10/20/2026
I know I’m not the only one who feels this way, right? 2026, you suck!
A little life update:
This year has been intense. First, I was in a bad car accident at the beginning of January. That led to over a month of being down to one vehicle while we shopped and dealt with insurance. Not to mention my recovery. I was sore and tender for a while but luckily nothing was broken.
We bought a new camper hoping to fill our summer with getaways - fun, right? Nope, as it didn’t happen. Our trucks motor started going, so we opted to have it rebuilt vs buying a new truck. We went without the truck for months dealing with that. And yet, we’re still having issues. Waiting on warranty work currently, only a couple months after getting it back. Looking back, maybe we should’ve bought a new one haha.
It’s been non stop. We found out our perfect little Penny girl has stage 3 kidney disease and a heart murmur. She’s given us a couple scares but she’s tolerating her new food and medication well - and fortunately she’s stabilized. She’s 14, and full of s***k so I’ve hoped and prayed that we have her around to love on for many years to come.
Then the insane rain flooded us out more than once. We spent weeks pumping water out.
Then at the end of July my father in law was admitted to Hospital which led him into the ICU not once, but twice. There were weeks we didn’t know if he would make it out. He spent almost three months at the Royal Alex and he’s now in another Hospital while he regains his strength in order to leave. He’s doing so much better but has a long road of recovery ahead of him.
To top it off my dad’s been going through some serious health issues as well, and I also found out I have hereditary high cholesterol - with worrying numbers I was told - and I didn’t respond well to the medication for it. I was extremely exhausted, weak and very sore.
During this time, both my dad’s step dad, and my mom’s mom, fell and broke their hips. Grandpas 80, and Grandmas 94. Both are healing, thankfully.
We have also been dealing with a few other things too, which I’m just not comfortable with sharing, but it’s just been a lot. We’ve had a house guest staying with us since July. It’s been great, he’s been able to help us with so much.
And most recently, on Saturday, we experienced insane winds that busted out my Acadias back window, ripped shingles off our roof, tore off some siding, toppled 2 40’ spruce trees, and created just a mess of our acreage. We’re being told it could take until spring to get our roof redone.
My poor husband has been super busy with work, trying to be there as much as he can for his dad and stepmom, and having to keep up with everything at home. I know he feels he is being pulled in so many directions, but he’s been such a rock. Just when you think that rock will crack, he keeps going. I admire that man so much.
We just need things to calm down for a bit. Please 🙏🏻 ugh.
Ok, rant over.
So to everyone else having this same kind of year - I feel you. It’s exhausting. It’s intense. And to all my amazing clients who have had to deal with me constantly extending deadlines, or me not being able to take on their projects, or waiting for me to return messages, THANK YOU!! Thank you for your incredible patience and understanding 🤎
