What's New??

Many things have changed since the last writing. First of all, AOL has shut down it's journal site so I am using blogger.com. It's a lot different and I am still learning all the new things it has. Please bear with me. BF's daughter changed all my writings over for me or I would be there yet, trying to figure it out. Next, I have some medical problems and it was necessary for me to leave my job. That was the hardest decision I ever made. I loved my job and the people I worked with were the best. They are more like my family. I miss them all so much but I do talk to them on the phone and online. Before I left, my friend Lynelle planned a surprise breakfast for me. It was wonderful and another friend, Susan, who works at the restaurant we went to, had her boyfriend make me a cake. They also gave me some money and all in all it was something I never expected. We had Fall break the next week and I was told by two other friends, Donna and Jackie, to keep that Wednesday free. All day!! Huh? Why? What's up? "Can't tell you", is all they would say. On Wednesday, it was overcast, cloudy, rainy...you name it. To top that off, I was not at all well. But I couldn't disappoint them. Or myself. (hee hee) We were all looking forward to it. I didn't know what was up but I knew it was going to be fun. Donna came to pick me up and we were meeting Jackie at the mountains. That was a clue and then Donna said Lynelle would be there too. OH! JOY!! Some of my closest friends to spend the day with. We missed our friend Debbie though. Hi Debbie. She went to a family reunion and I know she had fun there. Anyway, first they took me to lunch at The Riverside Cafe, where I had never eaten. It was not at all what I expected. It was like an atrium garden/restaurant. Huge windows and a beautiful view of the river and a small waterfall. I fell in love with it and the food, along with the service, was excellent. Afterwards we drove a bit and just looked around at different sites. As we were gazing at the mountains, Jackie said, " look up there!" A big cloud was resting on the top of the biggest one. So then we had to go up Mt. Scott. We thought it would be closed; thankfully it wasn't. Up, up, up, this huge mountain, we went. Didn't want to look down, scared of heights; don't ya know, but you can't help yourself because it is so gorgeous looking across miles and miles. We started through this cloud, and we were talking about Moses and how he was transformed after being up on the mountain in a cloud. I think it changed us a little too. It was a very humbling experience. But because of the weather, it was windy and very cold up there; yet we stayed to take a few pictures and have some fun that only great friends can have. We ended up at Jackie's house having peach cobbler, Lynelle, just had to get for us (thanx Nelle) and coffee. Sitting on her porch looking at the sky, the mountains and the lake were a great ending for a beautiful day. We all took Nelle home, then Jackie dropped me and Donna off, we left her car at the restaurant, and she left for home. But it was not without tears. Tears of sadness in my leaving, tears of joy because we had such a beautiful day and tears of love. Donna dropped me off at home and it was so hard to get out of the car. Who wants to put an end to such wonderful times?
After all that, it was time to get busy. Pack for moving. Pack, throw out, sell and give away. A two bedroom apt. full of stuff to move into one bedroom at my daughters. One bedroom you say? Yes. One bedroom. Why would I do that? It was the best choice I could ever make. I'm not under all the stress I was, I'm eating better, I'm happier and I feel so much calmer. The medical problems gone? Oh, no but we're working on it. It takes time. Everything takes time and I'm learning to slow down a little.