Summertime - and the living is easy

wow, a year since I last wrote anything.

I guess the Parkinson"s thing bothered me more than I thought. And the CMT was getting worse too.

After some tests though it might not be as bad as I thought, and I am doing fine.

Got leg braces but can't wear them cause of my back so I'm hoping to start swimming again and stuff.

This was the first year since I had kids that I didn't spend all of my holidays sleeping. I keep saying "I can't believe how not tired I am!"

The girls have started paying towards living costs which means I can have less kids in my daycare.

Big girl is still working casual with seniors and is helping my Mom and Dad deal with Parkinsons and stress. Little girl has a union job at the ski hill and they share an old sporty car we bought from a friend. Little Boy is struggling at school but not getting too discouraged which is awesome. He went for 4 months with no stomach issues or tics over the summer. They are starting to come back but he's not giving up like he has done in the past. Yay!!

Hubby is still working at the same job, talks of moving all the time but is trying to stay where he is for the time being so that Little Boy can finish high school here. We are all looking forward to moving in a few years though (I wouldn't mind staying here but I am looking forward to moving too). 

I am finally feeling like I can do the things I want to do - spend time with my family, read, write, dream. I still feel like I have a million things to finish before I can do them but I feel like I can do them at the same time now. I can spend time with my family AND get the million things done.

I have lots of moments of "Oh, that's what they meant about depression/anxiety and recovery." It's interesting to see both sides. The "I must be from a different planet" and the terror, but also the understanding of what my brain and body were doing.

I actually feel stable and safe for the first time in a long time. It's an amazing place, and one that I cherish and don't take for granted.

I am back in the summer of the cycle of seasons of my life. I plan to ENJOY it!!