By now most of my fellow Roses
of Prose members have had their chance to wish everyone a very Happy New Year.
Now it’s my turn to add best wishes for a fabulous 2013.
But as we enter this classic
time of new beginnings I for one, don’t want to give up on everything that has gone before.
Let me explain.
On the morning of New Year’s
Eve, I mixed an old activity with a new one. I went for a walk on my usual
route wearing a brand new pair of shoes.
Over the years, I’ve run, jogged
and or walked a substantial number of miles. So I was used to that part of this
endeavor. It was the shoes that didn’t exactly work out as I expected being
that they are maximum duty hikers, more rigid and heavier than what I usually
wear.
What my brain hadn’t thought
through—the consequences of possibly throwing off my natural gait—my body
certainly realized without question. And after only a short two mile jaunt at
that.
In deference to a right hip
joint, the knee joint on that same side and thigh muscles on both legs that
screamed for mercy, for the New Year’s Day five miles, I donned the old tried and true shoes that had been
with me since June.
Not that those new shoes won’t
have a definite place in my future as I rack up the miles in 2013. But only
after I’ve had a chance to properly break them in.
Like when they’ve become a
little less new and a little more, well, old.
And one final note on new
beginnings and futures.
As I write this, my husband is
preparing to gut and then redo our upstairs bathroom. (Prayers and or positive
thoughts are welcome!)
On the up side, this new project
will no doubt provide at least one topic for future posts of mine. If not in
time for Share the Love in February, certainly by the following month’s theme.
What Does March Madness Mean To
You?
Happy New Year, Everyone!
I like your take on mixing the new with the old. Good luck with the remodel. Been there, done that. Prayers for your sanity. LOL
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the remodel. Nice start to the new year.
ReplyDeleteHi Diane,
ReplyDeleteThere is value to the old stuff. Us included. Oh, ouch! Can't believe I just said that. You know what I mean, right?
Barbara,
ReplyDeleteHere's hoping, huh? (I've had the paint for about a year now.) Hear what I'm saying?
Margo, my husband has gutted and remodeled both our bathrooms (not at the same time, thank heaven!). I'm glad I was still working and not home when he jackhammered up the old mortar bed, fell through the floor, etc. Here's hoping for smooth sailing for your project! On a positive note, our bathrooms both turned out fantastic.
ReplyDeleteMy fingers are crossed for you on the bathroom project! Best of luck with this and all your writing endeavors in the new year!
ReplyDeleteAlison,
ReplyDeleteSo glad your bathrooms, and you, are doing fine. Laughed out loud at the fell through the floor comment. I think we may be married to twins. I'll keep you posted. EEK. Just had a thought. I'm going to be home the whole time.
Jannine,
ReplyDeleteKeep those fingers for me as long as humanly possible, please. I'm gonna need it. I'm taking your best of luck wishes to mean keep at it! Same back to you.
Fingers crossed. But you all knew that, right?
ReplyDeleteAh, breaking in anything new takes time, doesn't it?
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the remodel...we've pretty much done our whole house at this point (We have only one room left to go.) and I know a lot of blood, sweat, and tears goes into every project! Literally.
Debra,
ReplyDeleteBlood, sweat and tears. Very descriptive. I love it!! Thanks for the good wishes.
Hope the remodel doesn't drive you to madness! But the project should keep him busy, right? Take care and take it easy breaking in those new shoes.
ReplyDeletejust think--if anything 'untoward' happens, you could use it in a book. If only for the inventive curses which are bound to fall from someone's lips, right?
ReplyDeletebest of luck
kathy
Lucy,
ReplyDeleteWe'll know for sure in March! So far the molding is off. Did I mention I've had the paint for that room for over a year now?
Kathy,
ReplyDeleteI've already used some of the aforementioned 'untowards' in one book, eh? When I read your comment out loud, hubby's reply. "She knows you pretty well, huh?" Hmmm.