A Look Back At 2007

Well 2007 was anything but dull. I have over come much, and learned much more.

We made the long climb, and I feel that we've finally rounded the hill at the top of this roller coaster that has been my physical condition. We can now throw our hands in the air and scream and enjoy the ride back down to some kind of normalcy. Or as close as we can get, anyway. We've had to put a lot of things on the back burner while dealing with this, including our friends and family. I would like to thank everyone who was there for us for all their love, support and understanding...it really made a difference. Most of all, I thank my husband Nick. Your constant encouragement and unyielding love and support made it possible for me, for us, to get through this. Though the words hardly do my gratitude justice....Thank You.

2007 also brought with it some exciting events and changes.

We saw the Harry Potter saga come to a conclusion. Though the end was quite satisfying, I felt like I had lost a friend. I related with Harry on so many levels and as the story grew, so did my connection to him and to his world. The past two years, when I began to get really really sick, It became my key diversion. No matter how awful I felt or how scared I was, I could always go back to Hogwarts for a bit of magic. I suspect I always will.

My best friend Willow and I took another amazing journey together to see Tori Amos.

My sister got married, and I gained an awesome new brother!


We went green!

We planted our first garden, purchased our first couch and got a new kitchen sink. Now none of that sounds especially exciting, but believe me...when you've been sitting on metal futon bars for 7 years, a couch is bliss. For your bottom. And when your kitchen sink looked like this:



this is the heavens opening up and shinning glorious, glorious light into your kitchen:



I also turned one of our spare rooms into a little meditation room, a tiny sanctuary if you will. Once again I have to thank Nick here for his indulgence, as we were at the hardware store shopping for something else entirely when I suddenly announced that if I didn't paint that room tonight, I was going to go mad. He acceded and as a result, I did not go mad. Quite the opposite, in fact. This room will also double as our guest room, if we ever have the pleasure of hosting any. So come on down and see us, folks!



Nick was finally able to escape his lackluster job of eight years and has found employment with a new, yet entirely bewildering company. Still, it's something different, with slightly better pay (and virtually no commute), and has the potential to open a door that he would very much like to see open. We shall see where this new venture takes us.

Nick also started his nifty blog, which I thoroughly enjoy. Not that I'm biased, or anything.

I'm sure I'm probably forgetting something, which is kind of my new trademark. Forgetfulness, that is. But all in all, though 2007 started off with a mighty big bowl of really sour lemons, it ended up a rather refreshing glass of lemonade. Pink lemonade. With a slice of lemon meringue pie.

As the year draws to a close, I find myself looking forward to a clean slate. New year, new opportunities and a chance to start fresh.

Taken from the blog of Neil Gaiman, master of words:

May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you're wonderful, and don't forget to make some art -- write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope, somewhere in the next year, you surprise yourself.