Just a few more hours and I am free

12-22-11


It is 7 am. I need to make it 5 more hours. I figure in 5 hours, the party starts and I am officially checked out.

We all walked to the beauty supply place last night in a walking adventure. It was about a 3 mile trek round trip, and the boys and Luna seemed to enjoy it. I was happy to get in some exercise, although it did stir up the stomach demons that had been dormant all morning.

I am looking forward to going home if only because I can do a nice walk and then relax. Ken and I are going to watch a movie, and then I can sleep in. Woo hoo! Tomorrow morning will be fun as we take the boys for our now tradition of letting them fill each other’s stockings.

My mom has offered to get the boys dinner and take them to the lights, which means we will not go with them. So from about 4 on, Ken and I can wrap gifts, do some last minute shopping and errands, and then relax.

Right now, the only stress involves next August. Papa Brenan is planning a trip to Ireland, much like our trip to Ohio was. Discussions have included various family members going and staying, and really, it is a lot of complexities. There had been some miscommunication between Ken and I, and he didn’t realize that I would not go with them. Ken would be going, but I pointed out that the boys are much too young for me to leave them the country without either of us home for that long. My parents are in the midst of planning a trip with the boys and myself for the same week. It is all very draining, but I know it will work out in the end. I am staying positive, can you tell?

For the party, I opted for slacks, my sparklie red, black and silver top, and my coat. I had on a scarf, but it is too warm in here. I will put it back on when we walk over to the ice box that is the warehouse where the luncheon is in. Hair is pulled back in two clips, and freshly colored (thank you, Ken!). I sadly feel like I look pregnant, but a lot of that is the bloated gut. Sigh. I really need to stop hating on myself.

I am keeping my fingers crossed for the party. I won my net book from this party a couple years ago. It would be cool to go home with something today.

I do realize that I suck, since I normally rock my santa socks and hat for today, but today I am going for pretty.

Next year, I would like to do the following:

Lose another 50 pounds.

Get a tattoo

Take at least one class towards finally getting my degree.

Walk in a 5K

Finish projects in the house that only have a few more things to go.

Write a story

Attend the unclaimed body memorial

Go on one of the Find a Death tours

Go down to one Metformin a day

Get new socks

Write a will



I will come up with more. I should not limit myself to a list.