Day 1 - Out with the old

So, I noticed that a friend on Facebook has started a 2011 blog and titled it "365~A year in Review".  While I'm copying her idea, I didn't want to also copy her title . .  thus, "Keeping Track of 2011".  Today is actually January 2, 2011, so I guess I will just post a day behind and reflect on the previous day.

Two questions to answer:

1)  Why a 2011 blog?
       Because I have never done a blog before.  Don't expect much from me; I'll try and get better as the year goes on.

2)  Why a picture of an old couch?
     We bought this couch in 2000/1 (actually 2 of the same couch) to go in a house we had just built.  The house building went exceptionally well, we built the home of our dreams; hardwood floors, check; upgraded lighting, we'll take it; finish off the basement, got to have it; granite countertops, why not.  The house, was beautiful, and we loved it; however, it was well above our financial means.

  How did we get there?  Why did we get there?  Don't really know.  We just did.  We moved in in June, and out in July.  We had gotten everything we wanted, and enjoyed it.  But, we couldn't afford it.  We were lucky to find a buyer and escape with basically what we had in it.  Whew! All of the hard work and risk . . . unrewarded (in money anyway).

  So, back to the couch.  It reminds of times when I want, want, want.  Sometimes without really knowing what we are up to ourselves.  And, when we get what we want realize how empty it really is.  So, the couches are being given away . . . and with them, a little bit of materialism.

Also, I hope to send with them the need to give anything to get that which I want and risking everything I have to get it.  I hope to keep the fear of wanting something so badly that I am willing to give up everything important.

So, Tim . . . enjoy the couches

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