I feel a lot like the little girl in the picture over <--there and wish it would go away so I could feel better. No fever, just a whole bunch of sneezing and blowing and just all around feeling punk. What a way to start the new year, huh? I guess I should be thankful that this didn't start until two days ago, so I was feeling fine for New Year's Eve and Day. Well, pretty much.
New Year's Eve was enjoyable and spent at my oldest daughter's house. The younger set karaoked to the Glee sing-along on Wii, while the rest of us sat back and provided encouragement. For me, going out to a wild party to end and start the year took a nosedive years--lots of years--ago. I don't mind.
Come New Year's Day morning, and I was awakened at 8:15 a.m. by the guys putting new siding on my house. It just so happened that they were working on the spot on exactly the other side of the wall from my bed. Thankfully, I hadn't had any alcohol the night before, so there wasn't a bit of hangover, but that didn't mean it was pleasant. They finished on Monday, and I breathed a big sigh of relief. Very little was accomplished over the four days they were working here.
Not only was there noise and a sneezy cold, but my car battery kept dying overnight. My son-in-law was kind enough to get and install a new starter, and we thought that was the end of it...until the next morning (yesterday), when the battery was dead as a door nail again. The battery is now replaced with a new one, but I'm still holding my breath.
The moral of the past few days is that we usually manage somehow to get through most of the hugely irritating things that come along and happen to us on what can sometimes seem a daily basis. Today is quiet. I spent time yesterday evening with my favorite critique group and will be talking with my bestest writing buddies this afternoon. I couldn't ask for better friends and am blessed to have them in my life. Car problems or no car problems, cold and sneezing or no cold and sneezing, life happens. Somehow we manage to move on and find the sunshine.
Here's hoping everyone's 2012 is filled with sunshine and rainbows and the very best life can offer.
May you always have walls for the winds,
a roof for the rain, tea beside the fire,
laughter to cheer you, those you love near you,
and all your heart might desire.
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