This is not, perhaps, my most coherent post, but I felt the need to reflect a little on this tumultuous year.
The year was full of highs and lows. The lowest by far being the death of my partner, Jackie. The highest, being able to spend time with friends in both Eureka and Palm Desert. Second on the low list would be having a stroke and on the high list it would be attending a flower-making conference in Portland and connecting with the people there.
I bought a new house and had lots of things to do to it and yet still haven’t had even one offer on my old house. This is a long time to be paying for two places!
I have spent much of the year getting physical therapy for a SI joint problem. Then switched the physical therapy for speech and voice therapy to deal with the aftereffects of the stroke. I’ve had to have two new crowns put in and a tooth extracted and a bridge put in. In the summer, I found out I had some sleep apnea and have since been learning to sleep only on my sides. After monitoring my heart after the stroke, it turns out I have some atrial fibrillation; I go in for a chemical stress test next week to check that out further. To bring the year to a close, I found out yesterday that the reason for my vision problems over the last few months is that my eyelids are drooping to the point I need surgery to lift them.
And yet I feel good. I am happy in my new place. Physically, I actually feel quite fine. While walking any great distance isn’t that comfortable, I am able to use my rowing machine on a regular basis. I miss both my mom and Jackie tremendously but I’m gradually learning to get along without them.
I hope to visit my friends again throughout the next year. And I hope to get at least one real vacation in. And I hope you and yours find 2025 to be an improvement over 2024.
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