Thank God It’s Finally Over! (Blatantly stolen from a friend on Facebook.)
That sums up a lot for me.
<<— Maybe Lily agrees?
I’m glad the year is nearly over. I have much to be grateful for, but there is much that I will not be sad to see the door hit it on the a$$ on the way out. Namely, ill health for family members – and me. First there was mom’s near-death in September, my daughter’s crisis in November, and then the stomach flu that ran rampant through the entire family – except mom, thank God – all of December.
On the plus side, my mom didn’t die, my daughter is doing much better, and we’re all done with praying to the porcelain gods. More than done.
I missed out on Christmas this year. I had it all set to host my first Christmas Open House, and then I got sick. Highly contagious sick. So contagious that ninety kids in my grandson’s school were out sick earlier this month with the same thing. So, I had to stay put and postpone. Couldn’t even see my mom. Christmas Eve was spent alone and sick. Yeah, I kinda felt sorry for myself. I don’t mind being alone, but being alone and sick really, really sucks. Christmas Day I still wasn’t well enough to get out and expend much energy, nor risk carrying germs to my mom, so I stayed home again. This bug was so nasty, I lost 2.5 pounds. My daughter lost 5. Had my mom got it, the effect could have been devastating.
I postponed the open house. Instead I’m hosting it on New Years Day. I actually like this idea so much better. For me it will be the closing of a year I am so glad is over and looking forward with optimism to a wonderful year ahead of far less stress, worry, fear, illness and much more peace, relaxation, happiness, joy, and faith. 2011 has been all about taking care of everyone else in my life (which – don’t get me wrong – I’m honored to be able to do) but at such a manic pace that it’s not sustainable long term. 2012 for me – I hope – will be more about slowing down, enjoying my family, and carving out plenty of time for me to develop my own life. To follow some of my dreams and create new ones.
That’s the idea anyway.
I hope the season was good to you and that it was everything you hoped it would be.
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Lovely pictures. Sorry you ended up sick ! what a bummer
I hope your New Years party goes off without a hitch. Give 2011 it’s own kick in the butt
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oops, can you tell I read both current posts ? Shoulda made 2 comments LOL
Hee hee. No worries. Hoping my NY party goes well too! Lots to do to get ready.
So sorry to hear that you were sick and alone during the holidays…I can’t imagine anything rougher…though I’m glad to hear that you are feeling better. And I think making your open house on New Year’s Day a wonderful idea…a great way to kick off the New Year!
Thanks, Carolyn. It was rough, but sadly, I’ve been there before. Several years ago spent Christmas day alone except for my youngest upstairs sick and asleep. She ended up going to the ER Christmas night and having emergency surgery for an incarcerated hernia. I gotta say, I need to kick off a new year in every meaning of the word.
Claire,
It was a pleasure to read your blog. You are so creative with words. I didn’t realize we also share a common bond – WW. I lost 30 lbs 2 years ago and put back on 15 these last 7 months. I really liked it when I was on WW as my mind had to become readjusted to the way I ate, etc and after that happened it was easy. I am not sure where I started to falter. I plan on going back on after your New Years open house – hee hee and look forward to the new points program. did you get the calculator? See you this Friday! Sheree
Hi Sheree – I didn’t know that about you either. We should team up and fight off that danged ice cream cake and red velvet cake and chicken fettucine crap that my mom insists on having at her parties! YIKES!! Sometimes just seeing the food is a trigger even when I’m not at all hungry. I have WW online in my membership, so I get the points calculator on my iPhone. See you Friday and we’ll chat! Hugs.
2012 is going to be your year. You deserve a good year. My PT guy says 2012 will be the year I “graduate” from PT. Hard to know if he knows what he is talking about or is just his youthful enthusiasm.
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