I cannot believe that it is January of 2008! The last year went by in a complete blur...
It has been nice to be off of school for a couple of weeks. I feel like I haven't had much time to relax though. The beginning of last week was filled with last minute Christmas present buying, preparing for holiday gatherings, and packing.
Christmas Eve was spent with my family coming over to my house dinner and gift exchanges. Then Christmas day Mike and I went over to my Dad's for our extended family gathering. Both gatherings were wonderful!
Wednesday morning, the day after Christmas, Mike and I packed up a 33 foot motorhome and took a road trip down to Disney World with two of his teenage kids and the two dogs. What an experience! It was a lot of fun...but believe me...a 33 foot motorhome is not large enough for 4 people and 2 dogs! It is nice to be home...we all feel that way!
Disney World was beautifully decorated for Christmas. There were lights, trees, poinsettias, and ornaments everywhere! The weather was so warm, in the mid-80's, that we spent one day at Blizzard Beach. It was really nice to be walking around in shorts and tank tops, but it felt kind of weird knowing that it was the end of December.
As far as my health goes...I am feeling great. I was walking on the treadmill this morning and decided that I wanted to try to run. I did it! I ran, well, I think it was actually a jog, but whatever...it was awesome! I don't think I have done that since last April or May. I am going to take it slow, but I want to try to get back to running a couple of miles every other day or so.
I haven't worn my wig in over a week. It is so nice to be without it. As you can see, my hair is still really short. People give me looks, but I just hold my head up and continue along doing my business. My students are going to be surprised when I go back to school next week!
"Therefore we do not loose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." ~2 Chorinthians 4: 16-18
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! May your lives be richly blessed during this new year!
3 comments:
Sport that hair kiddo- you have quite a feat to be very proud of. Show it off :) I think it's great!!! Love the new dew ;) Still waiting for you to come back to visit- we all miss you!
What an absolute delight to hear your life is filled with work, play, family and friends, love, continued determination, goals, and faith. You're back to living all the 'regular stuff of life'! You look absolutely BEAUTIFUL with your natural hair!!!!!!! Share it with the world as you continue to heal others with your faith, words and actions! Hey I'm thrilled to hear you're running again. I too have started walking again after the doctor said it was okay and am hoping to walk/jog in the very near future. The Shamrock Shuffle is right around the corner and I'm in! I hope we can share in this first run, let'e just do it!!! Much love and peace, Mary
Congrats on an awesome first week back to school with your new dew! The kids were great, it was your crazy co-workers that were probably a bit strange---i.e. the rubs on the head:-)
As far as running, let yourself get back into things slowly! Don't push yourself into any goals that could be too lofty! A mile here and a mile there are probably as much as you need right now!! It will all start to come back to you but just continue to give your whole body time to heal. You've been through a lot the last 9 months!
Michelle
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