Never Say Never: a year in review

Another year is coming to a close. Time to delve in to see what was there…

The year was filled with many good things, but it certainly was a time of chaos and change. Actually, it was a year filled with Things I Said I Would Never Do Again. This year I found myself once again living with someone, then getting married again (third time’s the charm), then (the biggie!) finding myself pregnant at the age of 37, with two teenage kids. All good things in the end, mind you, but still things that I had sworn at one point would never happen again.

Lesson learned, Universe. The phrase, “I will never [fill in the blank] again” has been wiped from my repertoire! Actually, let’s broaden that to eliminating the phrase ”I will never [fill in the blank]” because this year also saw me buying a house for the first time… something else that I swore would NEVER HAPPEN. Sometimes I think I just set myself up for these things, you know?

All in all, I cannot complain about 2009. I have two wonderful teenagers, a healthy baby on the way, a Really Good Marriage (yes! they do exist… who knew??), a beautiful home, and I am actually happy. And stable (a pleasant thing, much to my surprise). And mostly content. Mostly, simply because there are some things that I need to move forward with personally in order to be a little more fulfilled. Creative sparks need to fly, you know.

• Things that were supposed to happen in 2009, but for one reason or another didn’t: Project Wild Folk.
• Things that may or may not happen in 2010: Project Wild Folk
• Things that WILL happen in 2010:  Time will tell, because I’m not. At least not yet. This is not to say that I don’t have plans, because I do with a capital ‘P’. But I think I shall hold the plans close, until I am ready to set them free, to soar as they will.

So, to wrap it all up, here are a few snapshots of my year, for auld lang syne. Bring it on, 2010. I have grand hopes for you!!