The Days of Wine and Bonsai

Like many, around this time of year, my thoughts turn towards course corrections, while trying to take into account new variables, and trying to anticipate the unknown. One would like to avoid repeating mistakes, however when it comes to how I spend my time, it can be difficult to define, "mistakes" as I try to implement my impulses with the precision of a surgeon. Last year, I felt confident that among other things, I could create some bonsai, and increase my wine production. These were fine goals, hardly mistakes, at least that's what the gut says, but I guess in truth, whether or those were mistakes is somewhat subjective. I accomplished both, and more, none the less. I created about a dozen or so bonsai, maintained a fairly extensive garden, got a couple varieties of grapes started on the fence, as well as some Golden Trumpet, and Wisteria. I made a great deal of wine, I'm currently bottling. I  made 5 gallons of sparkling pear, 5 gallons of sparkling banana, 5 gallons of strawberry, 5 gallons of mulberry, 5 gallons of honey mead, 5 gallons of wild Y-town grape, and 5 gallons of wild cherry from Peege's yard. Some was a little sweet, all of it was good, and some really stood out. The sparkling banana made believers out of the skeptics, and that was just about everybody. Decent accomplishments in interests dear to me, but the above mentioned interests will be falling to the wayside to a fair degree this year. I'll attempt to replace those activities with more time spent in the woods, hopefully more meditation. I have lost just about all the weight I care to over the past few years, but I still don't feel good. It's been at least 6 years since I felt good, and I question whether or not it's still possible, but I'm going to try to find my way back to it through increased exercise. Finally, I 'm going to continue to try to keep producing high-quality artwork, while I can still see well enough to do it. Wish me luck, I'll need it. As hard as one tries to stick to the straight and narrow, seems like the fickle finger of fate likes to flick us. If you're one of the lucky ones, you may get to sample some of last year's record vintage.

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