So, Hi. My name is Amy. I've been planning on doing this for months, and now that I'm doing it I just don't know where to start. I guess I should tell you a bit about myself, I'll try not to drag on. Well, I'm a wife to a fabulous man, going on 13 years of wedded bliss . I like to use the annoying smiley faces all of the time 😊, just FYI. I have 2 beautiful girls, a beagle dog that won't leave my side and a small hobby farm for my children's entertainment. Oh and the things that I cannot forget, I have chronic kidney disease, and a slew of other medical problems that I no doubt will talk about later. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the ocean. If it were feasible I would pack up the family and move this very moment. I have a feeling of peace and contentment when I can hear the ocean and feel the powdery white sand beneath my feet. Ahhhh, just saying that took me on a short vacation in my mind. Anywho, I must mention my Bestie, we've been friends for about 18 years. We have shared some crazy adventures, life changing events and just about everything in between.

Last night when I started this my man asked me what I was doing, when I told him he looked at me like I had an extra screw loose. 😄 He doesn't understand why I would want to put all of my dirty laundry out there for the world to read. I have a lot of time on my hands, you see I'm slowly dying each day and I have a lot on my mind. This is going to be more of a coping mechanism for me more than anything else. Ok, so you might be thinking that everyone is dying a little each day, I'm dying at a quicker rate than most. I am 35 (almost 36) I've been diabetic since I was 11, I've had my appendix, gall bladder, pancreas and all of my baby making parts removed. My kidneys are on the brink of failing at any moment literally. So all of that combined makes me a little hard to handle. Oh and I forgot to mention that I've had chronic pancreatitis since I was two.

Sometimes I wonder what I did to have all of this happen to me. I've been through a lot, sometimes it gets the best of me. On those days my Bestie comes to the rescue, I recently had my driving privileges taken away by my doctor, so I'm at the mercy of others to get out of the house. She truly is a godsend for me, she's my sister by choice and I think those are the best family to have. My biological sister and I don't talk much, I have a very opinionated view on parenting. To say it nicely, she had no business ever having children. I'd say she would even admit to that. That story will come another day, it's too early for my blood pressure to be rising.

So enough for now, I hope I didn't drag on too long. I've got a date with my Bestie to go have some retail therapy.

Xoxo, Amy 💙

P.s. I would love constructive criticism. But don't be mean, I don't tolerate mean very well.