Thursday January 1, 2009

 Wow the beginning of a new year. 2008 is officially done and there isn't much about it I will miss. I'm so excited for upcoming events.. 

The clothing exchange on the 17th (I may actually make it this time).
The Seymour lunch get together on January 18 at 1 PM at Max & Ermas.
Our little mini meet for lunch this coming Monday the location is yet to be announced but will be in Downtown Indianapolis. 

I'm so excited. One of my goals this year is to get a bit more involved in all of the OH events and what not. Maybe plan one or two. 

So heres to a wonderful, healthy 2009 for everyone.. 

Happy New Year!!!!!

Happy New Year Everyone!  I got up early and was paying a bill online, funny to see 2009, was just getting used to writing 2008 lol.  I look forward to the new year, and getting out and doing more than I have in the past few years.  I tended to isolate myself due to my weight so maybe as that issue is changing I can work on other areas of my self esteem.

I am on my way to work this morning, short day for me though only working five hours.  I am actually looking forward to working today, yesterday I worked like a mad woman around the house and I need the rest lol.  I hope to get hubby to go with me to Lowes later today (if they are open) or tomorrow and getting me some shelving installed in my sewing room.  I got a bit of Xmas money from my grandma and that is what I will be using it for.  I love a nice clean organized sewing room, if only they would stay that way lol.

Off to work now,....hugs and peace to you all.
Jeannie

HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL! I am also glad to see 2008 gone! IT was a ****ty year for alot of us, me included. I am going to be alone at home today so I hope to get something accomplished! Wish me luck. I have alot to do and not much want to if you know what I mean. The one thing that I want to get done if I can is to finish reading the book titled TWILIGHT. I have had it for about 3 weeks now and can't get it finished. I am wanting to go see the movie to compare the book to the actual movie. Alot of times they are as different as light and dark. SO I am going to do a little reading and a little working around the house. I am trying to get things gone through and decide what to keep and what to toss out. I have a huge bag of shredded paper that I am going to burn. I know it is not good for the air to burn stuff. But this is stuff that I would not trust in anyone elses hands. Alot is shredded legal stuff that was my deceased brother things. You know things with account numbers and SS#'s. SO that type of stuff is all I burn. I hope that there are no wind advisories that I don't know of going on today.
 I also migh****ch some movies that I rented on Monday that will need to go back in a week. Hope you all have a great new year! TTFN! Michelle

Good morning everyone and yes, Happy New Year!

As I suspected, I was  when the ball dropped. I tried to hold off taking my meds but at 9, I started hurting so Bill told me to go ahead & take them and he'd wake me up at midnight. So I took my meds and by 9:30 I was  in my chair. So...Bill woke me up & I went to bed. My darling hubby woke me up at 12:40 when he turned on the &#$% TV in the bedroom. Turns out, he fell asleep before the ball dropped and had just woke up. That made me feel a little bit better for bailing out on him. What mattered was that we 'cuddled'  and then fell asleep in each others arms. That is how to bring in a new year!!

I won't say I have any "goals" for 2009, but I do have desires...seeing how much of it is out of my control.  My number one desire is that my stomach is fixed!! There are so many things that I feel are on hold just waiting for that to happen. once that occurs....
*I want Bill & I to do ALOT of camping!! We have last year to make up for and I have tons of vacation time in 2009 to do it with. I hope the gas prices stay down so we can afford it.
*I want to get back to walking!! I use to walk 16 miles a day. Now I am worn out if I had to walk 5 miles in a day at work!! Lotus is the perfect dog to accompany me with this so who knows, maybe I'll even take up running!
*I want to start working out at work again! I know I probably wouldn't be able to do this until toward the end of 2009 to give my ab muscle some time to heal...and I know I'd have to start off slow..but darn it, at least I'd be able to start it!
*I want to be able to get in the hot tub with Bill! I haven't been in there since September 2007.
*Here's a little bit of TMI: I want to be able to make love with my hubby. 'Cuddling' is nice but they call it 'fore'play because something is suppose to be able to happen after it. We haven't been able to do that portion every since my intestines decided to start acting like they belong on the set of Alien...so...for ~ a year!
*I want to be able to pick up ALL of my grandkids! I will only pick up little Rodney right now. He's so light that I can handle it and he knows to be careful of Mamaw's belly's boo-boo. Shoot, he'll be 3 in February so I've had this 'boo-boo' every since he could say 'boo-boo'!
*I want to be able to go by and get the grandkids for a Mamaw outing day! Or at least get the boys one day and the girls another. And it just be some time where they have me alone without any other adults trying to vie for my attention (no offence to Bill  or Tiffany). My plan in the summer of 2007...when Chance went camping with us...was that winter, I was going to have Myranda start staying all night so she could get use to staying with Mamaw & Papaw (and listening to us) so that by summer of 2008, she'd be all set to go camping with us. That couldn't happen. So maybe 2009 will be the year!!

