Friday, December 30, 2016

Rereading OLD JOURNALS and BLOGS

It's amazing how a blog can be like a diary recording your activities and thoughts with photos and words. I spent a few minutes reviewing my blog entries/posts for the past year and it was like reliving some of the good times...I made this list of monthly accomplishments:

Grandkids and Dan-Tina
JAN-genealogy research takes up lots of time in our cold weather.

FEB- Tour of Provo City Temple and time with family in Utah Valley, son Frank V's 50th birthday-I'm getting older.

MAR-Busy with Poetry in the Park and Redrock Writers Seminar, robins are nesting and two eggs soon to hatch.

APR-Busy with traveling to Utah State Poetry conference in SLC area and Mesquite Fine Arts Festival in Nevada.

l-r: Emilee and Heather
MAY-GRADUATION for twins and family reunion, lovely Mother's Day visit with son Jeff and his two kiddos.

JUNE-Summer heat is here, working on family history again, exercising-walking in the outdoor pool.

JULY-My birthday and fun trip to Cedar Mountains and to visit Sagers in Hatch, Utah.

AUG-Reading Julia Cameron's book -It's Never Too Late to Begin Again: Discovering Creativy and Meaning in Midlife and Beyond. I want to teach a class about this! Released from RS presidency-now I'll have more time to do other things.

 SEP-Grandparents day with James, Folk Dance scrapbook photos and visiting the twins-home from college.

OCT-Floyd sisters-hubby's daughters reunion, Caryn's back!

NOV-Thanksgiving at Dan's and Kanab trip for writers conference plus trip to North Rim of Grand Canyon and Coral Pink Sand Dunes.

DEC-Holidays-Dan's family visits on their way to Mexico for a family service project.

4 comments:

  1. Lin, It looks like a wonderful year of creative pursuits, sharing times with family and friends,and enjoying life's simple pleasures.

    A lovely recap for 2016. Wishing you a very Happy New Year!

    Brenda
    xox

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  2. I think that sounds like a good activity for the end of the year - looking back at this year's posts. I'll have to find time to do that too.

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  3. You are so organized... Happy and healthy New Year to you and your family Lin... Michelle

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  4. Happy New Year, Lin. I wish you a blessed and prosperous 2017.

    This is a great look back at 2016, what a nice idea.

    Wishing you and the family a very Happy New Year!

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