A Year With A Vision:2020

Well, another year has come and gone and a new one will be beginning shortly. Next year I think will be appropriate for many of  us artists with a vision: ya know' 2020!  Yeah, I know, pretty lame humor! In some ways I am looking forward to 2020. I will be getting another grandchild in April (or maybe even the end of March). The parental unit, my son and his wife, decided to not find out this time whether it's a boy or a girl. Their theory: when you already have two of each, what difference does it make. I wasn't too excited when they first told me that they were expecting again. As a matter of fact, I remarked, "are you two crazy!" But, I know they aren't, and I also know that they are both wonderful parents, and those kind are the ones who should be having big families.They simply love their children, provide well for them, and that makes me happy.
Another reason to look forward to 2020 is that my oldest grandson, who is now 26, will soon celebrate his 3rd year of being drug free. After the struggles he went through for several years, and now to see him on solid footing is reason to celebrate. He is successful in a job, a happy guy and a staunch believer that anyone can recover if they really want to. Besides that, he's just a nice guy!
I will be turning 75 this coming year. That number is so hard for me to believe. I don't know how you are supposed to feel when your 75, but I don't think I do. I still get out and about, sing in my church choir, and my men's quartet. I still love to shop and go out for either breakfast or lunch. Dinner is okay too as long as someone else is driving. I don't like to drive after dark anymore. I do it if I get out and don't make it back before dark, but I try not to. I feel that I could be a hazard to other drivers as my depth perception is shot after dark. All my body parts still are in working order, with no major problems. Yes, arthritis does cause some problems, but nothing I can't live with. I could be getting more exercise, and that would help keep my blood pressure under control. I find out later in the month if I have an issue with my heart. I finally saw a cardio doc last month and she wants me to have a couple tests. They assured me in her office that the tests weren't urgent, so I am not too concerned. Maybe I should be, but I keep a close monitoring of my BP and it's still within "high normal" range so I shall not worry until she tells me I have something to worry about.
I am making a resolution or two in 2020.  I don't normally tell people my resolutions cause I am not very good at keeping them, but one of them is to take better care of myself both physically and mentally. This could also include spiritually.  I love my church and the people in it. I love spending time there, the beauty and the quiet surrounding me. I want to do more there, just not sure what yet.
I also want to make more art. I had up a pretty good head of steam early on making art, then, in late summer or early fall, I began making my Christmas cards, which is an altogether different type of creative thing for me, and so time consuming, that I didn't take time to put paint on paper or pick up a pair of scissors or anything until just today. Below, if I can remember how, or maybe it'll be above this post, I will show you what I did today.
Oh, I also will continue reading in 2020. in 2019 so far, I have managed to read 176 novels of various length. (No Little Golden Books included) Most of which numbered at least 300 pages or more. I don't expect to break that record next year, but obviously I love to read (and write) so I intend to keep on keepin' on with it.
That's all for now.

Until next time,
JF