In the Pines Farm

At Year’s End

Half way through December all ready.  Eight days until Christmas;  five days until the Winter Solstice and fifteen days until New Year’s Eve.  I always wonder at this time of year, do you look back or do you look forward?  A mixture of both is probably what I do, though I have been having more trouble looking back as I can hardly remember what I did yesterday.  

My biggest goal for the new year is to improve my physical well-being.  I have gained more weight that I am willing to admit.  I am amazed how the extra weight has affected my mental well-being, as well as my endurance.  I understand that I am getting older and that will have some effect on my life.  Recently, I have had pain in my right knee I am not sure what is causing this the extra weight or arthritis or both.  I have an appointment to see my doctor in January.

I am also looking forward to my vegetable garden, hoping that I can expand it.  I would like to replace the raspberry plants that didn’t make it from the summer before last.  I would also like to replace my asparagus plants into a raised bed to keep them from the voles.  The raspberries will also need to be planted in raised beds.  I am amazed when I look at the pictures of my vegetable garden from this year.  There is such a sense of well being and achievement when I look at what I did.  The whole garden thing can be overwhelming at times which only adds to the joy of achievement.

All that I know is that as this year winds down, I am winding up for the New Year.