Good Morning! Happy New Year Everyone!

I have been up since 8:30 -- doing laundry, unpacking, putting away presents. I am going to give myself a few more days before I start putting away Christmas decorations. I was in bed by 9:30 last night. I was too tired after my drive from Ohio to stay up. Now I am checking out flights to Austin over Spring Break in March.

Jenn, I usually have sauerkraut and pork on New Year's Day also, but I am just not in the mood for it this year. I hope this doesn't mean I will have bad luck. On the other hand I know I have some leftover sauerkraut and pork in the freezer. Maybe I will go take it out.;)

Hey, Frank, you were the first to POST, not the first one AWAKE. (Well, maybe you were awake for hours before you posted?)

We just had a nice lunch of homemade pierogi that a friend gave us, with some bacon and eggs. Mmmm. It's some kinda cold here, wind chill down around -30. It finally got above zero a few minutes ago.

I can't keep up with all the separate threads wishing each other Happy Birthday and Happy New Year. I'm either going to miss some or post/thank two or three times on the same one, so maybe I'll just lurk at them. :D

Well, starting new years with a bang...I had to, I started prednisone taper....
last time when I couldnt get in for two days, while not at work due to bad sxs, and finally hwen got to dr, she put me on prednisone...(which is what I had asked them over phone to ask dr) but had to wait two days.

anyhow, she gave me a script, but I also still have plenty that isnt expired from last time...she said when sxs get flared up again, that I know my body and go ahead with same dosage taper.

I woke, like last few weeks of waking so numb that it is too too bothersome, just not doing well. So I had called my younger sister, about something else, and mentioned how I feel. She said you are so tough...that she would be in a ER yelling for them to figure her out if she had my stuff. So then she mentioned, what about that prednisone do you think you should start that....ahaaaaa

Anyhow, in a little bit here I bet I will get the whirlwind of energy, then maybe I will use it to get some things done around here....maybe nap though today, at some point, but we also are going to my parents for dinner later.

Well, better really watch what I am eating, want to start eating better for health and weight loss..and then started the prednisone...ahhh

hugss all, just wanted to share where I am at physically...hugss,sarah

try this, lol!:

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The Enlightened Path, With a Rubber Duck

Kelly Shimoda for The New York Times - Fitness

By ABBY ELLIN - Published: December 31, 2008

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/01/he...pagewanted=all

Morning! Jim and I stayed up will about 1-1:30am listening to the fireworks and making calls. Then lucky us got woke up around 3:15am to the dog going nuts. The next door neighbors son was still throwing his party with the bass so high it was rocking our windows. Then they thought it would be funny to go out front and hoot and holler. I flicked on my porch light and I saw some pointing but they stayed out there a little bit. After 30 minutes they went inside to yell at the top of their lungs. Needless to say we didn't wake up until almost 11am! lol

I'll start making dinner around 2pm. I am having ham, sweet potatoes, crescent rolls and fried corn. Mmmmmmmmmm good!

Have a good day everyone. I don't list names because I know I'll forget someone. Just know I am wishing you all a happy year. For the first time ever I have a good feeling about this year. I don't want to jinx myself but I didn't even get misty eyed. All in all, despite my mom's illness things were pretty good. Jim stayed out of the hospital over a year now! October was one year and that is great for him! I plan to get my car paid off this year and the beds and try to save some for a rainy day. I wish the same for all of you. :hug:

Sarah, :hug: I am so sorry. I am praying for your dad.

Tammy, that was me last night texting you! lol I saw your text asking who I was this morning. :hug:

Ugh i had awful spasms that woke me last night and the girls at work have all had a tummy bug which they have shared, so now it is coming from every orifice faster than I can move!

Oh Renee, I can so relate to that tummy thing. I am sorry and hope you feel better soon. I started to call you last night but thought you might be alseep.

Cayo, I have rubber duckies here..so I could use one during my yoga practice heheheh hugsss, sarah

sorry to hear that nae nae

Sandy we went out at midnight yelled rang a bell and banged on some pans, sorry your neighbors take it to a new height:Doh:

what is fried corn?