Well, it's been a real long time since I posted here. Things just get so busy. Christmas was nice. My mom came to visit and things were busy but happy. That's such a nice change. Usually I hate Christmas. Family politics, high stress etc. etc. etc. and more etc. that I won't even get into here.

I've been really busy with the church. I helped Mary out with the Yule service and that went really well. I enjoyed helping out with that. I really feel though like I need more pagan oriented stuff in my life. Perhaps there are enough of us at Northwoods now that we can start another "Earth based spirituality group".  I think I'll talk more with Mary about that tonight and see what she thinks.

I sang on Christmas eve again this year. It went ok. Not nearly as well as I know I can do. I'm just sooo not used to sining with a mike. It makes me very self concsious. I really think if I'm going to do any more solos I've got to practice that some more.

New Years eve we spent at home. Celebrated with the kids with some fireworks and some noisemakers. New Years day we went to Mary and Terry's and had a great time. Sigh. It's so great to just have some adult time. Sometimes I get so tired of being a stay at home mom. Yet, there are those times that I wouldn't want to do anything else either.

My projects are going well... well, about as well as can be expected considering I really don't have time to work on them. The jewelry making is great. I've added chain mail jewelry and it's just beautiful and I love doing it.

My painting has been at a stand still since Katie went back to school. I just don'thave a good chunk of time to just sit down and paint. I really have so many great ideas and I know Yvonne would love more of my work in the gallery. Craig gave me a nice new art set for christmas that's motivating me. Mom loved the painting I did for her and even took another one with her.

I'm so worried about her. Her health really isn't good at all. I'm so upset with her actually that she's let herself get into this kind of shape. I read her tarot for her and I was actually somewhat scared to see what I'd find in there. Nothing that was a big surprise, but certainly she needs a lifestyle change and I hope she heard that. It's so important to take good care of yourself.

Speaking of which, I need to start running and working out again. I know I should get back into the weights. Especially now that my calcium level isn't right. (I see an endocrinologist about that in February.) Probably means I need a parathyroid removed. It certainly explains some of my tiredness and achiness anyway. Ah well, not much use worrying until I  know for sure what's going on.

Choir tonight. Looking forward to it.

Blessings in the new year.

Miria