The Welcome Mat is Ready - Come on in!

The welcome mat is out, so for those of you who are here for the first time, come in and join the party.

First of all, a great big THANKS to Debbie, for sharing  my blog with her followers on LOVE THE DECOR.  The world of blogging is fascinating to me and since I started mine just this year in June, I have had a wonderful time getting acquainted with people from all over, Debbie included, who by the way, is a great swap partner!  It truly is a small world!

I began Late to the Party as a way to express myself and to convey the variety of things that I find interesting and unusual.  I have always loved to write and thought this would be an excellent way to show the world what I like, what I think and what makes me tick. The way I look at life is sometimes 180 degrees different than most people and that's okay.  I hope I give people that read Late to the Party something to think about. Besides that, it is great therapy for me!

As for my personal life beyond the blogging world, I am 58 years old but I certainly don't feel that old!  I have been married to a wonderful man, Ed, for 38 years and have three grown daughters (one here in GA, one in South Carolina, and one in Vancouver, Canada), two wonderful sons-in-law and five grandchildren, one of whom has Autism. I work for the Georgia House of Representatives as an administrative assistant for two committee chairmen.  I LOVE my job, even though during the legislative session months of January, February, March and April, it can be very hectic and chaotic.  I have Rheumatoid Arthritis, which presents its own problems, but I won't allow it to define me.  And over the past year I have lost 107 pounds, started hiking and am going to hike for the first time on the Appalachian Trail in October.  All in all, life is so very good and I am blessed - blessed with family near and far, with friends old and new, with hearth and home, with relatively good health and a curious mind, and blessed with a God that loves me unconditionally.  What more can a girl ask for?


So make yourself at home and explore at your leisure.  I invite you to become a follower and we will laugh and cry and ponder the universe and all that makes life worthwhile together!  And PLEASE feel free to leave your comments when you do!

I leave you with this: "Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another 'What? You too?  I thought I was the only one!'" ~C.S. Lewis

Have a wonderful day!  PAM