Still...
In this quiet non-routine period that closes out one year and looks to the new, I find myself still with my thoughts, not quite to resolutions...yet. Still... is when silence emerges and self stands clearly. Still...as I sit by the fire, I think of these things. Still...
Still Loving: My Mini
Still Not: Buying Vista
Still Glad: I bought stock in Apple
Still Enjoying: Hiking & the mountains
Still Doing: Daily Blogging
Still Proud: of my 3.95 cumulative for grad degree in Media Studies
Still Amazed: at 2007's Challenges: Juggling a daughter's wedding, a move cross-country from NYC to Santa Fe, finishing grad school, three graduations, moving two kids to new colleges, adapting to empty nest and a retired husband.
Still Hoping.
Still Enjoying: my 3 children plus new son-in-law
Still Grateful: my parents are in good health
Still Wanting: a convertable Mini in seafoam green (which they don't make, oh well).
Still Trying: to get an excercise routine patterned into my new schedule
Still Failing: To balance my checkbook (ha. some things never change).
Still Passionate About: Art and Reading
Still Taking up new things: docent training
Still Dating: same man I married
Still Not: sorting through storage things
Still Working: to ski with form
Still Reading: Letters
Still Thinking: Happiness, Family & Community
Still Wondering: Why that Lady in the Mirror looks older than I feel.
Still Dressing: in jeans with a basic color scheme of black, brown and white shirts
Still To Do: Find a new pair of jeans that fits a 50 year-old battooski
Still Cherishing: Time with Friends
Still Will Never: have a tattoo
Still Will Aways: Make Memories
Still, Still: Here!
So Friends, if you have a list to tell of your still-ness, please tell and link or comment! I'd love to know what Jill, Rhea, KChristie H, SusieJ, Rhonda, Shelly, Janet, tut-tut, Janeywan, NYC Naomi, Claude, Ronni, The Atavist, Kay, Hoss, Miss C., Jennifer, Lauri, Shrek's Mom, Magpie, Maddy, Bellezza, antropologa, Antique Mommy, Hattie, and others are still being, doing, thinking and so forth.
Still Cheers!
What a wonderful list! Mine 'still' has only the one entry: "Still changing and evolving and rebuilding myself." It has become less fearful and more a daily excitement. I have learned to look forward to changes now that I'm instigating them.
Congrats on the 3.95! After all that angst over the Web Design, I'm so pleased for you that you did so well!
Posted by: Les | December 29, 2007 at 05:48 AM
Your list could be my list for the most part. Also I don't think I know what a mini is. I'm so out of touch I still think a mini is a skirt and I'm pretty sure you're not talking about a skirt.
Great idea! I'm working on my list and I'll link back when it's done.
Happy New Year MP!
Posted by: Antique Mommy | December 29, 2007 at 06:21 AM
I did a post of stills. Yikes now I need to do a post on wishes.
Posted by: janeywan | December 29, 2007 at 08:36 AM
I love your still list.
I can relate to many!
:)
Posted by: Rhonda | December 29, 2007 at 10:33 AM
Hi MotherPie. First, thanks for your visit and comment at Politics Plus.
Still forging ahead, lest I fall back
Still struggling, one day at a time, to remove Bush and the GOP from power.
Posted by: TomCat | December 29, 2007 at 01:03 PM
For the jeans, try Talbot's.
Posted by: Hattie | December 29, 2007 at 03:58 PM
Still... me too. :-)
God bless~ Pearl
http://romans-twelvefive.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Pearl | December 29, 2007 at 05:27 PM
I'm still looking forward to the best years of my life!
Posted by: allison | December 29, 2007 at 07:19 PM
I agree with Les - your list could be my list for the most part too! I think you should get the convertible Mini and paint it green. My mom did that with her last car.
Happy New Year!!
Posted by: Kathy | December 29, 2007 at 08:13 PM
Hattie, this is definitely an interesting list and one that I thought I would take up before I had even seen you had tagged me. It needs some thought though, but I will definitely do it.
Much, much better than New Year's Resolutions! :)
Thanks
Posted by: Claude | December 30, 2007 at 12:57 AM
What comes after "still hoping" ? For what?
Posted by: anthony | December 30, 2007 at 12:04 PM
Love it!!!! I'm gonna think on this and post one of my own!!!!
Posted by: Kay Dennison | December 30, 2007 at 02:05 PM
Still finding inspiration in your responses, and still, still considering giving this one a whirl!
Posted by: Jennifer | December 30, 2007 at 02:34 PM
Good list and I've taken your challenge and posted one at my place this morning.
Posted by: Ronni Bennett | December 31, 2007 at 03:43 AM
Great list! I'm still considering writing my own. And by the way, Antique Mommy, A Mini is a car (a Mini Cooper), and I have one--bright red! Do get one, MP. Mine is not a convertible (after all, I live in Chicago), but it's a little car worth loving.
Seniorwriter (of "Never too Late!" and "Wirte your Life!")
Posted by: Marlys Styne | December 31, 2007 at 05:05 AM
Great list. Inspiration for me to write my own. I came here via Ronni Bennett.
Great blog!
Posted by: tamarika | December 31, 2007 at 05:10 AM
I posted mine this morning
Posted by: Claude | December 31, 2007 at 06:38 AM
Great list, MotherPie! I finally got around to creating my own this morning -- not as easy a task as I thought it would be.
Posted by: The Atavist | December 31, 2007 at 08:44 AM
Still glad I met you, interested in reading your posts, and happy that you read mine! Happy New Year! (I had fun doing your meme.)
Posted by: Bellezza | December 31, 2007 at 02:34 PM
Still loving my family. Still hoping the war would end. Still trying to lose weight. Still thankful for my incredible kids! Still incredulous that people don't realize what a serious problem there is with teenagers and young adults doing drugs and binge drinking...and the repercussions of same. Still having trouble staying on a budget. Still employing the mindset of "one for them...one for me" as I Christmas shop ! Still adore all animals;especially dogs and alpacas! Still amazed at my mother and my mother in law in the 80's ! They are a role model for aging!
Happy New Year to you, motherpie, and all the Pie Family !
Posted by: carron hardin | December 31, 2007 at 04:28 PM
I found this post at Mining Nuggets. Loved her list and love yours as well. I'll write my own tomorrow. Even if I don't post it, it will be fun and inspiring.
Blessings for a wonderful 2008.
Sharry
Posted by: Sharry | December 31, 2007 at 04:45 PM
What a great post! Great idea too. I had to finish my top 10 books of 2007, but I just posted My 'Still' Piece at http://www.estatevaults.com/bol/archives/2007/12/31/my_still_piece.html
Posted by: Jill | December 31, 2007 at 05:27 PM
I just posted mine, thanks for the prompt!
Posted by: Lauri | January 01, 2008 at 11:23 AM
I'm new here, I tracked back here from Antique Mommy after reading her "Still" list. I posted one of my own on my blog. Thanks for the neat idea!
I enjoyed reading your list - and all of the other lists that yours inspired! :)
Posted by: Jodie | January 02, 2008 at 01:31 PM
I found this through Antique Mommy's Still list, and just had to do it too! Love your list!
Posted by: Quirky | January 03, 2008 at 09:51 AM