There’s something special about a brand new tablet with little blue lines, the untouched pages of a sketch book or a totally blank journal. They wait to be filled…with words, paragraphs, stories. They wait to record the new year in a life.
What used to come so easy for me is harder just now – the words. It is a time in my life when I am being careful with my feelings and not quite putting those into words. It is a time when my life is being reinvented. Without a doubt, it is a time when I must choose to move forward and be happy.
While I am not making any “resolutions” as such, I am going to work on a few things…
- After 6 years and literally thousands of photographs, my camera is at death’s door. I’d love to have a Canon EOS…I think…I’ll do a little more research. I’d like to find a community college here and enroll in a photography class.
- I’ve started a series of children’s books that I’d like to finally have published.
- I’d like to learn to crochet and knit (something other than a scarf). As many “elderly” (I’m not one of them!) 😉 people as there are in this condo building, I’m guessing there is someone here who could teach me. If not, I’ll find a class.
- I purchased a new sewing machine and I’m looking forward to creating adorable outfits for my grandchildren. I have six beautiful granddaughters, so that’s a lot of sewing! I’m sure I can come up with some things my two grandsons would enjoy as well.
- I would like to finally finish sorting and organizing the thousands of photos taken over my lifetime!
- I NEED to get involved in a “life group” at church and make some friends.
I love the cover of this journal below. It’s empty for now. My thirteen year old granddaughter journals faithfully every day. Most likely, I will give it to her and simply keep a private journal on my computer. It is easier to think with my fingers on the keyboard.
Here’s wishing each of you a happy and healthy 2013…filled with time with your family making wonderful memories!
8 Comments
Bonnie
Dianne, I used to write in spiral notebooks, until I discovered pretty journals at Border’s bookstore. Now I write (as you mentioned) in a Word document, set to privacy mode. I access my journal with a password. My other journals will no doubt be read by our children and grandchildren someday when they sort through my belongings, but for now it feels good to have an online journal where I can share thoughts that may never ever be read. Not that I have anything to hide! 🙂 It’s just freeing to be able to let my fingers click away on this keyboard.
Dianne
That’s a good idea, Bonnie. I do have another blog that I write though do not publish called “Count It All Joy”. I doubt I could ever publish it, so perhaps I should transfer it to a private word document with a password.
Janet
I think those are all great things to be working on. Seems like it will take more than a year to do them all, though! 😉 I’d like to know what camera you decide on. I’m assuming you are going for a DSLR. I don’t know what you’ve been using so far, but you already do a good job on your photography. Your artist’s eye is evident in the pictures you take.
Dianne
I think you’re right, Janet – it will definitely take more than a year but it gives me something to work on. This camera that I have put so many “miles” on is a Sony DSC H-5. Since I cannot afford a new Canon EOS at the moment, I will probably take this Sony to a camera shop to see if they can inject new life into it. I love composing pictures. I used to have a Pentax K-1000 and took a lifetime of photos with it. Everyone complained when I always brought my camera to every family event, but now they say they love the photographic record of it!
Judy
I love to write in my journals …I have a special container that I have stored them in for many many years. My husband types his on the computer. I do find writing on the computer but I do not trust the computer to loose the entries. Just this last year we took our computer to be “cleaned up ” it came back with all my folders and Photos of our many mission trips to India, Tanzania and Israel,photos of grandchildren growing up, and of my Daddy and Mommy who are now in Heaven………. all lost in the cleaning by a “computer specialist” Never again,
Dianne
I am so sorry to hear you lost all of those photos and memories! Is there no way they could retrieve them from the hard drive. That is sad! Hope all is well with you and your family.
Judy
Dianne, I hope you keep this Journal with foot steps in the sand:;as a remembrance of the beautiful Oregon Coast and walks on it, How God spoke to your heart and healing that is coming your way in 2013.
Judy
I am suggest that you write in the journal with feet prints of your life.