My grandmother, Donna Sunshine, had a memorable New Year's Day tradition. She encouraged us to a do a little something of everything you want to do all year on the first day of the year. Her idea was a little laughing, a little sewing, a little sweeping, a little cooking, etc. My day so far, a little coffee, a little reading by the fire, a little work, a little gardening...and next, a little blogging followed by a little walk outside.

When I started narrating my work last fall, it began as a documentation effort of the sites and blogs I visit. It quickly became an easy way to save and access ideas or discussions I'd found, read and wanted to reread.

Making myself write about what I've read has stirred up dreams of what path I could create for the next phase of my life.