2022—off to a slow start

Here we are only halfway through January of a new year, and things around my house are already about as deep as they can get. Not the good kind like relaxing in a nice, warm bath. It's the other kind—think "financial woes," "legal stuff," "health issues" and "need a new car." That's all I will say for the time being. If you are the type who will say a prayer, please say one for me. It doesn't have to be long and detailed. God already knows my troubles and will take it from there. Thank you in advance.

Far be it from me to write what could be taken as a distasteful or nasty blog post. I'm not trying to irritate anyone or start any trouble. Some of these problems I brought on myself. Others were the result of things beyond my control.

A few times I've given thought to sending this blog to the great beyond and finding something else to do. Then I thought, "No, I really need an outlet for all the stuff flying around in my head." Despite the name, you can't get that kind of outlet at the outlet mall, either. It comes from within and only requires a means of getting the thoughts from my head to a published format that can be read by whomever chooses to do so.

While our new year has started off less than wonderful—for me, anyway—it doesn't mean that the rest of the year will be on a downhill trend. We're told over and over that we need to step out of our comfort zone in order to grow. For me, it's not a matter of needing to grow so much as that I need to restore some sense of normalcy to my life. I am more than happy to talk to anyone who is willing to take the time to spend with me. I'm easy to talk to and I don't usually bite.