Away too long

This BLOG has sort of gone by the way side for a while. I’m not really sure what made stop writing, life got busy, I lost interest or just plain laziness but here I am. I have been thinking about coming back here and writing again for a while now but never seen to get to it. As I ride in the car I think about what I would type on these pages and I have all kinds of philosophical thoughts and ideas and then when I finally sit to write I can’t seem to come up with anything interesting to type. Funny how that goes…
My children are growing up (little by little) and have had their share of ups and downs. My oldest daughter is now divorced. She works full time and goes to school full-time at night and has the primary responsibility for two young children. Her former husband is being helpful and supportive and remains an active dad. My grandchildren are growing so fast, and I enjoy all the time I get to spend with them. They have handled the divorce well and I believe as long as their parents behave all should be fine.
Their mom has begun a new chapter in her life and is seeing her first boyfriend from high school; he is a nice young man who has a son of his own. I look forward to seeing where all of this goes. New relationships are forming and there is another little person calling me mammy. 
My son still struggles along through life but ever so slowly he is growing up and taking more and more responsibility for himself. I have to keep reminding myself that “Every Flower Blooms in it’s Own Time”. He really is a very nice young man with a giant heart. It’s his view of the world and life around him that is just so negative. I sometimes call him Eeyore, as he is very loveable and compassionate but at the same time eternally gloomy and depressed. He does not expect much from or for himself. It’s rather sad really. I hope that someday he can see what I see in him and be happy and satisfied with his life.
My youngest daughter is working and going to college. She is the child I am the most detached from. I’m not sure why this is the case, but our relationship is much different than the one I have with my other children. She is much more independent and she doesn’t seem to have the same need for my approval or assurance as the others. I don’t get to spend the time with her that I would like as our schedules are very different and she is young and I am old. LOL She is a strong young woman who I have no doubt will be very successful. She is single at the moment and I hope she will wait for the “right” person. I know that she is feeling lonesome in that area of her life but it will come for her.
My husband and I are very comfortable in our lives. We both enjoy our jobs, we are comfortable financially and we are comfortable with each other. We are extremely blessed. He is my biggest fan and my best friend. We’ve sort of moved into a more relaxed place now that the kids are less dependent and we have more time for us. We are enjoying spending time together going to comedy shows and different music venues. We are both lovers of live music and most especially outdoors in the summer.
Speaking of Summer… It will be nice when it finally gets here. This is one of the snowiest and coldest winters that I can remember. Seems like we have a storm every week with another foot or more of snow. It’s only the beginning of February so we still have a ways to go before winter is over. I sure hope the Ground Hog is right about it being a short winter.
I am going to Florida at the end of the month to visit my parents. I think that’s what’s keeping me sane in all this snow. I am really looking forward to some sunny beach weather.
I guess that’s enough for my first day back… hopefully I can find the time to put something here each day.