New Year Write-Up

I can’t believe how much faster this month went than the last one, but then this whole year has just been a combination of going fast and having So Much happen.

This year, I have literally doubled the number of books I read two years ago. I am grateful to my glasses for making me able to spend more time reading and less time trying to squint and figure out what the words mean.

I’m grateful for finding myself again. I’ve always had a strong sense of self, and it’s still a complete mystery how thoroughly I lost it.

I’m grateful to my beloved not!husband for this wonderful first year of not!marriage, and our 7th year all up. 

I’m grateful for my beautiful kittens for being cute, for knowing when to give hugs and become pillows, and to Ludo-bear especially for being my plushy toy that breathes and purrs at night.

I am grateful to the literal hundreds of dollars in gift cards that we received over Christmas that has meant new books and an overhaul in decorating and face-lifting the backyard after 6 years of living here (in January). Oh! And the Apple TV that is NOT in the backyard. :D

I’m grateful to my wonderful friends who often let me come over and craft or otherwise ignore them for several hours before going home again. 

I’m grateful to the new person in my life and his daughter for also allowing me to craft and ignore them, but also for making me feel so welcome in their lives and forgiving the small things like my enjoying episodes 1-3 of Star Wars. And laughing before the funny lines are actually said in Buffy.

I am grateful for the wonderfully strong woman who never intended to become a manager. She has a loving partner of 15 years, no kids, and is just a brilliant, amazing and inspiring person. I love going into work. I’ve been there from the day the clinic opened in September, and it’s just the most exciting and humbling thing to be a part of. 

I am grateful for my studying on FutureLearn on my days off, my writing group on Thursdays and my new writing set up at home that actually really does see me being constructive (even if constructive some days is cleaning so I can enjoy my work space even more). 

This year has had some of the worst and best points of my life. I won’t be sad to see the end of this year, but I will remember it.