Happy New Year ....

                                                       picture from here
.... to all of us.
:)

This was the best New Year's Eve .... and the first time I've looked forward to the new year since 2006/2007.
And that's a long time.

And that, my Peeps, is IN SPITE of having to go to an ER center at 5:00 p.m. on New Year's Day and being diagnosed with a flaming UTI.  I woke up with a "twinge", sat through an NFL game, and then .... on the 40 minute drive back the pain was increasing every 5 minutes.  We went to a drug store and then to Best Buy, and after 20 minutes there I knew I was in trouble.  Fortunately there was an ER close by and even more fortunately, there was one open pharmacy in town.  Unfortunately we had to sit there for an hour before they gave us my two perscriptions.

But ...... as I said, even with all of that ..... it was STILL the best New Year's I've had in 5 years.
I am beyond thankful.
And content.
And happy.

I spent the first part of New Year's Eve with 2 of my children, whom I love very much.

And then I spent the last couple of hours of New Year's Eve and the first hour of New Year's Day with 2 friends whom I love very much.
I couldn't ask for more.

Well, I guess I could always ask for more .... but I won't.
I've learned not to ask for much.
Besides, if you have love in your life, for anyone .... from anyone ..... there's not much left to ask for, is there?

So .... 24 hours after starting meds, the pain is better.
Yay for that.
I went to the ENT today.  It hurt less.
Yay for that, too.
He says I'm 90% healed.
I'm good with that.

I'm currently watching the Fiesta Bowl.
I'm not so good with that.
The 4th quarter has just started and the Cowboys need to step it up a bit.
Before I chew off all of my nails.

Son #2 leaves for boot camp a week from today.
I can't believe it's come upon us so quickly.
I'm going to miss him.
He's going to miss his girlfriend.
Way more than he's going to miss me.
Which is probably as it should be.
Even if it doesn't feel like it.
Moms are way underrated.
:)

OK, I have to get back to the game.
We just made a touch down.  The field goal will tie the game.
And it just did.
Woot!

Happy New Year, Peeps.
I'm excited for the year and for all of the possibilities.
I hope to make the most of it.
Whatever it offers.
:)

P.S.  The Oklahoma State Cowboys just won the Fiesta Bowl!!!!  What an additioanlly great way to start 2012!!!!  YAY POKES!!!!!!  :)