Shall I Try This Again?

It has been a long time since I posted anything to this blog. I am really not sure that I will be able to keep up, but I thought I would put a few things down here and see how it goes.

Since I last checked in, so much has happened. We had just returned from Hawaii, and Sweetie and I were just starting the summer, and our 19th anniversary was on the horizon. We celebrate our big day on the 4th of July weekend. I think the actual day is really July 2nd. That was my mom's birthday and I remember having been home for a birthday dinner, driving back to Sacramento, and meeting Sweetie at one of the gay bars in town.

Anyway, as we started the summer, Sweetie became quite ill. We spent the evening of July 3rd at the emergency room. That was Sweetie's second trip to the ER, and there had also been numerous doctor's visits. Several medications and few answers later, it was discovered that he had hives related to other medications he was taking. We dealt with this situation for nearly six weeks. He finally got better, but within several weeks, he developed a case of shingles. I would have to say that about two-thirds of the summer was spent dealing with his illness. He is NEVER sick. And after all of these years together, I can say that I was honestly scared that I might lose him. There were many evenings where when asleep, he would have very shallow breathing. I wondered if I would wake up in the night to find he had passed on. Also, he would sleep for hours. One day he slept for about 20 out of 24 hours.

Thankfully, he got better and we were able to enjoy a couple of trips in the trailer and we even painted the dining room of our house. We have lived here nine years and we would like to paint the whole house eventually. With the dining room done, we only have about 2500 square feet to go. Ugh!!

In May, my boss left the department where I work and went back to his old department. I acted as the manager of our unit all summer, while dealing with Sweetie's problems, and in August, I was officially promoted into the position. I have been very busy with the new job. I also am attending a series of trainng classes being offered through Cal State Sacramento. Many things on my plate at the moment!

I hope this post explains my long silence. There are so many blogs that I read and admire. They all have problems and challenges like I have had, and they have still been able to post. I am clearly not in the same league as these fine bloggers, but I will try to make a return and post more regularly.

Until then, you all have my warmest regards!