It's been a year! A whole year! The sentimental side of me did not get to ruminate as much as I would have liked because of the move. I kept trying to think about the photo I wanted to post for this "one year" event. Nothing seemed right and days kept flying past as I moved and unpacked one heavy box after another and as I moved and removed each piece of furniture, trying to find its perfect spot in a new home. Then it occurred to me, one evening as my back ached from all the strenuous work. The photo I most wanted to post was not a "glamor shot." Haven't I made it clear that I did not lose all this weight to look good? No, I wanted a shot of me unpacking boxes, digging up shrubs, lifting furniture that I could not have dreamed of moving a year ago. I wanted to show you how I got on my hands and knees and scrubbed a hardwood floor and how I put together a kitchen island and two Expedit Bookcases from IKEA. I wanted to let you know I was able to bend over long enough without losing my breath to install a dishwasher. I have made at least fifty trips up to the attic with boxes. I have raked leaves, swept walkways. Dug holes to transplant those shrubs along with new ones. And at night, my back hurts. I won't pretend it doesn't. But I can take Motrin, and I am able to get up the next morning and press on. Last year, I would not have been able to do ANY of these things! So, for my one year celebration, I am doing exactly the things that I want to do. I am living my life, day by day, working hard and seeing the fruits of my labor. That alone, to be off the couch and into life is reason enough for what I did.
Unpacking the kitchen. Lots of Halloween stuff lying around because one of the movers complained that I had too many seasonal boxes and that I would never have time to put the Halloween stuff out this year. I unpacked 90% of the Halloween decorations before he left. Just to prove a point.
Putting together one of the Expedit bookcases. Camille thought it was a great hiding place.
Thanks to everyone for all the support you've given me over the past year. It means more to me than you could know.
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