Christmas Week

And I'm all ready for it. I'm so excited for Christmas this year. I've even bought myself something this year. So, this week, I'm spending today and tomorrow hanging out with and riding my horses. Wednesday is my Christmas dinner with one of my girlfriends, then I'll stay the night at her place. Christmas Eve day, I'll help at the salon for a bit before heading home. Christmas Eve, I plan on attending a church service, not sure where yet, but I'll find somewhere. Then I have a date..... Christmas morning, I'm going to be at the farm to bring my boys a special treat, then gift exchange with a special couple guys, then off to my parents house to spend a couple days visiting family. Its going to be a good one this year. I'll take this time to wish my family and friends (old and new) a very Blessed Christmas.

A Fun Tuesday

Today was my first riding lesson on Hemi. We need alot of work yet, but it was so fun. Today I can hardly walk, so I know I used muscles I haven't before...hahahah





For a horse who's never been ridden with any consistency, he did so awesome. He's just a great horse all around.

Then off to Teddy Bear Night at the Kitchener Rangers Game. What an awesome event. Teddy Bears are purchased and all proceeds go to The Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. When the Rangers get their first goal of the game, everyone throws their bears onto the ice. There were over 8000 bears thrown onto the ice and then loaded into theses trucks. Once the bears are bagged, the next day, different charities come and pick up bags of bears to give to children. How awesome. The game was great with Kitchener beating The Guelph Storm. It was a great CF event night.

Ready for Christmas

My place is coming together nicely with some pictures on the walls

My parents got me a futon so no air mattress on the floor as my bed.

Decorated for Christmas. I haven't looked forward to Christmas in a long time, but this year, I am ready with everything already wrapped.




My horses and I have totally settled into life in a small town. I love having everything I need within a few minutes of me without having to battle traffic. My horses are totally content, and Hemi has gained some weight and looking great. I've been riding him and have started riding lessons on him.

Heath wise, the IV antibiotic has been reduced to 3 times a week rather than 5. I've incurred a small percentage of hearing loss from it, so the doctors decided to reduce the IV. It frees up some time for me and hopefully will stop further hearing loss for me. At this time, all my other tests are coming back just fine. Liver, kidney, eyes...they are all still good...no damage as of yet.

All in all, life is good. I totally enjoy being on my own. I love my place and I love St. Thomas. Merry Christmas to all my family and friends. Many blessings during the season.

Settling In

Hemi in his new home with plenty of trail area to ride, a nice sand riding ring, a nice barn.

Brandy and Hemi the day they were moved. Getting to know their surroundings.....and my little munchkin, Brandy....

My apartment...the kitchen area, and the view from my doorway. The bathroom is on the right, then the kitchen, then the bed/living area.

I go out my window to sit on the porch. I'll be spending plenty of time with a tea and book here in the private corner.

my entrance

my apartment is on the lower left side. Hiding behind the bushes is my private corner.

Well, my move is over. I love love love my apartment. I love this town. I'm getting settled into the community. I have a gym to go to, I have a new pharmacy, I have new nursing team to take care of my picc line. I have a new lab to get bloodwork done. Still need a family doctor and dentist, but I'll look into that next week. I love that I can do my errands and be finished them in 15 minutes. I'm within walking distance to almost everything I need. Its great. My horses have settled in as well and seem to be enjoying the new farm. And I love the new farm. Met some people there that I'm going to enjoy spending time with. I'm very happy with my decision to move, and especially to this small town of St. Thomas.

I had my specialist appointment last week in TO. The mass in my lung is an 1/8th of its original size, which is amazing. The IV antiobiotic is actually working. So with the good news comes not so great news. I'll be on the IV antiobiotic for the next year at least. I see the specialist again in 5 months and maybe by then we can reduce the dose to 3 times a week rather than 5. But until there is absolutely no trace of the MAC, I'll be on the IV. So, in light of that, I've decided to name it "little P". Its going to be part of my life for a long time yet, I might as well make it feel at home!!

PS....to the anonymous poster...I'd love to know who you are......

Horsing Around

Well, today was the day I moved my horses. The move went very well. Both the boys got onto the trailer no problem and didnt have any issues with being in a trailer for 2 hours. They settled into the field quite quickly at the new farm and when I left, Brandy was busy protecting Hemi from one of the other horses. I think they will be just fine there. Its a beautiful place with a sand riding ring, lots of trails down the road, well kept barn, great shelters from the elements and I met very nice people today as well. So, phase 1 of the move is complete. Wednesday I plan on moving one truck load and Saturday I'll finish off the move and be a resident of St. Thomas. Also this week, I go to see the specialist in TO and find out about the mass in my lung again. See if there is any improvement and if I can get off this IV I've been on since March. I'll keep you all posted....

Another Move

I have found some time and internet connection to update my blog. It's been a busy month yet again, but I see an end in sight. I am moving to St. Thomas the end of the month. I am unable to afford to live in Kitchener and keep both my horses, but in St. Thomas, I have found a home for my horses and myself that I can afford to do on my budget....so....off I go. I am actually very excited to be moving back to a small town. Woodstock, where I was born and lived unil i was 20, had a population of 30,000. St. Thomas is the same and close to London so I have all the big town stuff close by if I want. My horses will be about 15 minutes from my apartment. I'm moving into a bachelor apartment within a house that has 4 apartments in it. Its in a decent area and I can walk to the downtown core. Its going to be pretty cool. I'll be getting internet access again once I move so will be able to keep more up to date on this blog. I am very excited for this new chapter in my life and I'm really excited to have my own space and not have to share my bathroom and kitchen with others..... small things making me happy these days!!!! hahaha!!! I'm also excited about meeting new people and finding my way around a new town, a new church, gym, library and whatever else will happen......

Moving On

Its been a busy month of moving stuff and organizing my new room. I love being on my own and love having my own space. I found a cute room in a house in the country to move into for Sept 1st and am settled quite nicely there. Unfortunatley, a couple people in the house smoke and I was told they don't smoke inside, but they have been and I just can't handle that. Also, I can't afford to stay in the Kitchener area with both my horses, so the looking for new accomodation has continued. I have found a barn for my 2 horses that I can afford which is right outside of St. Thomas. Now I'm just looking for a place to rest my head too in that area. Looking at St. Thomas/Alymer area for a bachelor/studio apartment or someone to rent me their basement. I'm very excited to start fresh in a new town. I'm hoping to be moving by November 1st. I have no internet access where I am right now so my blogging is sporadic, so I apologize. (although lately its been sporadic because I'm so busy). I'm hoping to eliminate alot of my business by moving away as well. I need to take care of Kym. My board work for the Refuge will be over in April, if I make it that long and I'll have to consider my part on the Kitchener chapter of the CCFF. I assume I'll be letting that go as well. Time to take care of Kym and spend more time at home and hanging with my horses. I've lost what I want to be the last couple years being so busy running away from home. I've made myself so crazy busy with meetings and visiting that I haven't time to myself anymore. That is going to change with this move as well. Continue to remember me in your prayers....and Jay as well. He's having a hard time with all this. My family and friends have been amazing through all this and I thank you all.