now I am shocked that it has been soooooo long!!
To make a really long story short, I realized last October that enjoying 60 new experiences in my 60th year just wasn't going to happen! Too many of my ideas required more time, both at home and away, than I had anticipated, and most weeks I was struggling just to keep up with my day-to-day life! Many, many times I would comment to my hubby that I just wished that things would get back to 'normal'. And as he does so well, he would look me straight in the eye and calmly say, "Honey, this is our 'new normal'. You need to get used to it."
And so, I am getting used to our 'new normal'....caring for our aging parents...helping when we can with our 10 children and 10 grandchildren...and learning how to age gracefully ourselves. God has gifted us with lives that are amazingly full of love, wonder, joy, and much needed grace. Living our 'new normal' lives has been so much fun on most days, but also heartbreaking on others. In both cases, God has been faithful to walk besides us, and at times, to carry us when the going was tough.
So...here is the deal! I have decided, with some encouragement from others, to keep working on my list of new adventures and sharing them with you as they happen! It will be more like, "60 New Adventures IN my 60's"!!! I have had several new adventures since my last post and I will be sharing them with you in the next few days!
Thank you for your patience with me...so many of you have commented on the lack of posts...but all have been understanding as you have walked through these past several months with me.
Let the FUN continue!!!
