New Year Approaches

New Year's Day is only a couple of days away, and I am wondering where this year went.  I suppose that's a common feeling for many people.  So many significant life changes have happened this year.  My retirement in May, my hospitalizations in June and then again in August, Emma's passing, my new job at the newspaper......my head spins just thinking about all of that.
My New Year's resolution will probably be the most common one out there......to lose weight.  Exactly how I will do that, I don't know.  I should probably start walking.  Eating more protein and less carbs would help.  Not munching after 8:00 at night would definitely peel off some pounds!
One huge life change I forgot to mention is Bob's pottery shop.  He has something important to do, something that gives him pleasure, and he gets to see people when they come to the shop to buy something or place an order.  Bobby's involvement in the shop is a great thing.  He finds it all fascinating, not only the throwing of the pots but the glazing and firing.  Last evening, he helped his daddy make candle houses.  After they were thrown, he used an augur tool and made the decorative holes in the pots.

I am enjoying my job at the paper.  Right now, things are relatively slow-moving, but next week I need to begin the planning of the Lauderdale County Spelling Bee in all earnestness.  I have the auditorium reserved, and now I need to get folks to be judges and helpers. 
In addition to planning the Bee, I need to solicit some more sponsors/partners for NIE.  This rough economy is making fundraising a real chore, but there are some generous souls out there who believe in our mission and want to support enhanced education.
I would love to plan a workshop on using the paper in classrooms......maybe after the Bee.
I hope everyone has a great New Year's Day, and a safe one. 
Forgot to mention, Martha has found a job at Penney's in Starkville.  That will help them out a great deal.  School will be starting soon for them.  Both John and Martha did well, and DeeDee had all A's in her graduate library science classes.

Signing off for now.........