December 30/2016 

I have been married for 38 years and in those years I have been very fortunate to do lots of traveling with my Jamie and our kids.  We have been all across Canada from the BC coast all the way to PEI. I have been in many many small towns, all across the provinces. I have also been very proud to always say I am a small town girl. Born and raised. 

I have also been proud to be from the small town of Gibbons. In this last year I have seen so much out pouring of love and friendship from my small town. I can’t even begin to write it all out. Today I had a visit from another lady born and raised in my small town. Norma came to my house with homemade soup, and cheese buns, some of my favourite “chocolate” and to top it all off some homemade jam, thanks so much Norma, Jamie and I so enjoyed our homemade supper courtesy of you. Your heart is so big.  It seems to me there are just good careing  people all over in small towns. I have had the privilege to call many of them my friends, my neighbours, and my family. 

I didn’t get out today. But it looks like tomorrow will be the day. Ha ha ha. I am going with my sister to see my Dad in the morning and in the evening we are going to Mac’s for his famous fireworks display, he does fireworks ever year and has done for 10 years now.  The highlight of our New Year. He puts on quite a show. The neighbours love it 

I am looking very forward to tomorrow night. Probably more so than I even should. Not just because we are going to Mac’s but because it is the start of a ” New Year”. After the terriable year I have had I am so ready for a new start. A New Year. I have high hopes for 2017. Although the first part of the year I will be in Cancer treatments. I just hope that I get all that behind me and get to the end of the year. This time next year all this will be behind me. I will be the new me a year older a year healthier  😜

They say that things happen in three’s.  Well I have had my three and then some. So I am hoping for 2017 to be a new beginning for the new and health me. I am sure all my family and friends are hoping for that too. When I call anyone they always ask is everything ok? Because it seemed every time I called this year it was with bad news. So next year I will call with all happy thoughts and healthy news. 

I did have one little problem last night. I have very soar muscles, all over my body. I am sure some is because I am learning to walk and sit different as my wounds heal. Some because of the way my surgery was done, my surgeon had to cut through muscles, and tendons and who knowns what else ( it feels like a whole lot more). I was telling my nurse navigator about being so soar she said to use a heating blanket ( I just so happen to have one from my sister Lynne for my recovery, who knew how handy it would come in) or she said even a hot water bottle. So I curled up with my blanket last night then got the hot water bottle to put on my ribs ( which feel like they were broken ) I thought I had all my feeling back but apparently “NOT” I have a large burn on my right side from the hot water  bottle. I didn’t even feel it, I still don’t feel it. But it is pretty bad. I didnt even notice it until I went to get in the shower this morning and saw this big red spot. Now I have to heal that too. My poor body must be saying. Ok enough. Take care of yourself   Lol. 😊

I do love living in and being from a small town. I am truly just a small town girl ❤️

Beth 😇