The Road Less Travelled ... this will be the theme for me in 2010. At the beginning of 2009 the theme was changes and now it's time for me to move on.

Happy New Year Everyone!

Cheers,

Jaime, Teddy, Angel, & Bear

The Day Before New Years Eve ...

I can only imagine the many people that are looking to make their new years resolutions for yet another year. It seems that the theme of a new beginning is what draws people to looking back and thinking this year will be different.

What makes a New Year different from the Old Year that's about to slip away? I will venture to say there is no difference whatsoever except of course we will be writing 2010 instead of 2009.

You go to bed on December 31, 2009 and awake on January 1, 2010! What's changed? Your are still the same as you were when you went to bed right? Wrong!

Physically you appear the same but your thinking about your life has been challenged by thoughts like: "I know that this year will be different; I can make a difference; I am ready to take the plunge and rethink my options, goals, hopes, dreams etc.".

Only we can make a radical change in our lives. It's up to us; it always is up to us. We can become the people or person we are meant to be. Now that kind of thinking is power! I venture to say that 2010 will be your year of change if you decide it so. It's not the New Year that makes the difference it's you!

What about me? Well, since it is up to me to make those changes I had better sign off and rethink some things and perhaps I will post some of my thoughts throughout the year!

Happy New Year everyone!

Jaime & Company (Teddy, Angel & Bear)

2009

Another Birthday

In six days I will embrace my 5th birthday that's 35 in dog years. Teddy is the oldest, then me and last and certainly least (according to me) is Bear. Last year I was last now I am in the middle.

My mommy tells me that we are going to celebrate my birthday ... I can hardly wait. I like this time of year because mommy buys us all kinds of things. We also got a stocking full of toys and goodies from Barb & Dan who run the Daycare. Bear tries to take my new toys from me. But I show him who's boss!

Cheers,

Angel

Winter Time

This is a picture of my back yard taken from the deck. I love how it looks in the winter time. My dogs love to romp around and roll in the snow especially Angel. Bear has made his own personal trail that he likes to run every chance he gets.

We just had another power outage. We have been having a lot of them this winter already. This one lasted only a half an hour while the others have lasted much longer. Have you noticed how dark it gets at 5:30 p.m. ? Do you know what that means? I go to work in the dark and I come home in the dark. You get use to it but none the less it's an adjustment for all concerned especially me. I don't like night driving and try to avoid it if I can.

Have you noticed how quickly the Christmas season sneaked up on us this year? Well actually it happens every year. Boom it's here and then it's gone as quickly as it came. Then we have a new year ahead and hope that we can do better. We make all kinds of resolutions that are usually forgotten before the end of January.

This past year's theme for me was one of changes. The biggest one being the delay of my retirement plans. A change from being a worker to becoming a supervisor. A change from living in the city to moving to the country (2008).

This makes me think what 2010 will bring more changes or more of the same? Any change requires us to make adjustments in our lives. It's interesting for me to look at where I am now and where I will be a year from now. Since I am close to retirement and able to retire at anytime it influences my day to day decisions. It's freeing to know that I do not have to work another 10 to 15 years. I have the option of making the choice myself. I don't have anything to prove to anyone or even myself.

I chose to work right now and I will chose to retire at some point. But for right now I am content to keep working until I decide I am done.

Till next time,

Jaime & Company

Teddy, Angel, & Bear

My Birthday Today ...

You are how old?
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha HaHa Ha HaHa Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha .............

I was born 61 years ago today! I received well wishes from friends and family today.

Our birthdays allow us to think of the past, the present and the future as they all seemingly bump into each other all at once.

As I reflect on each of these areas there is one prevailing theme: changes. Absolutely nothing stays the same ... and that's a good thing. Life would be so boring it there weren't any changes happening to us. Since the future hasn't happened yet I look forward to the next chapter in my life.

This past year has been a year of many changes for me both personally and professionally. Some of these changes are for the better while other changes presented many challenges and opportunities for me to learn new things and to grow. What's ahead for me? Well, that remains to be seen.

I am looking forward to another year and wonder only momentarily what it will bring. The exciting part is the not knowing and waking up everyday to new challenges and surprises and being glad to be alive yet another day!


Cheers Everyone,


Jaime & Company