UPDATE ON ME. Where Have I Been Lately?

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As many of you know my life was turned upside down a couple of months ago. Geez, I can't believe it has been that long. It feels like it happened more recently than that! On Tuesday at 2:30 I began my 5 day vacation. Rarely if ever do I take time off for me. It feels great! Considering the fact that I haven't taken time to step back and relax since this all happened, I felt it was time! My health is fine. My blood pressure and EKG are normal. My doctor said I am doing quite well despite everything that has happened. But, I knew that if I didn't take some down time I would probably crash and burn. This week will be spent relaxing. I thought I would sit outside for a while today, but the threat of rain looms overhead. Perhaps tomorrow after I get back from lunch with my sister. She is taking me out for my birthday lunch. I turned 52 on the 30th. I celebrated at home with a nice dinner with the hubby. One way I have found to relax and keep my mind clear is to occupy it with other things. Playing games online has been beneficial for me. I focus on the game and most of my worries are gone. I have to admit, I am a Facebook junkie. I love the games there. I have 3 farms. One I consistently manage. The other two are not a priority. LOL! It is fun, really! I have friends and relatives there too. We help each other out by harvesting, plowing and maintaining the farms. After a 4 week search I managed to find a decent vehicle. It is a 7 passenger Chevy Venture van. Yes, it is big, but it fits my needs. The gas mileage is pretty good for a large vehicle. The price was reasonable too. Work keeps me very busy. I am focused on the care of my clients and that keeps my mind from wandering. My work continues to be something that I look forward to. Finding this job 2 1/2 years ago was a blessing to me. We are going to the beach this weekend with my brother, his wife and my niece. We are leaving at about 6 a.m. and will land at our destination at about 10:00. Long drive, but worth it. The beach we will start isn't too crowded. There are a lot of shells to be found. My niece is looking forward to finding many shells. At about 2:00 we will head back south to New Hampshire. On the way I hope to stop at another beach. One year we found many sand dollars while at this one particular beach. I'd like to take my niece there in search of them. Our motel is in New Hampshire. We are only staying for one night. This motel was the cheapest one we could find. Even so it will cost us $100 for the night. Add the cost of gas and food and that will put quite a dent in the purse! On Sunday we will travel to a beach where we will park for $15 (last year's prices) and have the luxury of the beach, showers and restrooms, and a small store where we can buy lunch/snacks. At the end of the day we will pack up and head for home. Two blissful days on the beach. Ahhhhh, what more could one ask for. SUN!!!! I do get to visit with my sons at least once a week. They are together. My daughter is 4 hours away. I have only visited with her once. I hope to visit with her again before the month ends. They are doing as well as can be expected under the circumstances. I hope and pray that they will recover from this. What keeps me going is the fact that God answered my prayers....they are alive. Each day is a blessing. I am thankful for the support of my family and friends. ~Sigh~ Thank you all for being so supportive to me in my time of need. Big huggers to you all.