Downsizing Donna

  We are finally winding down these finale hours of 2022, I am so glad to see it go! It was a shit year! I can only think of one good thing that happened the entire year, our family trip to the Magic Kingdom earlier this month. Other than that, is sucked! I hate to keep saying that, but it was true!  But let's toss that all aside because that is over in a few hours anyhow . So,  what is ahead of us? What changes are going to come? What will we have to deal with? The world is such a scary place so many issues we face, a recession, a possible depression, maybe a war with multiply  countries it is all too much to even think about. For the first time in my almost 60 years,  I am so scared for my family and this country. My hopes and dreams are grey shaded with the worry I feel. I hold my breath every morning I open my eyes until I see the headlines for that morning that nothing horrifying  has happened. I pray that this year we can...

  I signed up for Prime Video and am watching " Brittany Runs a Marathon "- WOW! Just WOW! This movie is me all the way besides the going out and drinking partying part. The girl is 28 in the movie, but she is 5' 6' and 196 lbs. at the start of the movie at her doctor's office. The doctor tells her she might have a fatty liver (which I think I have), she does have blood taken which I should have done too. She starts out getting dressed in her workout clothes and stands at the door and debates about grabbing the door handle to go outside but hesitates - That is me! I just can't get started. She does go out and starts jogging, it is a struggle, but she does find a jogging partner who helps her. It does show how those around you really make or break you and you have to have a inner strength but you have to start! She joins a gym with her two workout friends, and she continues to lose weight. The one thing I don't like about it is she goes on a dating...

  I sit here a few months away from turning 60 and I just wonder where I went wrong or what I did that has led me in this spot in my life. I know you are to count your blessings and of course I do, but at facing 60 you can look through all the bullshit and see pretty clearly what life has in store for you and it is scary has hell. There are so many things I should have done differently; we could have ended up in such a better position!

  I am so happy to report that the Disney trip went better than expected!! I didn't have any issues and was able to keep up with everyone. My granddaughters seemed to really enjoy themselves. Side note, I spent a bit more time with the younger one than the older one which I see know which I am sad about.  Well on the sad side I weighed in at 204.4lbs., I keep getting heavier by the minute you would have thought of 7 hours of walking I would have lost something.