end of a year

5:30am, a few hours left in this year. I go to work today. Yes, our office is open; waiting for whoever wants to start therapy before the year runs out. well, we’ll see how many that is. Work is just Work . Like so many, I will be glad to see the tail end of this year. As everyone, hope for a better one next year. But I have lived long enough to know a day doesn’t make a change in the pattern of life. We can say we will do things differently, but we are who we are. Change is hard. But, it can be done. For myself, I need to not eat processed food. It seems I am allergic to some preservatives in processed food. (I break out in hives). so that is a great reminder to not eat –say potato chips, donuts, cookies, cereal, some crackers…. anything with that added goody that makes it last longer on the self. So home cooking for the new year. Yuck. went do I have time! so fruit? meat? some frozen veggies? lot I need to experiment with to be sure.

My dad turned 104 last year, or was it 103– don’t recall.. but he was born in 1909– you do the math. A long life, but as those of us who are older know, the bones ache, and there are more problems–with everything. His mind is still good, for being so old. he only repeats himself now and then, and he forgets somethings. he has to take pain killers everyday, etc. yet, all in all he is still himself, and that is the blessing. I need to get over the mountain to see him. the weather and time off have not worked to well this year.

my middle daughter finally got her pony for Christmas. She is over 40 now and her boyfriend bought her a mare for 3,000 dollars (which is not that much for a registered, trained horse) she had to drive to Iowa to get it. her boyfriend goes into surgery today or tomorrow, so he could not go with her. and I had to work– so she drove by herself. diesel truck, 3 horse trailer, from Colorado to Iowa… I worried the whole way. she got there safe, and spent rest of yesterday with horse. she drives all the way back today. So holding my breath again. She is letting the dun mare got up to her boyfriends ranch, to be a brood mare. the Dun never was reliable. she would buck hard sometimes and others be fine. no one needs to be bucked off, so she will be a brood mare. she has good bloodlines, it was just her past (before we rescued her) that was against her. who knows what happened to her. or what sets her off.

Wendy is my middle daughter, she had an up and down year. she left her good paying job for an offer by a woman who ran a race horse outfit. her husband died 2 years ago, and left her with it. Wendy thought she could help this woman fix the problems–she was not taking care of her herd of 50 or70 horses, and expecting them to win for her. She offered Wendy the world to quit her job and come work for her. Offered her more money, etc. But… after Wendy let go of her job, let go of her boarding stalls (the woman’s place was on other side of Denver) , then the woman back peddled , never paid her the full amount, never gave her the promised housing, etc. basically lied about everything. so home Wendy came, 2 months of no income, with mom–me– paying board on horses, etc. OUCH. but she did get another good job, back in travel industry. so income is improving.

my youngest daughter and family moved to Texas, this year, and seem to like it there. it is closer then S.C. , but they are still a ways away. Cassy started kindergarten. and my daughter started in photo work back up.

my oldest grandson (my sons, son) started college, and he has been in touch with my daughters and myself. I met his girlfriend this Christmas. she is very pretty, almost as tall as he is, creative and smart. –as he is 🙂 so I hope that lasts. she is still in high school, and he is in college in Arizona .

that’s about the short list of the year.

and I have to get ready for work now. Hope you all, have a better new year,!