I told you at the beginning of 2025 that I believed setting resolutions was pretty much setting myself up for failure. And hear we are no, nearing the end of June, and I realize I failed, just like I predicted. In the back of my mind until today, I knew I was not doing a good job at keeping up this site and my posts, but as I counted on my fingers today how long it has been since my last post, I am shocked to see its is almost 5 months. Its June, we have finally turning to spring/summer, and here I am.
On Failing: OK, perhaps I am being a wee bit dramatic. I didn’t fail, I simply took an unplanned creative break. Sounds better, no?
On Life: Life really does get in the way sometimes. Working full time and doing this has proven to be challenging. At the end of the day after a busy day working the day job, and by the time you deal with traffic, make dinner, clean up and sit down to relax, the last time thing one thinks about is the side project. And weekends, well, they just FLY by. Filled with laundry, cleaning, cooking, planning for the week ahead, and if your lucky, some down time resting and just “being” with your partner. Before you know it, 
it’s Sunday dinner and the weekend is over.
On This Project/This Hobby: Even though now and again I do jot down an idea for a post, when the time comes to actually sit down and articulate it, the thoughts can long be forgotten. So is this failure? Old age? Or writer’s block? Hard to say. Maybe I will figure out a way to voice record and transcript my thoughts as they come to me on the drive home. But that also sounds like I would need to figure out yet another form of technology. We shall see.
On Friends: So from one friend to another, if you are reading this because you still take a gander when you get that annoying notification on a post from me, I thank you. One of the reasons I don’t loose hope on the success of this project is because of the what I see posted on Instagram by some of my greatest friends doing and accomplishing such great things. Whether it is sharing pottery (decompress.ceramics) or giving a “review” on things for your friends (like Pretzel Crisps vs Kettle Brand Gochujang Chips) or sharing your absolutely insane artistic talents that comes in all forms (jenniel70arts) or be it the somewhat eccentric furry friend display posted (purrnplystudio), keep at it because what you do truly does inspire me to keep trying with this.
On Retirement: It’s ahead of us. We can see it. Almost feel it. It’s just ahead of us. Will has started his transition planning from military life back to civilian life. It absolutely blows my mind that we have been part of the military community for 20 years now, and here in BC for 19 years. I am celebrating 18 years at the Coast Guard this fall which is another mind blowing concept. And I have grown, responsible kids now, and a beautiful granddaughter now around 19 months old. I wouldn’t change anything in my life (other than maybe the occasional over serve on tequila, but does that really count?). I don’t regret the decision to enlist in our late 30s, or to pack up and move our belongings across the country or the eventual decision to stay. None of it, and especially, for those of you who are my chosen family, I wouldn’t change meeting and being connected to any of you.
So, in true Seinfeld fashion, this has now become a post about absolutely nothing today other than taking the chance to reconnect with you all and say “Hay, I am still here, and I WILL keep plugging away at this!”
What’s Ahead: A few reviews on some local eats we have tried. A Mexican chicken casserole recipe for you. Perhaps my buttermilk fried chicken recipe, maybe my Gram’s favorite punch recipe or my famous raspberry sherbet punch that I whip up for the almost annual Ivan BBQ.
OR send me a comment and give me some inspiration! Until next post!