Catching up again

So folks here we go.  December has rolled in and we are at that point in the year where you wonder where did it all go.  2015 is looming on the corner with that ugly stare in its eye saying "guess what?".  I honestly do not know where things have gone.  Probably one of the biggest things this year has been our wonderful dog and his slow and graceful aging.  It has been strange to see the changes that have taken place the last few months.  Seems the more I think he is the same old fellow the more he becomes an old dog with sore hips and joints.  I am saddened to think that he is getting to that stage in life where we may not have him in our life.  I hate the thought that creeps in to my mind that I will have to make a choice some time soon in the future.  Really I know it will be a very sad and difficult moment.  To me the thought of deciding whether he will still be here or not just seems like a cruel step in life.  That said he is still here he still wags his tail.  He is wonderfully sharp for 12 and half years old.  The body may not think too much of the stairs in the house but we have come to grips with that and helping him get up and down.

Moving to other things that have gone on around here.  Let's start by saying the year has produced many fun things.  I see everyone becoming so independent from Traci and I.  As Traci has pointed out she is trying to hang out with me and do things with me as it is getting more common place that we have our life to live and the kids are really becoming so self sufficient that we are not so needed.  Not that we are totally out of any of their lives nor do we want to be.  But they just do not have the demands on our time as they once did.  That said we are left to basically do our own things.

We have been busy mostly with the general things in life.  No big adventures or plans.  I am for the most part finding that I am in a calm place.  Life is wonderful.  I know that when I get to this place usually something flies at me but I am hoping this is really just a good place to be right now.  So much depends on our own desire to be happy.  I have found this year that I am seeing my future a lot clearer.  I know what I have and that what have is what I need.  It is a nice feeling.

So I will wrap this short post up by saying in a couple of weeks I have a nice 2 week holiday from work.  I have a very busy work schedule in the next 2 weeks.  January is already planned for work and traveling for work.  I know the new year will come at me with a lot of stuff.  But for right now.  I am going to enjoy where things are at.  I am happy.

Peace and Love