Monday, December 27, 2021

Can you believe 2021 is almost over with?

 It's that time of year after Christmas and before the new year starts. I wish I had spent more time on my blog this 2021. I can try to make 2022 my year to write more. But I'm not going to be upset with myself. All I can do is try. It might be easier & nicer to blog more. My wonderful husband spoiled me this Christmas. One of my gifts was a new MAC book Pro. I love it! It's the perfect size, easy to use and so fast. My last computer was a Window laptop. I had it for a number of years. It was large, heavy and older. But, it was also a gift to cherish given to me by that sweet man of mine. 

As I usually say this year went by fast! I think the older you get, the faster the years go by. 2022 will be a big year with my family. My sweet husband has a BIG birthday! I'm hoping we can celebrate it in a big way. He'd be happy with a romantic dinner just us two. We'll see what I plan. 

I'd like to get back on track of my diet. I lost a lot of weight over 2018-2020. Ive gained back 10 of those pounds. It doesn't make me happy. But, I know that I can lose that & more and I will! I want to walk more to build strength to my legs. I've done so well this year getting stronger and haven't used my mobility scooter in over a year. Yay me! I did need to use a wheelchair at Epcot this past November. But the next day, I walked Magic Kingdom! I used my walking cane but, I was still proud of myself. 

My kidney doctor put me on a PRN basis. I had been seeing him twice a year since 2008. But now my kidneys are doing very well. So no need for that. Life with lupus has a lot of surprises this was a GREAT surprise! 

My psoriatic arthritis has been bothering me often. My rheumatologist switched around the dosage of the injectable I take every 4 weeks. I'm hoping this will help with my pain. 

I'm hoping & praying for a great 2022. I'm going to do my part to make it the best I can. 

Happy New Year! 

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