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A bit of a sour day yesterday, but it was OK.

At first, I planned to just stay home, but after a bit of a guilt trip from Mom, I drove out to Bloomingdale.
I had to pick up Sara at the ER. David took her there because she was having gastro issues. I guess she had gallbladder problems before, but this time, most likely, it was gas.
I had to renew my driver's license; I went to the Belvidere office, but was closed. In the 'burbs, we could not find the Wheaton office, so up to Schaumburg- an hour, but I got it done.
Lunch and shopping. Home around 7pm.
Mom said I was moody, and conversation was slow, but it was an OK visit.
Wine at Garrett's with David; brought dinner home.

Overall, it was OK.

Next year, I need to be somewhere else.

Sunday, I went to work for a few hours. Lunch with Cheryl, which is always an on-and-off thing- she gets on my nerves, but is a good person to vent to. Then off to the JHS: two weeks of copies, updated my main bulletin board, wrote the newsletter, and cleaned up a bit. I do not plan to go back until school resumes.

All last week, I worked on school work. I think I have five weeks of plans done (Feb 13?), although did not finish unit 3- which I wanted to do. But, I gave myself the week to focus on school work; this week is for house work/ projects.

Christmas Day:
Lunch at Mom's- Adam, Martina, Nancy, and Bob. Her place is small, and then add the animals, and it was not such an inviting day. She really needs to clean out that house, which makes me reflect on my own list of unfinished and unappealing home.

I think next year we will be traveling. I mentioned it at Mom's- no one needs more 'stuff,' so why not 'experience' something. A cruise was the first idea, but I do not know. If Candi is still around, David and I will not go. It needs to be somewhere closer, driveable. Sadly, I believe Candi is not even fit for any sort of travel anymore.

David and I decided no gifts this year, instead we are going to work on the house. We will see how it takes for us to start.

Went to Denise's afterwards, which was OK.

Only one more 'holiday' and then it is over. Again, the less I think about it, the less it all affects me- although I am a bit in a sour mood.

So, it is the end of the year, lots of reflection, leaning towards the reinvention stage. But honestly, I am tired of the cycle. Still, I will probably go through it again- as it is what I do.

Body- mind-family-financial- etc.... you know the drill.

Accomplishment of goals I set for this past year?
I have a savings account (small).
And that is pretty much it.

For this year?
Let the list begin. haha