The little things

 

Happy Tuesday everyone! 

Sorry I didn't get to write last week. It turned out to be a really busy weekend with friends. The hi light was definitely getting to see Sarah and Dario's newborn baby boy Maximo.  One of the things they mentioned changed after having the baby is they don't worry about little things anymore like how clean the house is when they have company over.  It is definitely true.  So in honor of the little things I will talk about what I remember most about Halloween. Aside from trick or treating , it is actually the friendiversary for me and a couple of my friends. Melanie invited me over to her house on Halloween , along with a couple of her other friends and all of us have been friends ever since. After that, we would get together whenever we could to play games, eat, and catch up while Melanie and I went to college.  It is those things I remember the most as I continue on this road  we call life. Now the hang outs are further between. But I definitely still remember those times , and it definitely  won't be the last.  So in the midst of all the chaos, don't forget the little things because you never know when they will become the big things.

Stay safe, and take care of each other.

-Donna

End of the work week blog

 

Happy Friday everyone! It actually felt like fall today. We only got up to the 70's today. It was nice walking in the cooler air tonight. Aside from there, here in Texas we started early voting.  I am big on that because it's your way of saying who you want to represent you. . No matter who you vote for don't worry - as Evelyn Beatrice Hall said "I may not agree with what you have to say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." So, if you have to go the polls, or have a mail  in ballot, don't forget , and don't be afraid to voice your choice my friends. I was fortunate that it didn't take too long when I went to the polls. I went to Kirby City Hall after work. I got there at 5:35 pm. There was a bit of a line. But I was done when the people working there where stepping outside to see who was in line at 6. No matter who takes office in 2021 I just want to see us really come together again. I feel like we have let ourselves become divided over everything in 2020 because of everything when we all really want the same thing . We all want things to go back to how they used to be more or less before the epidemic. We all want to be able to gather in groups again, travel and go places without having to wear a mask. I don't know when we will be able to again, but we will eventually. Until then, stay safe, stay healthy, and take care of each other.

-Donna

Living in the moment

Happy Sunday everyone! It has been quite the week. We had our first Vice Presidential debate. Today just ended up being a quiet day. Mom and I got groceries for the week, and now I have Hocus Pocus on to get into the Halloween spirit. The one thing in 2020 that has been the hardest for me to do is not worry about things that are clearly not in my control. If you know me , then you know I am an extrovert like Anna from Frozen. I love traveling, and seeing my friends. I like having things to do, and places to see.  So being told to social distance myself ,and only go out when you really need to has been a challenge. But, I remember a conversation I had in college. It was that we get depressed when we think of the past because we think of what could have/ should have done. We get anxious when we think of the future because we don't know what is going to happen epidemic or not.  So the only way to really be happy is just to be in the moment. Plus at the end of the day , the only thing we really have control over are our own thoughts and actions.  We can't control what other people are going to say and do. The epidemic will end eventually. So all we can do is do our best to live in the present. So stay safe, stay healthy , and take care of each other everyone.

-Donna 

Perhaps some changes will be for the better

 Happy Friday everyone! It clearly been quite the week.  Joe Biden and President Trump had their first debate.  The smell of pumpkin spice is in the air. It is now October and yesterday a friend of mine announced she is going into labor to have a baby boy. :0)  I have no doubt in my mind her and her husband will be great parents.   I am still in shock because it wasn't too long ago some other friends of mine had a baby girl and became wonderful parents. Plus I still remember when we where all in high school before we even started thinking about things like kids. (At least like you do when you are in your twenties/ thirties.) 

It reminded me that ever since this epidemic started I have been wondering what "the new normal" will be once we can actually gather in groups again like we used to.  I have often said I see people still working from home, and continuing to make use of applications like zoom, windows messenger, skype, ect for work. As well as services like Amazon to deliver our stuff, and uber eats to deliver our food.   But the news also reminded me that even in 2020 there is still lots of life and love in this world. I hope we don't lose sight of that in spite of everything.   Stay safe , stay healthy, and take care of each other everyone. 

-Donna