This year’s harvest: 38 total with only 9 “ugly” ones. Trying something new this year by freezing a few of them. The internet says they’ll keep up to three months in the freezer. We’ll see how well that advice holds true.
At times 2023 felt gentle and kind, and at other times felt unbearable. This past year has taught me more than the decade before it and impacted my life in ways I could have never imagined. A year of love, loss, and light...and posting about it daily here on this little blog. I honestly can't recall what moved me to post daily during 2023, but I am glad I did.
I won't be repeating that personal challenge any time soon, but I am glad that I did. Those daily posts allowed me some time to reflect, like writing in a journal. My completion rate with handwritten journals has not been so successful. Yet, posting through the computer seemed to be a bit easier than slogging through a handwritten note. I suppose that the "always on" lifestyle, with phone in hand and computer permanently connected, affords some benefits. It also creates some hazards, but that is another series of reflections or blog posts.
I am grateful for all that was during 2023, and I am hopeful for that which may soon be.
I did it. I posted here every day for 365 days. Sometimes, I played catch-up because I neglected my goals. But, isn’t that how it always works? Set a goal. Adjust. Restart.
This daily blog post exercise did teach me a few things: 1) don’t give up, 2) consistency matters, and 3) self-reflection. I don’t think I’ll have a go at posting daily in 2024, but I’ll certainly be more consistent.
Happy New Year!
Shopped at Walmart then Trader Joe’s. Got some plants at TJ’s. Rain overnight. I feel like I’m in a fog, because I’ve had a drink every night for over a week. Ugh.