Happy New Year... 2012

The holidays are almost over, and with that brings a new year! It has been a difficult year, but I made it thru... positive attitude and remembering the important things, and most of all some amazing friends to lift me up when I fell!
2011 started with me losing my job. That cut our family income in half... ouch! I got a new job not long after, but once they hired me they demoted me the next day due to my background check... down to cashier status and pay. My health sucked, and got to it's worst point a few weeks into that new job, and I had to leave. Being a stay at home wife is not something I am used to, and it drove me insane for the most part! Struggling with my health and not being able to do anything made me feel rather worthless. But I have an amazing husband who supported me thru it all. Thanx to my dear friend Holly, I was able to pick up a little part time work during the summer that got me out of the house and brought in a little money- mostly just gave me something to do. There were times I didn't feel well enough to go riding, which was a real bummer for me, but over all I managed to keep my health problems under control. The year saw many sad moments- friends passing away, losing my grandmother, the funerals we attended with PGR, trying times with Troy (including a short separation)... but also there were happy times- rides with friends, new life coming into the world, and just this week- the best wedding ever! Its always wonderful to see young love starting a life together!
2012 promises to be a much better year! We are leaving Salt Lake City for good! We will be moving south to a warmer climate! With this move brings new beginnings for us! I feel it will improve my physical health being in a warmer place, and also will turn my emotional health around! I am planning to get a job once we move, and return to the person I once was! Happy and outgoing! I will miss a lot about Salt Lake- but the need to be removed from the weather, the memories, the people... that outweighs the things I will miss... friends are a phone call away, and really- only a few hours if we want to come back for a visit.
So my dream of moving south and having palm trees to look at every day, and a Joshua tree in my yard will be coming true finally! I know Troy is still hesitant, but he is amazing! He wants me to be happy, and he finally realized this year how truly unhappy I am here, and he is willing to make these major life changes to keep me happy, and keep us together! This move means he will leave his job that he has top seniority at, and has been with for years, and I can't thank him enough for that sacrifice. A lot of changes in 2012, and I'm sure a lot of wonderful memories will be made!