Journaling

My attempt at the log cabin with applique quilting from a class I took. It is hard to keep straight lines for me but I still like my wall hanging.
Some of you like to write and some of you don't. I never kept a journal before Todd was diagnosed with lung cancer. Now I don't know what I would do without that 'book' of memories that I kept so faithfully for those last nine months of his life here on earth. Now, when I write, I am coming to grips with being a widow, alone in the world and living a different kind of life.

It is all about ME now. I am in charge of everything; dining, visiting, decision-making, financial, friends and get-togethers. It is a lot of change to balance on my shoulders - no one is here to ask their opinion.

Writing gives me a chance to capture moments in my life; both present and past. I can write about a topic of the day, a letter to Todd, a thought that needs expanded upon and perhaps a time line of life. I suggest you all try it sometime - it is good therapy for whatever ails you. I have plans for this blog - maybe you will all be surprised about what I write about and maybe you won't. I will put what's in my heart, all the tangled up feelings and thoughts -- I hope we all benefit from at least one thing now and then.