Long Road to Travel.

If you're reading this, thank you.

If it's unduly long, my advance apologies.

If you keep reading, kudos to you!!  

You see, I have a long way to go in order to become the person that I want to become.  Everyone evolves and changes... we actually are forced to because of the times.  If you don't want to fall behind, you've got to pick up gadgets and use them.  Play with them.  Figure them out.  Eventually, you get more proficient at it and... all of a sudden, you know them intimately.

Then the next new thing comes along.  Le sigh.

There are three things that I want to work on this year.  I'm starting with just three, because FFS - if I start with any more than that, my list will be astoundingly long.  Don't worry... I'll be sure to add to this list during the whole year.  Fun times!!

• Learn how to forgive people and let them go.  I can't fix them.  I can't even advise a good fucking shrink for them.  The anger and hate and betrayal has got to go.  I need to stop blaming someone else's selfishness for my sadness.  However, that being said... I will NOT reconcile.  Period.  They've burned me beyond my ability to look past that.  And in the past they shall stay.
• Finishing my house.  The Husby and I bought a house at the beginning of November and let me just say... all I see are half-painted walls and the damned painters tape decorating most doorways.  We have the new bamboo hardwood floors down, the new kitchen and laundry room tile in... but the living room looks like it's been painted with a cheap white chocolate bar.  It's not helping that the ceilings are (I think?) 16 feet high in some places.  And all I can picture is my falling off the ladder while The Husby is gone for a week (to some odd location where he can't get home and I know no one here) and I end up getting "revived" by the dog licking my face.  Laugh, people, laugh.  The truth is somewhat always weirder than reality.  Ha!!
• My weight-loss journey.  That should be interesting (to say the least).  I'm seeing a gastric bariatric surgeon this month.  I don't know how things are going to go - and I don't want to speculate.  I will, however, be happy to share all my ups and downs, trials and tribulations, and to be as honest as I can be.  My first appointment is on the 15 - a mere few days away.

Those are my three things.  Of course, there's more to it (isn't that ALWAYS true??) but it's a start.

Oh, I forgot one more thing - container gardening.  We have a fabulous deck that stretches almost the entire length of our house in the back yard.  I want to brighten the whole thing up with funky containers and flowers and PALM TREES (who the hell lives on the coast of Florida and doesn't have a palm tree in their yard??  THIS CHICK.)... so that will get me out of the house and soaking in the Vitamin D.  

If you have questions... ask.  Email me.  I don't think comments are disabled on here, I think I'll have one of my friends check and make sure.  

Stay happy!!!

Gulf J.