2009 is here!

Its been quite awhile since I have posted, last year to be exact, but I feel like I have a good excuse, I was in a car accident. I know, its been over a month since my accident but I am going to milk that excuse as much as I can. I cant go to work today-I was in an accident, I can't workout today-I was in an accident, I can't finish painting the kitchen trim-I was in an accident(Daniel isn't crazy about that one). As for me I am doing ok, my back is still giving me some aches so I am in physical therapy twice a week. I feel so wierd in physical therapy, I am not really into people watching my every move as I do excersises. Years ago I took an aerobics class and I always made sure that I was way in the back so no one could see that I have three left feet. Now its me doing excersises that seem to be more suitable for a retirement home, while someone is staring at me, encouraging me. "Can you lift this 2 pound weight over your head, good! Now not too high, you dont want to over exert yourself,good"- a 2 pound weight! I feel so silly! It also doesnt help that so far everytime I go, I am the only person under the age of 70. I am going to stick it out, it seems to be helping. Aside from feeling awkward in physical therapy, I also have turned into a terrible driver since my accident. Slow and apprehesive, its like I am 100 years old. Hopefully I will be driving like usual again soon, although I think it is going to take along time to get over my fear of intersections. What scares me the most is no matter how well I drive it wont make a difference. So many people are out there so preoccupied with something else that they arent paying attention to driving. The woman that hit me had no excuse, the weather was good, it was sunny, my light was green, she saw me coming, her excuse was that she was thinking about the deal she got at JCPenney, thats what she said to me! I was going 55 mph, when she hit me and spun my truck towards oncoming traffic, I could have been killed because some women was thinking about shopping! Freaky! Anyway, to say the least it was definitely an eye opening experience. One that makes you think about whats important in life and how precious it is.
Well, thank goodness I survived the accident, my truck on the other hand, didnt fair as well. After the insurance looked at it they decided it was a total lose. Its really a shame because it was a nice truck and I was quite attached to it. Yeah I talked shit about it all the time, like how crappy its gas milage was and how it was completely impractical but overall it served me well. So after the insurance totaled it, we had to go and get all of my stuff out of it, and I had a hard time saying goodbye. Here is a picture of me sitting in my truck for the very last time. I was very sad.

Unfortunately, the accident pretty much ruined Daniel and I's Christmas and New Years, but I did manage to get an adorable pic of Cooper donning his best Christmas bow: