We had a really nice Christmas this year, some of our new friends brought us some gifts and another plowed our driveway. Such a different experience from life in the city. Jay came over for the day on Christmas, he enjoyed all of his gifts and we had a really nice dinner. We stopped in town for dessert when we took Jay back to his house in Patten. Sarah and family were on a cruise and surprised us by calling in the morning when they were docked in Key West, Kevin also got a call from his son Frank. It was overall a really good, relaxing day.
The week has been good, Kevin and I finished up a few projects around the house. Most of the week has just been hanging out together. We received a bunch of seed catalogs in the mail and have been planning our Spring garden. After I return from visiting Sarah and family in Florida, we are going to draw a map of the garden area, and will figure out exactly what to plant. One of the gardens is going to be just a vegetable garden, the other will be a kitchen garden, mostly herbs.
It is just the two of us now, which is a little strange, since the beginning of our marriage, we have had children and or grandchildren living with us. The boys have had many issues even into their adult lives that have worried us. Now that there is a bit of distance between us, we can focus on our own happiness.
As usual, I will be setting goals for the new year, not making resolutions. This year I want to develop the skills I need to raise chickens and a couple of more farm animals by taking classes through the county extension. I also am going to grow and can most of our produce. I will also be spending more time sewing and doing the crafts that I haven't had time to do in the past. Most of all I would like to have more time to develop closer relationships with my friends and extended family.
Where is Adam these days?
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