Today's sort of like Christmas for grown men (and some women) across the country. Who's ready to have their day made or destroyed based upon the actions of a bunch of high school seniors they've never met and probably never will?
I kid. I love signing day as much as the next football fan. It's one of the few days a year that my Rivals subscription is actually worth $10. Biggest winner of the day so far? That one goes to the Ole Miss fan base, my husband included. What a haul they've had! The Ole Miss program is on the rise and I see good things coming their way. Biggest loser? Tie between the University of Tennessee and Reuben Foster. Vonn Bell really stuck it to Tennessee when he chose Ohio State. As for Foster, nothing says dedication like a commitment to Alabama. No wait, a commitment (and matching tattoo) to Auburn. Scratch that, a commitment to Alabama. Now you're just stuck with a permanent reminder of your new sworn enemy. Think before you ink.
As for Auburn, we've had a pretty solid day, all things considered. After all the coaching shake-ups, I had some doubts. We managed to pull in some pretty big defensive recruits in Carl Lawson and Montravius Adams. The Elijah Daniel and Deon Mix flips also made headlines. I'd hoped that we'd manage to bring in MacKenzie Alexander for some much-needed help in our secondary but no such luck.
Will any of these kids ever actually play? Will they be successful? Will they make headlines for their good deeds and academic accomplishments or arrests and suspensions? Only time will tell!
Written at the beginning of the month...
As per usual, I was at home in bed this year as the clock struck twelve. We did have a fun dinner out, though! Robert and I met our friends Susan, Handley, Mac, Kemp and Will at Felix's and enjoyed delicious drinks and dinner and great company. We managed to make it to bed just before midnight.
This year, I decided not to make any resolutions, but to take a different approach. There are several things that I want to be more mindful of in 2013:
Reading my Bible
Eating "cleanly"
Attending Church
Exercising "for fun", not because I feel like I NEED to
Becoming more flexible with my schedule/life
Anyone who knows me can probably attest to the fact that I love schedules, lists, organizing and planning ahead. I hope that this year I can relax a little more and try to "go with the flow". I feel like sometimes I miss out on today's blessings because I'm so focused on what I need to be getting done for tomorrow. Thus, no strict resolutions for 2013.
One month in update...I'm three weeks into Beth Moore's James study and am beginning to really look forward to the time that I devote to the study each day. I'm also three weeks into training for a race at the end of March. I've got a training plan that I am loosely following, but thinking of adding in an additional rest day (switching from 1 to 2 rest days) to allow myself a little more time to relax. Luckily, the month of January was a pretty restful one with Robert spending lots of time in the woods, so it allowed for a little more flexibility with my schedule. It did not, however, positively influence my goal of attending church on a regular basis. Must work on this. Now it's February and we're in the throws of Mardi Gras which has a tendency to shake things up a bit. We've also got Valentine's Day and Robert's 30th birthday on the horizon. Lots of fun times ahead!
Hope that your New Year's goals/resolutions are still sticking!
