A New Year, New Start

For decades at the end of a year, I was planning for the next. What do I want to accomplish? What do I want to complete? Is it time to change out sheep rams, or sell some older ewes? Start a blog? Start a you tube channel? What ways can I create an income from the farm?

Well, this year sitting down to plan out the 2025 year has been difficult. The plans and goals I had set for 2024 did not come about, or even close. Events happened that were totally out of my control, yet strongly affected my year.

What about 2025? Should I try to start a new year with a new plan? Yes !! Life moves forward, we can not stay in one place or in the past. As time marches forward, so to, we are required to march forward as well. Even when we made a decision to stay in one place, truth is we are marching forward with time, although reluctantly.

What are some of my plans for the year 2025?

I am going to keep writing the blog. I stopped for several months due to changes and emotional turmoil. Writing helps me to process those emotional turmoil times. I did not share what was written, as knowledge of some events have to be kept close to breast for the sake of others feelings and hearts. I will continue to write.

Have I given up on my novel? No, once again writing has been slow. Slow and steady the tortoise won the race. I am slowly and steadily getting into the schedule of writing on my novel once more. Hope and plans are to have it published by the end of 2025.

The sheep are still living, breathing and eating. Only in 2024 we did not have very many lambs born. We have changed our feed and hoping for lambs in April/May of 2025. I sold one older ram, as I do not think he was being very productive. I will need to sell the other older ram, but I am wanting to get as much of his bloodlines into my ewe flock. Hoping I have all ewe lambs sired by him. Since I am not working an outside the farm job currently, I will be able to have a closer watch on how the sheep are doing.

I am still creating resin art. Trying some new things. Look to the area for some new pictures of “experiment projects” that are in the planning stages. I am hoping to open an online shop. Searching through the different avenues for the best fit for my creations. Will keep you posted.

Last year, I had wanted to start a you tube channel. Well, I sort of accomplished the goal – I posted one video, of which I am not very happy with. Working on some new videos to post soon.

Most important for 2025 is to take care of myself. Appreciate what is around me a lot more. Take some time to enjoy the animals I still own. Mostly, spend time with family more. My daughter who lost her husband, needs us more now than ever. Negotiating a life as a single mother I understand the challenges of this part of her journey, being one myself for several years. Building stronger bonds with my other children and all my grandchildren.

Taking time to watch the sunrise and set each day. Smell the roses. Plant some fruit trees and a garden. Watch the lambs play. Take a horseback ride on the horse we still have. Yes, to stop focusing on a job, and focus on enjoying the life I am living.

Happy New Year!

amtolle