Monday, January 01, 2007

turning a new calendar page



Happy New Year to you all!

I'm not so happy. Anthony and talked about the financial situation this morning and we are agreed. No new house this year, not even an old cottage. We have to get the bills taken care of first.
It's humid and cloudy - glad it's cloudy because with the heat pump in questionable condition, I prefer not to run it. Will see to getting it fixed tomorrow.
Watched a Pierce Brosnan/Woody Harrelson movie today - shades of 007. A jewel-thieving couple retiring to "Paradise". It's a concept lots of people would embrace, but it's not paradise to me. I wish for the woods of Goose Pond and the Grandmother tree. The subtle winter colors of the woods are beautiful to me, as are the trails through woods and fields and by the creek. Such an evocative environment. Anthony wonders if I would find NC as appealing and alluring. I have no doubt that I would, given time to explore and learn about the area. I could get really bummed at myself with all this debt. I know a lot of it is my doing. Now, I see a good reason for being more careful. I hope I can live up to my own standards. .










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three on the futon

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5th Anniversary of the Stroke

Nearly 5 years ago, I suffered a stroke that left me with numbness and lack of coordination of my right hand and arm. For awhile, I could not speak normally, and I couldn't say my husband's name. With time and occupational and massage therapy, sensation began to return. My speech cleared up within the month. I relearned how to brush my teeth and hair, how to butter toast, how to handle a fork. I used a speech program on the computer for several months, because my right hand could not type. I am very grateful for the lessons I learned from this experience. After 5 years, a person is considered to be at no increased risk of having another CVA (cerebrovascular accident). That's my upcoming milestone!
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