January 1/2018

Happy New Year !!! Here we are starting another year. A year ago at this time my life was very uncertain. I had no idea what I was in for. Or just how low my cancer treatments would bring me. I was actually planning my death and my funeral at one point. Even so far as planning to go through my things and deciding  what went to who. I was making sure everyone in my family had something to remember me by. Those were some really tough times for me. Some very scary times for me. “BUT” 

As we all know I found Mexico and my life took a turn for the better. I feel so good these days nobody in my family can actually believe how good I am doing. Although I am feeling so great I must say I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop. Every ache and pain I worry is the big “C” cancer. I truly am afraid of it coming back. And my doctors told me that with the type of cancers I had it is a good possibility. So we need to live each day to the fullest and take each day as another day that I am here to enjoy my family and my friends. I truly believe that I am here for some reason, I know not why?  But God saved me for something. I hope I get a aaahaw moment where I do see why? 

So Jamie and I have decided to sell our place and down size to something with a lot less maintance. Maybe even a senior living area. Wow how did that happen ? We need a place that has very little yard work so that I can travel with Jamie all the time now.  That has been our dream so let’s make it happen Babe❤️❤️

Now to get rid of all our “stuff” that is going to be the real chore. The hardest part for me will be getting rid of all my angels. Every single one of them means something to me. That will truly be a hard day. I think I will leave that until last.  Speaking of Angels. I received a set of Angel wings for Christmas from a very special friend of our family. They are absolutely beautiful and took a place of honour above our fireplace and right above our very precious picture of BJ. I feel so honoured that this friend gave these precious Angel Wings to me. They will move with me where ever I go and will always be placed in a place of honour with BJ’s picture. Thanks Mike and Chace for your beautiful gift, I will love these Angel wings forever 😘

I did a little thing all of last year. I watched Ellen’s New Year show and she said to save all your $5.00 dollar bills for a year and see how many you get? I could hardly wait until the last day of the year to see what I had.  Very proud to say I got $870.00 dollars. Now what to do with my windfall? I am think about getting one of those new cookers where you can bake fry and steam anything. It should work good with cooking on this Hoxey diet I am on. So now let’s see if I can find one after everything is so picked over from Christmas. 

Most of my family and friends know this already but both of our boys got engaged this last month. So we have so much to look forward to this year. As we get ready to plan not one but two weddings. The boys have picked two very wonderful women. Jamie and I are so happy and proud, that these two beautiful women inside and out will be joining our family welcome Jolee and Jen. Then we have yet another wedding as our beautiful Niece Danielle is also getting married to Ian, so you see we will be busy this year. 💍💍💍

We had our Christmas on Boxing Day this year. Everyone was in attendance. It was so great to have everyone there. Mac and Jolee hosted it again as they have the biggest house. We are getting to be a pretty big group. We had a wonderful “BIG” dinner and played lots of games with the kids and then adults. We do a crib tournament every year. This year Jolee and Ian took out the reining champions Mac and Marc. Lots of fun was had by all. And it was so great to see 26 people gathered around one big table. A room full of love. ❤️

Today’s saying : Good Family, Friends and Time are three things that become more valuable the older we get ……

Beth😇