Ding Dong 2010 Is DEAD!!!

And now that you're through with my version of the Wizard of Oz song, lets all hum a few bars of the HALLELUJAH Chorus...

Haaaaaalllllleeeeeeelllllluuuuuuuujjjaaaaaa!!!
Haaaaaalllllleeeeeeelllllluuuuuuuujjjaaaaaa!!!
Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
Haaalllllleeeeeeeeeeeeeelllluuuuuuujjaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(from Annie)

2010 was plain awful
You can say that again 
2010 was plain awful
But that's 
Not now 
That's then

And to finish up our twisted sing along, one more round of the HALLELUJAH Chorus... Yup, I'm happy.

I have never been so glad to see the end of a year. I am 37 years old and I have been through some very challenging times in my life. 2010 wins as the worst year ever for me simply because of the volume and variety of disasters I have had to deal with. I've been through worse individual challenges, but never so many at once. But, like all challenges before and all of those yet to come, I made it through everything 2010 threw at me and I got to the other side of it still standing here with a smile on my face & looking forward to the peace, quiet, and good things I'm sure 2011 will bring into my life.

I rang in the new year in my jammies, comfy on the couch at home, watching the ball drop on TV, and talking to Mom and Sis on the phone. For New Year's Day, Sis, her fiance, and I met Mom for a long lunch/visit at a halfway point between the towns we live in. Unfortunately the drive from one place to the other is about 9 hours and is just too much to do on a frequent basis - especially when one is still a bit messed up from surgery. Meeting in the middle worked out really well and it was wonderful to have all of us together again. I do miss seeing Mom regularly. The meet in the middle strategy worked out so well for all of us, we've decided to do it again in March and this will probably end up becoming a regular thing for us.

Today, the second day of this wonderful new year, is perfectly beautiful. It is in the 40's (F) and sunny with blue skies. My dogs are having the best time outside playing in the yard and have been refusing to come in the house (a bit unusual for them). Once they've worn themselves out and decide to come in for a nap, my plan is to head to the nail salon for a mani/pedi. My sis gave me a $40 gift certificate for my birthday and I haven't used it yet. the guy who regularly does my pedicures is awesome and gives the best calf massages ever. I'm really looking forward to an hour and a half in that massage chair while my feet and calves are massaged!!! :) 

I would like to thank all of you for your support and friendship over the past months. You're all wonderful and it has been a pleasure to get to know you. May 2011 bring all of us abundant blessings and joy!