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Monday, May 24, 2004
5:57 PM

What a Difference a Year Makes

Sorry about the last post. It was a bit negative. Hopefully I can counteract it with a much more positive one. I must warn you though, this will be a shockingly upbeat one coming from me!

I had a fabulous weekend. Got home Friday with plenty of time to enjoy the Fabulous Yard and all of its amenities. While Mark watched the Laker game, I took my monthly magazines outside, lit the fireplace, and enjoyed a glass of wine while reading and watching the sun go down. It was incredibly relaxing. As I was sitting out there I began to wax philosophical and got to thinking about how much things have changed in the past year.

One year ago:
-Living in a rental.
-Frantically trying to make sure everything was in order to close on our house. Too much paperwork.
-Even more frantically trying to finalize the landscaping plans for the Fabulous Yard. Too many choices.
-40 pounds heavier.
-Still on steroids. With the related moon-face swelling (looking at pictures taken then is pure torture for me).
-Generally feeling less than fabulous.
-Trying to come to grips with the RA diagnosis and get used to the less than fabulous drugs I must take for it.
-Worrying constantly that we shouldn't be buying the house.
-Packing everything we own for yet another move.
-Trying to decide what to do about partnership at my firm.
-Mark trying to decide what to do about partnership at his firm.

Now:
-All moved into our home. And we love it. It truly is a great house.
-Yard is in and came out better than we ever imagined.
-Back to my "normal" weight - actually even lower. And the bonus is that I can wear virtually all my clothes again.
-I have cheekbones again!
-Feeling good most of the time.
-Pretty must stabilized on the medications. Still not loving them, but I'll take them over the alternative.
-Promoted to Senior Attorney (an alternative to partner).
-Mark promoted to Partner.

So I sat there in my Fabulous Yard on Friday evening, enjoying the warmth from the fireplace (and the wine), the view, and the setting in general (I could even see the game through the back doors). And I counted my blessings. I am so thankful for how things have turned out over the last year. I can't really think of anything that I would change (Ok, a cure for RA would be good, but I'll take what I have in a heartbeat).

I'll go back to my usual cynical self now.

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