My "Still" Piece

Hattie at MotherPie has a wonderful post for this time of year, the Still time between one year and the next when "when silence emerges and self stands clearly."   

Hattie asks me What Am I Still Doing?

Still Working to finish my book which I still insist will be done in the next two weeks.

Still Missing my Mom who died this past year and my Dad and Jack and Jacques all now gone.

Still Grateful for the family, brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews, cousins and uncles I do have. 

Still Reading every chance I get with George Weigel's new book on "Faith, Reason, and the War Against Jihadism  and Kiran Desai's "The Inheritance of Loss" at the top of my pile.

Still Delighting in my iPod, now a necessary companion in life.

Still Wanting a dog or a man but have done nothing yet about either. Maybe they'll come as a pair.

Still Loving my new iMac with its big, bright screen.

Still Exercising:  Yoga twice a week and in between I shovel the driveway which means I don't have to start weight training until winter's over.

Still Enjoying: my cozy home with all of my favorite things,  a real fireplace and pantry.

Still Eating: Christmas cookies or candy with every meal and clementines too.  The fruitcake I save for breakfast.

Still Haven't: figured how to do podcasts or even record to my computer much less finish scanning scads of old photos into digital form

Still Dressing: in Dakini's black yoga pants and big thick socks for the entire winter.

Still Blogging: headed into my fourth year.

Still Appreciative: for all the blogs I read that enrich my life, the blog friends I have made, and the support of so many people and friends.

Still Hoping that new year will be the best yet.