Come Join Me...I'm Celebrating!

SURPRISE!

Yes, 8 years ago May 3, 2008 I began blogging.  In the early stages of blogging, I just blogged about anything, at least I think I did.  I don't remember my first post and I don't have it here on this blog.  Some time ago, when I changed my Blog Name and started a new blog, everything was supposed to be added to the Blog, but wasn't.  That's OK.  That doesn't upset me.

I've had many blog names...and finally in late December [actually New Year's Eve] 2014, I decided to start this blog.  I transferred everything I could from the old blog and started 2015 with Jan's Place.

Over the years...things change...and change they did.  

• I went from a No-Dog household to a 3-Dog Household.  Love them all.  Still miss Benny.
• I started out with a small garden that grew and grew and eventually built a Garden Wall/Courtyard to grow pretty flowers, herbs and veggies in...and it worked out keeping the Pups in the yard.
• I posted mostly about interior design then began posting about domestic violence, my home tours and even posting recipes.

But, 2015 brought the biggest changes to my life and to my blogging...

• First off, right after the new year, my husband was mistakenly diagnosed with cancer, but we didn't know it was a mistake for about 7 weeks.
• Meanwhile, during that time, many tests were done and many hospital, testings, doctor visit bills mounted up.
• Found out that when hubby retired, he didn't take Medicare Part B...so there was no co-pay, we had WE-PAY-ALL!
• Hubby's alzheimers got worse and he got depressed and mean.  I was under siege in my own home. 
• Then surprisingly and with no notice, he moved out.  He has never called, we haven't talked about anything more than taxes and a bill or some piece of mail and then it's only about that.  He never came back home, like he said he was planning to do when he left.
• I forgave him, almost immediately after he left...because he certainly wasn't anyway, shape or form the man I had married 9 1/2 years earlier.
• I've learned to do everything around here by myself.  The Pups and I are healthy and strong and get along well.
• I've lost a total of 69# since April of 2015.
• Although I feel widowed, I know that I am not - and neither am I divorced.  So, I feel a bit "stuck".  I don't fit into singles groups...I am uncomfortable in Olden People's Groups...I don't fit into married groups...so...I'm still looking for a spot for ME.

Let's see, if I blog another 8 years, it will be 2024...and I'll be ?how many? years old.  We won't go there.  It won't be toooooo old.  LOL!!

Thanks for stopping in today to help me celebrate 8 years blogging!!