Here comes the New Year!

 Welcome to a New Year - 2024!

Wow!!

I will be turning 60 this year. Crazy thinking about where all the time has gone.

All the memories, all the peoples and pets.... So many loved ones have already passed on. It's getting to the age of wonder as to 'how many' years one self has left?

Looking back at all that has happened, both good and bad. Thinking about the dreams we once had and how things 'really' turned out. Is this the life you planned? I wonder how many can say, YES, this is what I wanted and how I wanted my life to turn out.

Christmas is the time to remember and think about the past and all the wonderful blessings and miracles one has had in life. The New Year is a time to look forward, to dream, to hope to plan on what you want to accomplish in the coming year. 

This is part of why I un=Christmas, the day after Christmas. The house is clean and fresh and ready for a new beginning. Papa had to do most of the work this year, I just kind of packed and pointed. He had to do all the climbing, lifting bending, mopping... I so appreciated the help.

This year my back was in critical pain.... I managed to sit up and hold back the tears while the kids were here. Sadly, I was glad everyone kept the visits short so I could lay back down. I get to see the back doctor in January, and I got to tell you this has been the longest most painful wait ever!!!!!

Papa reminded me of how it seems every Christmas, I have something going wrong to make the holidays a challenge. Wrecking my truck was in December. I've ruptured tendons in my heel in December, had super bad tooth aches, in December..... and now my back...

Thankfully I have a new seating arrangement that helps support my back so I can get some sleep without too much pain.

UPCOMING EVENTS ~ 

The house goes up for sale in the new year. Things are going to be changing. We have a few ideas for the 'where are you going'? location. We will see which plan works out. A lot of prayer has gone into this one. I do believe God is leading us in the direction that will make life better. For all involved. IF plan A works out, you'll be surprized where we end up! 

Blessed by God

Life's good @ the Bright side of the Barn

Thanks for stopping by

Until next time, Stay Safe and Happy Trails

My Therapist

I've had a couple heart/stroke - related incidents, so a few memories are incomplete as far as specifics. But it's been about 10 years since.... 

Life hit a rough spot, in many ways. Some of my kids crushed me and broke my heart. Mind you my heart has been breaking for years over one of my children. Then a grandchild added to the pain. When this last series of events happened with some of the others 

- it was too much.

I bought 2 horses. They saved me when there were no humans to turn too. The horses brought me back to who I was, rather than being stuck with who I had become.

One has since passed the other still with me. She's been my rock. This will be our   9th Christmas together. Finances are tight so I don't have the gas every day to go see her and bring her lunch. I'm hoping things will get better in the new year. 

Technically my therapy costs $300 a month and the insurance doesn't pay for this one. We accept donations to help. I have one sponsor that gives a little every month to help cover her costs. I would love to find a sponsor to cover her farrier appointments. We've had to get a new farrier, since ours has passed {Or at least gone missing}. The bill has went up to $70 every 8-10 weeks. 

Sponsors can sign up here 

StarBright knows the car when it's coming down the road. The daily connection we have is what keeps me going. She knows me better than any human. I think she understands me better too. 

Blessed by God

Life's good @ the Bright side of the Barn

Thanks for Stopping By

Until next time, Stay Safe and Happy Trails.