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2013...IT WILL BE A GREAT YEAR

WOW, I have been unable to get into my blogger account for a long time....I think it is about me and not about Blogger. There has been so many things I have wished to blog about, but when you are unable to get on and you are my age....well, lets just say those things go somewhere else.

 So here we are, Day One of the New Year...2013!!! I am excited about many things. I feel that we are all given a clean and fresh start at this life journey we are one. I am not one to make New Years Resolutions. I just see those as the fast track to failure. But I have been putting a lot of thought into what I want for this year. 

 I want a healthier life. I want to get my focus back on that part of my journey. I got very sidetracked with at least two big life altering events....adopting three very young children and also dealing with an internal fistula. I am now working with my surgeon to get that focus back. Part one of this will take surgery....and I am not to keen about that part of it. Merrill and I will have to talk a lot about my options as they will affect the entire family. At least my plan is to search out just what those options are.

 Part two, well, with Dr. Trotter, I am taking baby steps. He and I are working on two things a month...sure not the fast track, but it is the right track. I am beyond blessed that he came into our lives in 2005 and in fact saved my life. So now it is time to work at this again. 

 Since everyone likes to see pictures of this family, I thought I would go ahead and add our Christmas one. We all look pretty good, but then again who can look bad with Santa sitting in the middle of your family.

Wishing each and every one of you the Best 2013 you can ever have!!!!!
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