12:58 p.m.
Happy New Year!
Started off 2016 by watching "Star Wars: The Force Awakens". I promise, no spoilers, just Oh--MY--GOD!! Go see this movie!
Other than that, the New Year is not off to the best of starts, and it's making me sad. 2015 was such a mixed up mess of mostly yuck, and as such, the high points of the past year look super high to me.
I haven't written anything since, like...September, I think. I've been off and on sick for months, with what I can only call stomach issues since I still don't really know what's going on in there. It landed me in hospital at the end of June, where the doctors ruled out pulmonary embolism and heart attack and/or cardiac issues. At this point it's all "it could be this" and "it could be that".
I had a diagnostic test scheduled for next week, but I had to reschedule to next month because I was informed that I had a facility charge that was beyond what I could spend in one payment, so I'm saving up for a test to find out what's wrong with me. In the meantime, I feel pretty yucky.
Now, it appears that I must go out and grocery shop. Whee! At least I got my Star Wars fix first.
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5:00 p.m.
Wow, I hate grocery shopping. But now I can make chicken soup! It's definitely been cold, soup weather for sure. Yum!
Also, soup is something I can eat without too much pain.
I also got stuff for smoothies, since they are also easier on the old tummy.
It's just another month, and then maybe I will find out what's going on in there!
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In the meantime, the good 2015 list:
January 5, 2015--A beautiful new granddaughter was born. She is healthy and full of good cheer.
I got to spend some quality time with two of my daughters and their families before returning home in mid January.
May, 2015--We went to Comic Con. The grandkids had fun. I met Sean Astin, who is a super-nice man. I went without my boot for a whole day and hardly limped.
June, 2015--My other daughter and I took her kids on a trip to see my Wyoming family, and we had quite a nice time there.
July, 2015--Family Reunion Time! My mother's family members traveled to Wyoming and we all had a wonderful weekend of food, laughter and love. The only thing that could have made it any better was to have my son there, too, and to be able to spend a little more time.
Certainly the year had other good days, but these are my high points this year. It doesn't surprise me that my best times involve my family. I have been blessed with four children I gave birth to and a few more that I added just because I love them. They have all given me every reason I have for enjoying life and wanting to keep on keeping on.
So ignore my previous moaning and groaning. It'll all be fine.
Happy New Year!
