My changed life

Welcome to my blog attempt, I have always though blogging would be fun. I have wrote in journals for many years, enjoy words. (I write/draw on my walls...really) I have friends who blog about their crafts, sustainable gardening and such. I do not think of my daily life as something to share, but, maybe it is. A little background; life has gone through many changes, I am a cancer survivor, lost both parents to this also. I give all credit for the last 12 years to God, and it is my privilege to enjoy each day. Almost 7 years ago, after a 19 year relationship my husband ended it. Shock, hurt, but, survival again. Either a dramatic depression, or, new chapter in life...I decided the new chapter sounded like me!! Move forward, never back. 6 years ago,I got the chance to move to the Pacific Northwest, I took it, moved 980 miles, took old job moving it to a new location, hired, trained employees, purchased a house, (old lady, over 80 years old, and I love her). I'm learning how to do repairs and slowly making her look pretty. Another change, Corporate closed my store a couple of months ago, remember, "move forward"...... Well, I turned Social Security age at that time....went for that while it is still available. The thing I first noticed, retirement brings time to do all those things you always said..."some day when I retire." Appointments were missed, due to "no day/date reference", so you make sure everything is on your date book. I made a list of 8 things I wanted to do and put it on my fridge. I have already done 6 of the 8. Have read many books, what a luxury. I'm attempting to learn about my community and making friends, which is fun. It is easy to over extend your week, wanting to do so many things, just the fact that I have "free time" is so heady!! I have added 6 more bantam Cochin ladies to my 2 lady chicken flock. I will soon add pictures as I blog. As I'm a Master Gardener, my gardens are beautiful with me home to attend and add to all. My love is herbs and flowers, with veggies thrown in here and there (a traditional gardener I'm not). I now have a "10 minute" lawn, love it. I also enjoy canning veggies from the garden and painting pictures of the garden. What do I want to establish with my blogging?? A place to share, where my daughters/grandchildren can keep up with me, practice my writing for that book I've always wanted to write....helping someone by their reading of my blog, I do not know where this will go, but, forward I go!!