The End and the Beginning

I feel like I should write something profound for New Year's Eve but I can't think of anything. So I"ll review the year:
January is a hit the deck running month. many events at work and nothing can start until Jan. Ice storm-slip and fall landing on my tailbone. ouch. going on a "yarn crawl" to St. Louis. So much fun! Kaila's birthday. Carter's birthday.
February: Winter ReadFest begins; I take Carolyn Hart on a 4 library tour. Such a nice lady. caregivers are arranged. we leave for yarn heaven. Second day out break my leg. not going to ruin trip. friends valiently lift me in/out/up/down and push wheelchair. I can't do.crutches and end up (once again) face down (with smashed nose) on the ground! have to miss Friends of Lib. booksale. darn.
March: trying to recover. caring for dementia husband while supposed to keep leg elevated! take William Bernhardt on 4 library book tour while in cast and on crutches. me not him. ohboy. Month finally ends. so does ReadFest.
April: fairly uneventful month. leg still in boot. hurts most of the time
May: attend "Lion King" performance. wow! what a show. matinees on Thursday afternoon aren't expensive! make note to self to remember this. teach autoharp et all classes in Tulsa for OU School of Music. fun.
June: busy work month, quiet personal month. challenges with Richard.
July: trip to Colorado with Village Tours. hard work but fun. beautiful country. went to top of Pike's Peak (which Mr. Peak never did) had dinner in a restaurant made from an airplane. cool.
August: went to Branson/Silver Dollar City with Deb, Joe, Mom, Tailor, & Kyoko. rather hectic and close in vehicle but fun. (note: once you've seen the Dixie Stampede show you've seen it. went several years ago and it hasn't changed)
September: not much new. same ole same ole at work. Luke & Co. (me) was entertainment at Aging Consortium Annual meeting. small but appreciative audience. I miss singing. Oklahoma State Literacy Conference happens. oh yes how could I forget? cataract surgery on each eye two weeks apart. was easy went well next to no pain but very expensive and all those eye drops!
October: just frequent challenges with Rich. started having seizures again. escaped from the day care-that was exciting!
November: good grief where has the year gone? cooked thanksgiving for us, Kacie, Jimmy, Carter, & Frankie. good time.
December: missed all the parties cause Rich got sick. started gift shopping about the 23rd. put small artificial tree up. major blizzard Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. couldn't get to shed to get ornaments. poor sad tree only had lights, 1 angel, 1 crocheted snowflake, and 2 red bells (that double as earrings) but it had a certain charm all its own. went to Deb's with Mom and all kids/grandkids. 6 children 3 & under. someone sceaming "mine" non-stop. kind of funny yet very noisy. our kids came on the 27th. and we had a really good time. So now it's New Year's Eve, Rich is in bed and I'm watching re-runs on tv and writing in this. I certainly hope your new year is as pleasant as mine is. Good night all.......and Happy New Year!