Northsidemom Muddling Through

  Time flies.  I just read what I wrote in January.  I have not done anything since I wrote that, not a thing.  I have not eaten any better, I have not moved more, nothing.  If anything, I think I have withdrawn again.  My eating habits still suck.  I am tired all the time.  My doctor is still trying to find the correct dosage for my thyroid medication.  My house is a pig sty and my kitchen is so bad I don't even want to cook in there.    I have been continuing to look at colleges for Nicky.  I have to stick to this list of schools with policy debate teams.  Over break Nicky and his dad did a campus visit at U of Chicago.  However, after finding out they have no policy debate team, they are off the list.  The boys also did a campus visit to Northwestern.  They have an outstanding policy debate program, and he seemed to really like it there. His parents like it also, and love how close to home it is!  ...

 Started January 2, 2012      So here we are...2012.  I have never been a big New Year's kinda gal.  Just not my thing.  I just can't get excited about it. Never have, probably never will.  It's just another year..I will turn 53, Dana 55, Nick 17.  Dana and I will celebrate 17 years of marriage, Nick will be a senior in high school.  It's just another year.      I am entering this year feeling a little stronger.  I think it is thanks to your prayers, so please keep them going.  At weekend, after Epiphany, we will take the decorations down.  It is the first year in many that I think our tree is quite pretty.  I have enjoyed it this Christmas.  I am trying to make peace with the fact that I will always miss my parents everyday forever.  I read this article where Robin Gibb ( a Bee Gee) was talking about losing is twin, Maurice, a few years ago.  He said he could not come to terms ...