Where Has The Time Gone?!?!

I find it amazing that this is my first entry for 2008! Have I been slacking? With the blog, YES! With everything else, NO!

It appears that working 8 hours a day, 5 days a week has taken it's toll, sort of. I work for the weekends to have a couple of days off and it starts over again. Before you know it, it's half way through the year and everything seems like a blur. Then summer arrives; the kids are back in school; I'm past out on the couch from too much turkey; setting up Christmas decorations; and singing "Auld Lang Syne" with friends and champagne!

Honestly, I'm not use to this. I'm not complaining about how fast time goes by. Wait a minute! Actually, I am! I purposely veg at home to make time slow down, but that doesn't help. I'll play couch potato on Friday night and BAM! It's Sunday evening and I have to get ready for the 5 day grind!

I want to stop and smell the roses, but by the time I think about them, they're already out of sight! It unfortunate that I have to schedule "rose smelling" on my calendar to make sure that I smell the roses on the way.

What does it take to put the brakes on life (or at least slow it down to 10mph)?

Finally, to all of you that have been reading, my sincere apologies. This is what happens when one initially has too much time on one's hands that turns into not enough time to type a few thoughts on one's blog!