Yes..so many things that I want to do! I so hope that 2009 is the year to 'get er done'!

Ah...but one day at a time. Today, I think I'm going to relax and catch up on my Hero episodes that I have recorded. I think Jean's closets can wait a day. Today is a holiday so I just want to spend it in a lazy Sherri fashion! LOL!

I hope my friends that 2009 brings you what your heart desires but only if it is what your body needs and the lord feels is best for you. No..the three aren't always in agreement as I found out in 2008.

Happy, Happy New Year!

Love you all!
Sherri

Happy New Year all!

I managed to stay up and watch the ball drop by my eye lids were dropping shortly after.  Marc and I sat on one couch and Chaz and Ash on the other and we all watched it together.  It was fun.  We played board games and cards for 6 hours leading up to the ball drop but Ash had to open at the store today so they left at about 12:30. ( Yes Jeannie, Lowes is open.  That's where she works)  It was a really fun evening.

I am gonna watch football all day today!!!  It's one of my favorite things to do on New Year's Day.  It's bittersweet for me.  I get to feed my habit but then comes the long dry spell after the Superbowl.  So, I am just going to enjoy it while I have my day of overdose!  LOL

Have a wonderful day and Hope everyone has a terrific 2009!

Huge hugs, Tracy

Happy New Year !!!

Well,  I was fast asleep by 10:30.  I knew I would be up early this morning with my son. 
We have a lot going on right now.  My hubby is getting laid off by the end of the month, we are trying to refinance before that happens.  My mom is coming into town on the 10th for two weeks.  She is thinking about moving back here from Florida.  This trip is to see if she can handle the cold with her heath problems.

My goals for the New Year are BIG....   1.  exercise..... now that my tore ab muscle is healing, I have no excuses.  2.  Loss another 60 lbs to make my goal.   3.  I was to start ttc by next fall,  with dr permission of course...  I'm not getting any younger.

I hope everyone has a great day... we are being low key and staying home.   It's nice to be home with both my boys.

Happy New Year everyone! 

As usual, hubby and I put in a movie, and were both asleep on the sofa by 9 PM.  He woke me at 3 AM, said "Happy New Year, let's go upstairs to bed".  That's our typical NYE.  We don't like to go out - we're both concerned about drunks on the road, and would rather stay home.

Maybe NYE 2009 we can have an OH get together to play cards or something?  That would be fun.

I'm just going to do some light housework today, and relax and enjoy hubby being home.  Our Jeep (his toy) is in the shop for a check up, so I don't have to worry about him being out in the garage tinkering with it all day long, so he'll be inside.

I am looking forward to the clothing exchange and meeting a lot of you that I haven't yet had the opportunity to meet.  That will be fun.

My goal this year is to make more friends.  I really don't have many.  I had one close friend.  She called me a week before surgery - I told her I was having surgery, and I have not heard from her since.  It pissed her off.  I figure if she wants to throw away a 14 year friendship over this, then she's not worth having as a friend.

I also want to work this tool like there's no tomorrow.  Hubby says he can tell my face is slimmer and it makes me look younger!  Woo Hoo!  That'll work!

I hope you all get what you want and need in 2009.  Thanks for being my lifeline during this journey.

