New things

I went to the United Methodist Women's annual taco dinner at St. Mark's. I hope I have made another new friend--I had met Elaine before and knew that she worked out at a gym--turns out she goes to 24 and we sat together and talked and it was nice. I think she 's about my age.

Anyway, I got to thinking about all the new things I am learning and new attitudes I am working on, just since the beginning of this year.

Became a Methodist

joined the choir

walked relay for life with church group

joined a UMW "circle" which involves doing ceramics

all this means meeting new people!!

Got more serious about staying fit

decided to walk more, so signed up for a BUNCH of events

realized that learning to run isn't impossible

then realized that I needed to work out to be a better runner

so joined a gym which I swore I'd never do

(All the years I was having babies I never dreamed that I would be doing this. I used to belong to the YMCA and never liked the indoor gym.)

I relearned to knit. Not sure what I am going to do with this skill.

I kinda think that the death of my Mother in October motivated me to join the choir, cuz that was her thing, and knit, cuz she did that and I want to knit some prayer shawls in her honor, although crochet is easier and goes faster. In choir practice this week my throat was a little dry and I was coughing a little and the lady next to me gave me a cough drop and I just about started crying, cuz Mother always carried cough drops. Doing these things is good for me, but it also keeps her close to me. St. Mark's also has a bell choir and I am thinking about joining that, too, which would really be in her honor/memory.