2017 is a blur....
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garnigalI've seen lots of 'round-up' type posts, some resolutions, and thought I'd like to jot some stuff down.
2017 was actually pretty good, other than politically.
Work - Derek quit his job at the end of June to work full-time on the business he's starting. Money is tight, but he's doing some consulting that is bringing in an equal amount to his paycheque. I was able to change my insurance through work so we're totally covered that way, with only a bit more cost. My job continues to be interesting and challenging, so I'm happy to come in every day - at least until I win the lottery.
Money - Like I say, money is a bit tight. Not that there isn't enough coming in, we just haven't paid off all our bad decisions from the past 20 years or so. Lottery would be good, but until then we're living frugally and picking away at the debts, and hoping the business is a success.
Health - Our health is good, though we're both at that age where things don't work as well as they used to. In Feb I completely tore my left ACL skiing, and had physio for that. The past couple of weeks my right knee has been hurting a lot, so that'll be fun to figure out. Derek is also suffering some aches and pains - plantar faciitis, knee pain, shoulder and back pain, insomnia... Genevieve on the other hand, hasn't even had a cold that made her miss any school.
Family - Gen is awesome. She started school in Sept and within weeks was able to write her name. It's a long name... She loves TKD, a little too much in my opinion. I'd like to take some time off from it once in a while, but she's adamant we go every class. She is however, very 4. Changeable, full of attitude, but also funny as heck. The rest of our family is still healthy as well. Derek's mom is moving into a retirement condo, so we have her cat now. My parents are going to Peru in Feb, and Dad is doing the Machu Picchu hike. Because he's crazy. Mom is taking the train. :)
Pets - 3 cats again. We got Tiger just before Christmas, and the integration hasn't gone well. Introducing Midi last year wasn't too bad, but over the past year she's gotten very territorial about her home. Lots of fights, and Tiger is 17, toothless, declawed and extremely pathetic.
As for 2018, we're trying to declutter the house. The first room to attack is the office so that we both have a place to work, though mostly D so he can be focused on the business without fighting for a place to put his computer.
I'm also trying to finish some craft projects - a hat, a sweater for Gen, a yoga bag, and a cross stitch.
Yesterday we went to Tim Horton's and all Gen wanted was 2 timbits and a glass of water. So we're also trying to take a page from her book and develop healthier relationships with food and exercise.
Finally, I'm trying to be more compassionate - a better listener, more patient, more accessible for my daughter (read that as less staring into my phone).
In my fantasies, 2018 is also the year that we start on the renovations, but unless there's a lottery win (a lot of my dreams focus on the lottery), or Derek's business grows much faster than expected, we're looking more at 2019 or 2020. First up will be the basement - redo the bathroom, take out the wet bar and rework the 'tv hole' - a beautiful built in under the stairs... for a tube tv. We'll take that out and regain the storage under the stairs and mount our flatscreen on the wall. 5 years after that will be the upstairs bathrooms. I am hopeful that we'll be able to get Gen a bed built this year. We're planning on a low loft for playing under now, but that converts to a high loft for a desk later, and eventually a regular twin bed for when she's in university and only home weekends and holidays. We'll get our measurements and requirements, and see what Mom's Mennonite furniture builder can do for us under 1000$.
2017 was actually pretty good, other than politically.
Work - Derek quit his job at the end of June to work full-time on the business he's starting. Money is tight, but he's doing some consulting that is bringing in an equal amount to his paycheque. I was able to change my insurance through work so we're totally covered that way, with only a bit more cost. My job continues to be interesting and challenging, so I'm happy to come in every day - at least until I win the lottery.
Money - Like I say, money is a bit tight. Not that there isn't enough coming in, we just haven't paid off all our bad decisions from the past 20 years or so. Lottery would be good, but until then we're living frugally and picking away at the debts, and hoping the business is a success.
Health - Our health is good, though we're both at that age where things don't work as well as they used to. In Feb I completely tore my left ACL skiing, and had physio for that. The past couple of weeks my right knee has been hurting a lot, so that'll be fun to figure out. Derek is also suffering some aches and pains - plantar faciitis, knee pain, shoulder and back pain, insomnia... Genevieve on the other hand, hasn't even had a cold that made her miss any school.
Family - Gen is awesome. She started school in Sept and within weeks was able to write her name. It's a long name... She loves TKD, a little too much in my opinion. I'd like to take some time off from it once in a while, but she's adamant we go every class. She is however, very 4. Changeable, full of attitude, but also funny as heck. The rest of our family is still healthy as well. Derek's mom is moving into a retirement condo, so we have her cat now. My parents are going to Peru in Feb, and Dad is doing the Machu Picchu hike. Because he's crazy. Mom is taking the train. :)
Pets - 3 cats again. We got Tiger just before Christmas, and the integration hasn't gone well. Introducing Midi last year wasn't too bad, but over the past year she's gotten very territorial about her home. Lots of fights, and Tiger is 17, toothless, declawed and extremely pathetic.
As for 2018, we're trying to declutter the house. The first room to attack is the office so that we both have a place to work, though mostly D so he can be focused on the business without fighting for a place to put his computer.
I'm also trying to finish some craft projects - a hat, a sweater for Gen, a yoga bag, and a cross stitch.
Yesterday we went to Tim Horton's and all Gen wanted was 2 timbits and a glass of water. So we're also trying to take a page from her book and develop healthier relationships with food and exercise.
Finally, I'm trying to be more compassionate - a better listener, more patient, more accessible for my daughter (read that as less staring into my phone).
In my fantasies, 2018 is also the year that we start on the renovations, but unless there's a lottery win (a lot of my dreams focus on the lottery), or Derek's business grows much faster than expected, we're looking more at 2019 or 2020. First up will be the basement - redo the bathroom, take out the wet bar and rework the 'tv hole' - a beautiful built in under the stairs... for a tube tv. We'll take that out and regain the storage under the stairs and mount our flatscreen on the wall. 5 years after that will be the upstairs bathrooms. I am hopeful that we'll be able to get Gen a bed built this year. We're planning on a low loft for playing under now, but that converts to a high loft for a desk later, and eventually a regular twin bed for when she's in university and only home weekends and holidays. We'll get our measurements and requirements, and see what Mom's Mennonite furniture builder can do for us under 1000$.
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Date: 2018-01-02 09:38 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2018-01-03 04:07 am (UTC)I hope you and Derek are able to pull through financially. :)
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Date: 2018-01-04 01:44 am (UTC)Tiger ... I wish I could help. When I move, I want to get another cat. A senior cat would be great. I don't want any animal to outlive me.
Hope you win the lottery!