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Goodbye to 2009. This has been a rough year for everyone and I have had several ups and downs this past year. Here's a brief rundown of my year. Randy and I fighting a lot and trying to work things out. ( Definatly Improving). Our fighting still happens as it would in any marriage and some of you have read my complaints and actions that caused the problems, We renewed our vows in May. Got a new place to live. I finally found a job after a year of not working. I quit counseling ( but reconsidering that one). I found out this past summer that I have a heel spur that has grown more and still waiting to get it fixed. I'm learning more about my anger issues and my depression (which I refuse to take meds for). I was made a member of my church this year. I have negleted my blogging but I'm slowly making a comeback.
The kids have made wonderful progress this year in all aspects. (still working on the chores issue) but doing great in school. I'm ready for a new year and hopefully more progress in the right direction. I would love to quit smoking sometime in the new year and to be healthier mentally and physically and emotionally. I hope we all see improvement in the economy and in the market for jobs. I wish you all a Happy and healthy New Year! Be Safe!
After working an 8 hour shift I left work went home already exhausted to pick up the kids to go to Christmas Eve Service at our church. When we got there we talked to a few people just before services began and one of our fellow friends brought us 3 bags wrapped up and said these were sitting on the bench in the library for you. We said Thank you of course and when we read the tags on the bags one said to Gage from Santa, To Faith from Santa Claus and to Randy and Michelle from S. Claus. We were stunned to say the least. I did fill my heart warm over such generosity and I felt the love that went into this wonderful surprise. (It made my having to go back to work for 2 more hours just a little more bearable). Here are pics of what we all received in the bags.
This was Faith's Bag of goodies.
This was Gage's Bag of goodies.
Randy's & My Bag of goodies.
I have never felt so blessed as I do with all of my blogging friends, online friends , family and church. I hope you all had a safe and wonderful holiday and all my best for you in the new year.
I just wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! I have to work both days but we will get to have a small quick Christmas with some relatives. 
I have been looking for a new skirt for awhile. I could never find what I like or what I liked wasn't in my size. One day I decided to go to goodwill with my son to look for him a coat for winter. He finally found something he liked for around $6.00. We walked around just to look real quick ( I had to be at work soon). I wanted to see if they had couches in so I could price them. On our way to that section of the store I found a pretty skirt that caught my attention. Not expecting it to be in my size I went ahead and looked at it and it was in my size. I was so excited and it cost $5.00. Here is a picture of the skirt.
The skirt fit me perfect and it is so comfortable.
Happy Belated 58th Birthday Mom. I avoided writing this post yesterday on your actual birthday because it was to difficult for me to do. I'm dealing slowly with your death and hopefully I will find the final closure I need. I have accepted that you are gone but that doesn't make it any easier. You died way too soon and way to young. Somehow I know your still with me in spirit, I swear sometimes I feel you and dad giving me hugs. I just wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday and say I miss you so very much.
Here are a couple of photo's of my mom some you may have seen, hopefully a couple you haven't.
Checkout the new buttons on my sidebar. They will take you to a page for links to tributes I wrote for my parents and to the recipes I have posted.
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