20-year tag

20 Years Tag

20 years ago I was:
1. Thirty-one years old.
2. Thinking about having another baby.
3. Working nights, weekends and holidays as a pharmacy technician.
4. Still getting perms.
5. Gardening up a storm
6. Teaching Katie to read and chasing a toddler.

10 years ago I was:
1. Forty-one years old.
2. Changing jobs from pharmacy to sales rep for a wholesaler.
3. So depressed I could hardly breathe.
4. Worried about Dylan being off track alone.
5. Running carpools and going to the kids' ball games and school activities.
6. Very involved as a volunteer at the elementary school.

5 years ago I was:
1. Forty-six years old.
2. Newly divorced and petrified of not being able to survive financially.
3. Working two jobs--one at the prison and the other at the rec center.
4. Starting to date.
5. Working out a lot and losing weight.
6. Breaking up fights between my two boys.

3 years ago I was:
1. Forty-nine years old.
2. Beginning and ending relationships.
3. Still working two jobs.
4. Traveling to New York and Washington D.C.
5. Really enjoying my children.
6. Discovering the joys of hiking.

1 year ago I was:
1. Fifty years old.
2. Engaged to be married.
3. Taking moonlight hikes at Bryce Canyon.
4. Still working two jobs.
5. Trying to get rid of junk.
6. Making a lot of car trips to the Ogden area.

So far this year I have:
1. Been dreadfully unhappy for a time, but am greatly improved!
2. Started ending my marriage.
3. Started working more hours at the gym again and overtime at the prison.
4. Painted my bedroom and purchased new furniture.
5. Started online banking, using an Ipod and blogging in earnest.
6. Dyed my hair at home for the first time ever (thanks to Bug).

Yesterday I:
1. Went to work as always. Worked extremely hard to get things ready for the new quarter and school year which begins Tuesday.
2. Left work early to meet my friend, Shirley, for lunch.
3. Made Rice Krispy treats for Dylan and his friends.
4. Did laundry.
5. Pulled mountains of weeds.
6. Played catch with a mitt for the firt time in my life (thanks to Dylan). It was fun!

Today I:
1. Showered twice because I couldn't get my hair right. I tried to rinse it in the sink, but it got all over my face and ruined my makeup.
2. Worked at the gym.
3. Talked to a couple of people about do-it-yourself divorces.
4. Went to WalMart and Home Depot.
5. Got online to register for credit reporting. My U of U Healthcare records were among those stolen.
6. Pulled another mountain of weeds.

Tomorrow I:
1. Will work at the gym from 7 am to noon.
2. Will meet Nadia for lunch.
3. Plan to go to Target and Barnes & Noble.
4. Want to start painting my closet doors.
5. Want to mow the back lawn and pull another mountain of weeds.
6. Plan to go to the Water Conservancy District demo gardens to get ideas. I would love to start xeriscaping portions of my yard.

In the Next Year I:
1. Hope to be divorced and have a new life.
2. Plan to work very hard toward paying off the house.
3. Will drive as little as possible.
4. Will try to be a good mom to my wonderful children.
5. Would like to take a simple trip somewhere.
6. Would like to have a small garden.

Wow!!! That was hard!!!!

I will tag my sister Claudia.