Life in General

Just realized how long it has been since my last posting...I need to start doing better!

I keep reading all the cute blogs my girls write and feel like I should be posting something really cute and creative like they do. I guess when the kids grow up and move out it becomes a lot harder to find interesting things to talk about because I become the focal point...and I am discovering that I am not really all that interesting. I fill my days with books, swimming, organizing, cleaning, cooking, attending the temple and other things I love. Maybe I just need to take more pictures of my clean kitchen floor, books I have read, trips to Costco, etc. I am still working on my landscaping and have lost a few more plants--two hibiscus and another bird-of-paradise, but have no pictures of my dead plants either... Makes me sad to lose those birds. But the weather is cooling so hopefully I will soon be having more success. In any event, I am not ready to give up on my dream of a "tropical" oasis in my back yard.

Still loving it here in Arizona...but do miss my kids, grandkids and good friends. I have been to two baby showers in the past two weeks and am making some new friends...but most of them are under 30! Definitely a different neighborhood and ward than my previous one in Salt Lake City. It is strange to be one of the oldest in the crowd, but guess it had to happen sooner or later...The good news is I am hoping that hanging out with all these young moms and moms-to-be will keep me "young at heart":-) Everyone has been great about making me feel welcome. This is a very friendly area...and we have decided it must be due to all the great sunshine we have.

Actually, to sum this up and boring or not, I am thinking life is really pretty good when we want to make it that way:-)