Last post of the year

I am writing this at 11:30pm whilst in the bath. I am spending the last hours of 2011 on my own. In fact I have been on my own since 9pm as both the girls have gone away for the evening. The manipulating ***** and my husband are partying at a fancy dress party. That says it all really. I did get a couple of kind invites to folks houses but somehow I just didn't feel like being with people tonight. I did spend an hour on a virtual new years eve party called at shaker and spoke to some strangers in the USA. I made one female friend :-) I haven't had any alcohol - don't feel like it so have just eaten a plate of oven chips and had a cup of tea. Now I'm off to bed. I think this is the first time in my life that I have been on my own on new years eve :-( I thought I would recap as much of the last year as I can.... Bad : The manipulating ***** luring my husband away from me My husband falling for it and going Ups and downs with my daughter Car problems , expensive ones Cat fleas leading to have to delta the whole house Heating breaking down Drain pipe getting blocked and flooding the utility room Too many strategic programmes at work super stressing me - worst I have experienced in my life Health - bloating ( still unresolved), knees causing problems, bad back Having to give up being a school governor after 20 years Insensitive folk at my theatre group Losing my faith and leaving church and all I was involved in No one to share all this with Good : Having two wonderful daughters His family being understanding My wonderful friends - I don't know how I would have got through this year without them My daughter graduating Passing my psychology module exam - a miracle ! a lovely holiday with one friend and then a super fun weekend with others Meeting some lovely new ladies on holiday and at my ou residential Getting my old boss back in the new year and passing one of the strategic programmes on Singing solo at a show for sheltered housing and being told I did it well - some of my singing confidence has come back There are probably things I have forgotten ..... What will 2012 bring - who knows but I hope it's better than the last year. Happy new year to anyone reading this x