Brrr…brrr…brrrr….uh, he he he heeeeeeeeyyyyyyyyyy everyone!  I. Am. Freezing!!!!!
Last week, I pulled out my flip flops.  This morning, it’s 25 degrees and I had to crank up Big Red early, and let the diesel engine warm up!  I don’t do so well at cold weather…unless it’s snowing or Christmas, and well, it’s neither one now, so WAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!
SC weather is like a box of chocolates.  You never know what you’re gonna get.

I realized the other week, that I don’t know any of the words to, “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”.  I’m watching Elf, and they’re singing that song…and I only know the first and last line.  “I really can’t stay…and baby, it’s cold outside”.  I can hum it, I can play the chords…I even know when the girl is supposed to sing her part.  But, after all these years, I don’t know the song.  I know, it’s pretty sad.  A Christmas holiday enthusiast/musician like myself, doesn’t know the actual words to such a familiar song.

I bet we do the same thing with people in our life.  They may even live with us (or not).  Perhaps you work with them.  Do you know what they like to eat for lunch?  What’s their favorite color?  Do they collect anything in particular?   Do they like polka dots?  Do they prefer the beach or the mountains?  Favorite team? Nascar driver?  Favorite author? If you can’t answer these questions, I don’t think you know them very well.  Sometimes,  I think we go around assuming we already know a person.  But, if we stop to think about it, perhaps we don’t.  Take someone you care about, even better if they don’t live with you, and see what you can write down about them.  See how much you know.  Try to write down their address, phone number, what car they drive, number of siblings, number of children, etc.  Are they the oldest child?  Are there parents still alive?  I have done this process before, using a long term client at work.  I soon discovered I didn’t know them hardly at all.  I knew their occupation, number of kids and where they went to church.  Didn’t know who did their taxes, who their attorney was, or where they liked to travel.  I knew I needed to know them better…but now I know why…cause I only thought I knew them.  Just another loving reminder to smell the roses, and don’t assume you already know everything you need to know.   Chances are, you really don’t.  I will always be learning new stuff about Buck.  I’m married to him, but it will take a lifetime to truly scratch the surface of who he is.  That’s why we always have date night!!

I always have the same New Year’s resolution.  It’s my daily resolution. Be a better woman, daughter, co-worker, bandmate, employee, friend, wife and stepmom than I was the day before. The little stuff is truly the important stuff.  If we care about little things, the big things will take care of themselves.
Let’s do this!! 
Y’all are awesome.  But, you already knew that.  Take care everybody!!  Love y’all!!!!