Birthdays

I have now turned 43 as of Sunday, no fanfare, no cake, no party, just quietly at work. Yes, I know it was Sunday, but I had to work anyway. I thought I'd get the next weekend off, but I was incorrect on that as it just occurred to me that I agreed to work some. Oops. Partly that's because someone was to be gone who then changed her mind after we already had the work calandar done, so now I'm stuck. However, I DEFINITELY get the next weekend off since I plan on leaving for the cold north of southern Minnesota and my hubby's surgery. He said he would celebrate later. Since he'll be laid up for a while, I don't know when that will be. So, I'll stay happy with being old (per my 20 year old nephew) in the quiet.

I also have been praying for a friend of mine. She broke her right arm on Dec 20, now she's in the hospital for what we thought was stomach flu, but she seems to have a left-over gallstone stuck in her duct. This is on top of her husband being laid off for 2 months, and her unable to work because of her arm. She wonders how much more they can stand. So, I'm trying to find a way to help her through all of this. She is a believer, seeking a church locally, and feeling overloaded. Of course, worrying does not help anything physical. So, I'm doing daily social calls to the hospital now after or before work. That's actually a fun part of my day in spite of her having an illness I'd rather she not have. Since she's not been a work, I've really missed her and it is fun to visit with her and help her get her mind off of her problems.

I suppose I've run out of news again. I've read all the blogs I follow, and looked at all the wedding pictures on another website, so it's time to clean off the bed from my treasurer job on the side and see what kind of sleep I can get before another day of work. I keep repeating that it's all for my hubby, so it's worth it in the end.