Welcome 2018

Well, here we are the first day of 2018. I made a resolution last year to update this blog more often, yet I never did. I fell back into the same old bad habits & spent a lot of wasted time playing computer games night after night. I’m so disappointed in myself. I did not work very hard on my online photography courses at all, nor did I work on my photography skills. I guess partly because I am very hard on myself & get disappointed when the photos don’t come out the way I like them to. So, I put down the camera for extended periods. I am going to work extra hard on improving my bad habit of procrastination & get these online courses completed before November 2018.

This past year was not without it’s challenges. In Feb, I began having heart palpations that were almost continuous through March. It was as though, I was in a constant state of anxiety, but mentally I did not feel anxious. So, in April I finally made an appointment to see the cardiologist. I was put on an event monitor for 30 days. The results were negative for any serious heart issues & just deemed I had some minor A-Fib.  In March, my dad had some type of tumor on his back close to the spine. At first we though it was cancer, so we were a bit scared. He was put on some serious antibiotics for several months. We missed out annual family vacation to Fl because of his illness. He recovered with the antibiotics & is doing much better. Mom & I took the annual trip to FL at the end of July.

In July, Tommy & the girls came home from Ca & they stayed with us. This was not anticipated, so it was a bit crazy. They were home for two weeks, but because Mom & I already had our trip planned, we left for our trip while Tommy & the girls stayed with dad. It was a nice visit, but overwhelming at the same time. I am not used to having that many people in our house 24/7. Yikes.

In June I bought a new 2017 Honda CRV.  What a nice vehicle. By Oct. I was still learning all the electronics & workings of the computer systems. In November I was in a bad car accident, my “new” vehicle was totaled & I was injured. I have been out of work since. I’ve been having a really hard time. My progress has been slow & minimal. I am not sure that I will be able to return to work in my current capacity because of the demands. This makes me a bit sad. I really enjoy working with people, especially in their homes. I’ve been in physical therapy since mid November & I haven’t had tremendous progress. I have good days & bad days. Because of my injuries, I haven’t felt the Christmas spirit. I am hoping to get back on track for 2018 & feeling better. Here is to wishing 2018 is better than last year.

          Happy New Year!!