Lonely, lonely blog . . .

What a pitiful blogger I am . . . I have not posted since I's b-day in Oct. I guess I always feel I need to post a picture to make my posts interesting and by the time I locate my camera and download, etc, another month has gone by. So, my goal for 2008 is to not care whether I have a picture for my blog. Just consider it gravy if I do.
So, what have we been up to? The usual. The holidays were great. December went way too fast. D and I have made a conscious effort to say "No" to more things than ever before. It really is sort of unfortunate to the people/programs asking/demanding our time, talent or money because the answer is an automatic "No". And then if we change our minds, it has come after much deliberation, etc. There is so much we HAVE to do that when you combine all that with the extras, our lives were spiraling out of control. If you are not reformed yet and still have trouble saying "no" to people, call me. It really is liberating.
The kids got way too much at Christmas even though we make a huge effort every year to not make it huge. We all are suffering from Wii shoulder injuries although I still like to get in a quick 6 games of tennis if it is raining out and I cannot run.
We had the pleasure of having D's brother and his sweet family over for Christmas Eve feast. We sat out by the pool, tiki torches and all. Don't expect a picture . . didn't take any. Another freedom I have allowed myself. :)

So now we are back to work and school. The kids have a swim meet this next week in Clearwater on the West Coast of Fl and then C has a field trip to Epcot the following week. I will try to post some of his artwork, however. That will be my goal for Feb.

The Real Estate market is as challenging as can be right now and where as I was blessed tremendously last year financially, I don't see the same momentum this year. Keep me in your prayers if you think of it. God knows I struggle most with the uncertainty. I really stink at it actually.

That is about it for us. We enjoyed getting Christmas cards from our dear friends from Tennessee and elsewhere. We will be there in June for a little family reunion so hopefully we can visit with some of you.

Happy 2008. It really is going to be great. With a new president being elected this year, I find myself at a crossroads on my party line. I think the entire thing is a mess and know that no one candidate or party can fix it. "Oh, my, K has moved to South Florida and become a Democrat"
Not at all. K has come to the realization that something has got to change. We cannot expect to put the same people with the same "affiliations" and "relationships" and "associations" in the White House and expect anything to be different . . and I am not just talking about the war. In my opinion, we do not live in a country that God is blessing. We live in a country that is living in the "remnants" of God's blessing. Think about it. Ok . . . stepping down from the soap box.

So, my wish for you as well as my family is that we cherish what we have, where we are in our journeys and trust in God's Providence.