Monday, December 31, 2012

New Year's Eve Update

I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and are planning on a great New Year! I'm sorry I have been away for a while. After my last post, I was given the information that Granny's cancer doubled in size since October, despite 2 nasty chemo treatments. I basically shut down. Also having the 3rd Christmas in a row away from family, I just found it too emotional to write. We did have a wonderful Christmas though and I'm extremely grateful for all the friends who have taken us in over this holiday period. Last week included 4 days of Christmas eating, one just the two of us and the other 3 with friends...I may not be able to eat until Valentine's Day...

Tonight we are taking it easy and will be ringing in the New Year just the two of us. Our house has been empty for over a week, which has been fabulous, and I cleaned our kitchen the day the last housemate left. Now that all of the Christmas dinner cooking is over, I'm planning on tackling the fridge and cleaning the beast today. Our housemate from Botswana was wonderful enough to leave us his key to his room so we could use his big jacuzzi tub, as he's the only room with a tub, and it was fabulous to take a bath for the first time in over a year and a half...you can imagine how smelly we were  ;)

2012 was a good year, and I really don't have anything to complain about. Yes, there are/were some not so fun things going on but there will always be bad and good times, that's just how life goes. I'm just happy that I'm doing just what I know I am supposed to be doing and in the place I'm supposed to be. I do miss my family but after over 2 years of being away from them, it looks like we will be going back to visit in late spring or early summer. And speaking of family, Branden and I made a video for our nephews for Christmas. Since you all like seeing us make fools of ourselves for our precious nephews, here's the video:


And for those of you who would like to hear some real singing and see some real talent, here's a long awaited music video from our friend Noelle back in the States. I shared this song and another music video of hers a long time ago and I'm excited that this music video turned out brilliantly as the song is incredible! Way to go Noelle!



Happy New Year's Eve and I hope to come around and visit all of your blogs soon...after I finish cleaning the house with a toothbrush!

13 comments:

  1. Happy New Year!
    And I'm sorry to hear about your grandma. She is in my thoughts.
    I'm not doing so well. I miss Rudolph. :(

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    1. Happy New Year to you too Stephanie! I've been praying a lot for you as well. Never hesitate to email, fb chat, or whatever you may want to do if you need to chat, vent, or just cry. (I'm on skype!) I'm heartbroken for you my lovely friend but I'm so glad you have your beautiful Peanut with you through it :) Happy New Year to her and Barkley!

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    2. Thank you Maggie. That means so much. A lot of crying the last few days. I'll be ok though.

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  2. Same here, Padded Cell Princess. (Except for missing Rudolph.)

    Just a few more hours to go. May 2013 be better than it sounds, right? :)

    Wishing you all the best

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    1. Oh my fabulously blue friend, how I've missed your grumpy self ;) Happy New Year to you and I hope to catch up with you soon!

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    2. I didn't mean to neglect you, Padded Cell Princess... but I was flying around the world in Santa's pimped-up rocket sleigh. I swear! (I might have been working...)

      Not a happy ew year but a happy new year! ;)

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  3. I'm so sad to hear the bad news of your GM; but kudos on the clip. I loved Rudy. Happy New Year young one.

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  4. Oh, Auntie Moo, how I do love your videos. I'm sorry you're sad and I'm sorry Stephanola is sad. I wish I could put a stop to all the sad.

    Love,
    Janie, who wishes she could be called Auntie Moo

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  5. I need friends who make crazy videos like that. That is great!

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  6. I'm sorry about your grandmother. Cancer's a hell of a thing... doesn't discriminate between the young and the old.

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