It began more than two weeks ago, but I’ve been like you, busy.  Busy thinking and planning and hoping and regretting, too.  But not really writing.  But I aim to change that last part.  Those last two parts – regretting and not writing.  Every minute is a new opportunity to do something or not do something.  I saw something about a “to don’t” list.  A list of things you don’t want to do.  It’s kind of a neat idea.  Lists are something I struggle with.  My lists are either too overwhelming and so I obsess and stress out over them and then decide to ignore them to spare myself the anxiety.  What I want to start doing is creating a priority list and a whenever list.  Focus on the priority list, and don’t look at the whenever list unless I have time to.  A do and a don’t.  Opposites moving together.  It’s like yoga.  So anyway, I ramble.  That hasn’t changed.  But I hope to use this space to share and wonder in type and connect with people again.  And I have a no meanie rule.  I will try not to be mean to myself (or you) and I ask you do the same.  Not just here, but everywhere.  Can we make that promise to 2017? Coolio. (Photo note: taken on New Year’s Day hike.  I do a fair amount of urban hiking so there is bound to be graffiti.  When I get out on good long hikes in NH those tend to result in the money shots.  And are graffiti free.)