It happens. Every few years, in my life, I am overcome with the uncontrollable urge to make sweeping changes.  Of late the itch has been on me something fierce and I knew that it was only a matter of time before I would have to make some radical changes.

 Not sure if anyone noticed but it has been two weeks since my last blog and for me that's like a lifetime. I would like to tell you that in my absence from blogging I have spent the time visiting exotic locales, experienced breathtaking adventures, hobnobbed with stars of stage and screen, and even dropped by various Presidential candidates and gave them priceless advice on what they needed to do for the country if they are elected.

I would love to tell you all that but then it would be a lie.

 No. My days have been filled with simple life. Up in the morning and enjoying my coffee on the front porch while I greeted the sun. Afternoons were filled with putzing around the ranch...fixing fence, feeding livestock and hauling hay. Evening were spent sitting with Mel and enjoying TV or a book, or just laughing over the antics of our dogs.

The thing is, all the time this stuff was going on, my brain was gnawing at the problem of what to change so that the itch would go away. I toyed with the idea of changing the direction of my blog, after all I had begun to bore myself, so I can imagine what you other poor readers were feelings. I considered not blogging at all and just working on my book that remains oh so close to being ready to publish.

All these things were bouncing around in my head and finally came to a boil today.....today is it! Time for a change!

So this is what I did.......

Before........

After....Mel is my barber.....

The above picture is why I rarely smile....I look like a freaking goober!