It
is the eve. Tomorrow is the day to begin writing 2017. Translation
– tomorrow is the day I should remember to start writing 2017 ...as well as the day I should take down the Christmas tree. I would not bet the ranch on my success in doing either.
Needless to say I will be bringing the New Year in with all the traditions that I have established over the years – no
resolutions and sleeping throughout the ball drop. Oh – last year -- at some point near the end of 2015 -- I wrote down three dreams to work on in 2016… (Some of you may remember that I did this in lieu of the whole resolution "thing". I encouraged you to do the same. Did You?) Anyway -- my dreams were:
Finish Views from the Porch (the book I am working on)
Submit it for publication
Work on the Pencilbox (this blog) …keep the focus…
So
– the book is not finished, but about 30 chapters are at a publishing company in NYC waiting
patiently to be read. They have been waiting now for 7 months. I figure I should hear something by February - maybe. The blog is enjoying a hiatus of late… but I did finish a full
100 blogs over the past two years…so that is something.
Think I will make
a dream list this year as well. Will give it some thought. Becoming
more mindful comes to mind immediately. I, for example, have been trying to remember to
listen to the sounds of morning when I wake up. So far the only
noticeable thing is the house reacting in various ways to the winds and cold of Northwest Pennsylvania snow country. Then I try
not to focus on my bones doing that same thing.
The most important thing I have to say today though is that I wish you all a wonderful 2017... may you realize at least some of your dreams.