Happy New Year Everyone,

Not much for us today..... at least not till @ 3 pm when we'll start heading towards Indy. The Children's Museum is free the first Thursday of every month from 4 pm till 8... today's the day and so we are going. More so for Q. There's a great preschooler adventuer area and I just know he's gonna love it. 

Matt is going for special training in Ohio for a week begining Monday - so we are trying to do quality stuff together with Q. 

What do I hope for the New Year: 

That those that do not know peace find it. That I can get over this depression, anger, and grief and be compassionate and humble again. That maybe GOD will grace me with a relationship with my brother. That I find A friend this year. Friend being defiend as someone that actually likes me, likes spending time with me, willing to spend time with me, and just someone in general to have fun with. Since I don't have any.... one would be awesome. Meeting more OH'ers. Going to more OH'er events. Helping OHer's when I can. Working on our debt relief. Finding a church. And...... I'd really like to see Sherri's tummy issues come to an end, cuz like.... enough is enough you know. I wanna work on a better me because I think some bad behavior, thinking, and attitude became somewhat habit for me and... by the end of this year I probably looked like a pretty ugly inside person. It's not me, for real. SO I wanna work on that. 

I have to have surgery this month. I had what they first thought was a rupture hemorroid that has been non stop bleeding for over a month now. However, after examination it turns out to be a polyp that has ruptured on one side and is growing inside on the other. So I have to go have that whole area cut out. 

End of this month is also my round of clearance for cancer. THE CHECKUP! Hope to still hear the words r e m i s s i o n. 

Anways.... I've probably..... rambled to much.... used words that...... nevermind.

 

EVERYONE HAVE A GREAT NEW YEAR DAY. PEACE AND COMFORT FIND YOU ALL!

 

Blessings
Jodi

Happy New to All,
I wanted to say "HAPPY NEW YEAR" to my caring, loving, supportive family, I am so very blessed to have each and everyone of you in my life.                 
I love you all, Hugs & Blessings, Gail  
I plan on learning to express my feelings better.

Have a AWESOME day !!!!!!!!
Andrea !!!! Thank you so much for cute e-card, I loved it  so very thoughtful !! And happy new year to you to sweetie.

Hi Everyone,
 We got home at 3am. after a great time of fun, fellowship and getting caught up with each others lives after not seeing some folks in 3-5 months. It is always such fun just to be together. Did a "bucket list" this year of wishes for each other- positive affirmations we wish for each other. It was very insightful and good. I think I am going to continue to do this throughout the year. After 3 yrs. out from surgery, they all have gotten use to the way I eat,so no biggie there. We nearly missed the ball dropping cause we were so busy getting ready with party hats, streamers,poppers, etc. Yup, my GF goes all out for New Years. She would be a great party organizer/consultant!

We have no plans for today, whoopee!!! I am gonna sit in my jammies and read, play on computer, & do nothing. Later today I plan to go exercise, yep- I said exercise, then visit with DH's sister & family. She is doing ok, getting weaker, so doesn't get out unless to go to chemo. We go over and stay for a few hrs. to keep them company & give Kenny "time out" if he wants. He usually just wants "guy time", so he & Dana go to the computer room or garage. 

 Well, Tournament of Roses Parade just started, so gonna go watch it.I just love to see all the floats. Vera Bradley has one in this year- I have quite a few of her things due to my GF going to her annual sale - that's what I get for my birthday & Christmas- always a surprise whats in there! My daughters even benefited this year, as I gave them some I didn't need/care for. They got to pick what they want & will always think of " Anna K" when they use it. We have been friends for over 40 yrs. My "lifetime sister "that God gave me. We have been there thru it all. Thats what I wish for others, that they find someone that they can be themsleves with -good, bad, ugly, & best! We have that available here with each other, & for that I am so grateful.
 
May the coming year be filled with health, peace, and friends in abundance- may we have what we need and be grateful for life itself. May memories be sweet, forgiveness be quick, love be strong, and life be appreciated for the little things as well as big. May God be the center of our lives, & who we look to for all our needs.  
Be blessed my Oh family- Happy 2009!!!!!