Happy Birthday to me!!! 

This is what this 60-year-old looks like!

My family sent me a birthday video... almost all of my family!

Click here to see my birthday video!

I am blessed to be surrounded by loved ones near and far on this very special day. My husband and grown children fill my life with joy.

Though parted, family ties connect my heart to those in the mountains, beaches, and valleys. Each smiling face, though distant, warms my spirit.

The roots and branches of this family tree reach wide to offer shelter, bear sweet fruit, and bloom again each season with new laughter. On this day of days, I'm thankful for the threads that sew us together as one unbroken clan.

My cup brims with gratitude for all those whose well wishes wove the fabric of this magical birthday dream!

 Greetings! We have just begun the year or 2024 and on January 19th, I will be 60 years old! This amazes me as I can vaguely see the lens which I viewed myself with as a child, a teenager, a young mother, a college student, a divorcee, a cancer patient, a school teacher, and now a woman in her 60's. I don't think I look 60. 

I decided to pick back up on blogging because I want to stay in touch with my immediate and extended family . I am not sure how to get them to look at or read this, but it is here if they wish.

I started working out with a personal trainer named Olivia McCove, and I hired my friend, Carole Weinstock from Clear the Clutter to work on my house. These two actions were new for me. My friend, Linda Raden, told me that once I turned 60, I had about five years to get my crap together and then everything would change in the downward direction! So personal trainer and professional organizer became the top of the list.

I also started back with my food plan that has always worked for me. No sugar and no flour. No pasta, No roasted nuts, no sweets other than a fruit almond milkshake in the mornings with Orgain Protein Powder. David is a HUGE help with this. He preps food with me and keeps me on track.

Here are a few photos from the past few months. Enjoy!