5 posts tagged “holidays”

where did this year go???? wow...its going to be hard to write 2010...lol

Its been another interesting year for me....of course each year is. more learning for me. but of course i think that is the point of life.  no learning + no growth= lump on the couch.  lol

Mom has gone downhill and is long term care now. SHe got her sense of humor back which is great. I have had a few weddings to attend this year and that was wonderful. ONe here at home.....a week long affair of golfing, parties, and BBQs and the other in Victoria where the weather was wonderful and I got to see Buchart gardens.

I have bought a van.....very very funny van. Its brown and orangie looking. Its got a queen size bed, table, all that fun stuff for camping....I dont use the toilet because there is no way in hell I will go and empty that thing for a two day trip. I guess I could but that would constitute learning how.  Its from 1981 and has orange curtains....my neighbors laugh when it backfires. I am pretty sure one of them is trying to figure out how to report it somehow to remove the "eyesore" from the neighborhood....he is a grumpy old man. I call it the scoobymobile...or shaggin wagon. But I cant find any scooby stuff so my friend says i should use my next favortie...Betty Boop.....I am so going to be stopped for some sort of infraction next year I am sure...

I had laminate put in my house...much cleaner with a dog and several foster cats. I have made several more planting boxes in my huge yard for a garden next year and am now composting....

My work is terrible right now...so stressful I get chest pains. there is no other full time job out there in my field here so I have to learn to relax and plug through the days.....My biggest problem is that i have to looooove my job and put 110% into it. I did. Now I dont. Its hard for me to learn to treat it as a job...its hard to remove myself from the energy and just do my job.....that is the lesson for this year...

What is the biggest lesson you have learned about yourself this year??????????

I never thought it would happen but my mom just tripped and broke her hip. I had flashbacks of her stroke as i sat in emergency holding her hand and trying to keep her calm.
She was a high risk surgery with Copd, fluid on her lungs and an extremely large heart...but she survived the surgery. I couldnt leave her without it because she was in pain.
Now she is stoned on morphine, which I hate because I dont know if she will every come out of the confusion. She thinks she was playing baseball, tripped and got a new leg. She keeps poking me in the eye trying to straighten my part..but then she tells me she loves me or says something very funny.   very sweet.
So now its a waiting game to see if she will walk again or need to move to a place that needs more care. Its stressful to care for her and worry. She is like my little kid...or  big kid.

While I am doing this..I am holidays so prepare for my friends wedding. It has already been a week of prep, a stagette, shower, now a golf tourney, BBQ, rehersal, wedding and then final day....ahhhhhhhhh

One day at a time......

Finally sunshine....Its been so long since we have had hot days I havent wanted to come in from outside. Just like a little kid that wants to play and play....

I go back to work tommorrow night...sigh....after almost a month off. I have painted my fence the last few days....five hours yesterday and three today....I cant lift my arms.....ug.

I got so much done with my time off, yet it seems like not enough. I did visit alot though and had wonderful naps...my cats arent stupid...they know how to enjoy life!!

Now back to the grind...working, and starting some new distance learning courses....fun!!

I cant believe my weeks of holidays are almost over....ahhhhh. I am still not done my "to do" list because the weather has not cooperated. There are a few nice days coming up so then I can hopefully finish painting the fence and organizing the garage.....
However...I will miss sitting and watching day time programing!!!! lol

I actually have three weeks off...what will I do? ..hmmmmm
I have holidays left over from last year..and soooo much overtime.....I have a very loooooong "to do" list.....
The sun today was wonderful...20 above.....aaaaaaaaahhhhhhh, I kept yelling out "sunshine" out the care window...ahhhhhhhh

I got some flowers planted, yard work done, most of the garden planted, went to the gym, had cofee with friends, watched two movies, did some crocheting, cleaned, did dishes, cooked and did a haircut...not bad for the first day off....lol