You know, I really don't feel any older today. I'm pretty happy with most things in my life right now. I'm healthy, kids are healthy, most of my loved ones are healthy. I have three cats that are the coolest. I have three chickens who will be laying eggs before too much longer. I have a guy who loves me dearly. I have lots of fiber and yarn to be creative with. I have plans to become more self-sufficient.

Of course, there are a couple dark spots to that brightness - my brother disowned me... actually he requested that I disown him, I'm still in Sandusky, I still don't have an alpaca or an angora rabbit. But these things are pretty minor. The first item is what it is and the others will be remedied with a little more time.

Yep, life is good.