Wow, how did it get to be January, and the year 2013? Twelve is gone, and we didn’t disappear, although we had lots of tragedies in the world. Every year I say this, it’s gotta be better this year.
I have some resolutions. I am going to setup a different site, and publish the book I had been working on the past several years. Its about a woman from Seattle, Violet Holdsworth, who was a prisoner of War during WWII in the Phillipines. She graduated from Franklin High School in Seattle and she journaled everyday, hiding her diaries in obscure places while the Japanese watched her every move. Her husband, Phil was held also. They were captive for five years. Their story is fantastic, and I have many pictures her son sent to me from Alaska, and her original diary. Its been on my list of things to get done, and this year it will get done. In remembrance of Violet.
Another thing I am going to do this year is finish my Bachelors Degree. I am accepted at WGU and I can work at my own pace. Right now I have lots of time to read and write, so I am going to get focused and commit. Writing this page, has helped with that.
The next thing on my to do list is get back in the swimming pool. Tomorrow I have set up some appointments to go check some places out. I sure won’t win any contests in the bathing suit arena, but it will be good for my health and that is my priority.
Following close behind that is I am going to sign up my service dog to go in to health care facilities again, and volunteer her time. She has been out of work way to long and I can now go into a cancer ward with no problem. She is very good with people who are ill, and this experience has given me a new found compassion and patience.
Then, there is the health and nutrition issue. All the data is so overwhelming. On top of that, there are the vitamins I wonder about. All of these were things that were important before cancer. In Seattle, the Cancer Lifeline publishes a Jan – April, 2013 catalog that is out, and available now. Its free and you can get a copy at www.cancerlifeline.org. All programs are free of charge and are for patients, survivors, friends, family and co-workers.
My other priority, is designing my spring garden. I have a great space behind my house that needs a design. For those of you that don’t know, I just moved into this house in July, and started the treatment early August so I didn’t get any time to get anything done!
Now I have some time to focus on how I am going to design this garden space, putting in some flowers and some garden vegetables. Its a great space for sun (if we get any this year) and will brighten up a now plain area next to the greenbelt.
Well I have some plans. Have you done yours yet? I hope this gave you some ideas. I have a birthday coming up in January, and I am going to celebrate this one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Goodnite!!!!!!!!
