Anniversary Post

Today is the first anniversary of beginning this blog.  Just want to say thanks if you've been reading this on any kind of regular basis.  I've enjoyed rediscovering a love of writing that I think I'd really forgotten in the past.  Looking over the various posts from the past year, I have to say I feel really blessed to have so many good moments (eating crawfish in Louisiana, in New York with the US-2s, Labor Day and Christmas with the Nine, Green Bough retreat, 4th of July at home, snowy Bristol), awesome friends (international friends with whom I celebrated Halloween, Thanksgiving abroad, Rotary Club members on trips to London and Chichester, my tea party with Aunt June), and varied experiences (walking down and climbing back up to Clicket on my first fieldtrip, watching as Barack Obama was sworn in as president) to remember.  This year has been one of transition and writing about it has probably helped me to remain at peace through it all.  Transitioning from working as a US-2 to a post-graduate student has not been easy, but looking back it all seems to be part of a grander plan, one that I hope will eventually unite my two career interests (social justice and archaeology) more profoundly.  

Now I'm looking ahead to what this new year will bring with hope and joy at the prospect of growing more into my authentic self.  A new year... a continuing adventure.

Just, Margaret