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I cannot believe that we have already gone through the first month of 2011! There is a strange phenomenon that happens as you get older - time flies by. It's true. Used to be I'd wonder where the day had gone, then the week, and later on marvel at the month that flew by. I'm having a hard time coming to grips that it's February of 2011 - I wasn't done with 2010 yet! I had so much more I wanted to do!

(But, after attending a Stake Women's Conference last Saturday, I'm pretty sure those things I wanted to do won't matter. I'm sure they were in the category of "nice-to-do" and not in the essential (prayer, scripture, sacrament, temple, service, etc.) and necessary (homemaking, family time, FHE, etc.) things to do for our eternal happiness.)

So, instead of dwelling on what didn't get done, I'll worry about making the most of the here and now! I'll make sure the essentials get done and the necessary is taken care of. And I'll be aware of the beauty around me. Like this sunset.

And I'll be thankful that I don't live in places where the snow gets this deep! (Although I used to - this is my sister's back porch and her 4 year old grandson standing there. And for the record - he's short.)