April 15th, 2014

Hi everyone who is reading this! ;)

Its been a week now since my daughter left. I have 1 email from her, and was over the moon with that short email! Yahoo!

Its still very weird having to come into my apartment and not have anyone there. Well except my fur child Bella! She may not talk to me, but has kept me company at least. Best thing, she doesn't care that I talk, just as long as her food bowl had food!

I have accomplished a few things in the week she has been gone.

I finally printed photos for a photo collage that I have had for years. Now being a photographer, you would think I have a lot to put up and look at. Well yes, I have tons of my personal photos of the kids, my family and friends and my sunsets, landscaped and flowers. I just never had them hanging on the wall. Why you ask? Well, because of my weird insecurity that I will be displaced. After my divorce and another relationship that led to me being on my own, I just felt displaced. So...I had photos on the computer, in a large tote(s) (I have thousands of photos by the way), just never enjoyed my own photos. So, I did it, they are printed up, in their frames and I am hanging them up tomorrow!

I know I need to find something for me. So, I downloaded an app on my phone called "Duo Lingo" and I am going to try and learn Italian! Yup, something just for Anna, and it doesn't cost me anything. I can practice all by myself and maybe someday, I will be able to hold a conversation...lets say in Italy? ;) That is on my bucket list to go where my family is from and walk where they have walked.

I am in the process of getting my car fixed. Yeah, that along with all the other stress in my life, my car is trying to die. Well I am not letting that happen! I am currently getting help with the breaks! Yup things are looking up for me in a huge way.

I am still trying to reinvent me. This I think will be an interesting ride! I plan on updating whoever wants to read this. ;) If anyone who does happen to read this and is an empty nester, please feel free to leave advice!

Lastly, again I say I love you and thank you to all my family members and friends who have helped me and continue to help me! Without your love and support, I just don't think I would be where I am today! So I am not really alone, I have you!!

Love, Anna