Wow, I Finally Did It!

I have finally entered the world of blogging, I can't believe it! After I tried about thirty urls that were not available, I had to settle with kicking and screaming, so let me explain... I am, very reluctantly (an understatement) leaving my 40s behind me. This is happening without my permission, and is out of my control. I don't like it one little bit. I soooo enjoyed entering my 40s. My children were of perfect ages, independent but not impertinent. My parents were independent. My life was MINE. My job, my house, even my animals, were all that I wanted. It was, as it should be, all about me. 

Sometime over the last 8 years this has changed. Even my body is betraying me - hot, cold, hot, cold. Just had your period? Surprise! Here it is again! Thought your child was at a sleepover? Surprise! The phone rings and it is the friendly neighborhood Sheriff. My answering machine is full of messages from my dad that go something like this... "Hi, this is dad. Just wondering when I'll see you." 10:00 a.m. Monday. Beep. "Hi, this is dad. Pick up the phone." 10:08 a.m. Monday. Beep. "Hi, this is (insert Dad's proper legal name as if I didn't know who it was) just want to talk to someone in the faammmiiillyyy." 10:30 a.m. Monday. Beeeeep.

Soooo. This is a place for me, and for you, you forty- or fifty-something wife-mom-daughter-employee-volunteer-friend-sister. Because it still IS ALL ABOUT US.