looking back

Last year at this time....

• Joe had recently started dialysis
• I had been notified that my company was going to be closing and I had to look for a new job
  
• Lucy was only 6 months old and still in the process of being housebroken
• We hadn't gone camping anywhere in Arizona yet
• Joe hadn't gone any further West than Arizona
• We hadn't gone hiking at all in the Phoenix Mountains Preserve (which is literally 1 mile from our apartment)
  
• We just bought a brand new computer
  
• My nails were all long (past the tips of my fingers) and my hair was at least 7 in shorter
• Joe had just popped the question!!

This year at this time....

• Joe has an AWESOME new kidney...thanks to his sister, Jen
• I have a new job working with the University of Phoenix
  
• Lucy is a little over a year and a half and hasn't had an accident inside since I don't even remember when
• We have gone camping pretty much every month (or every other month) since last May
• We took an amazing trip to Hawaii, so now Joe has gone much FURTHER West than Arizona
• We have started to hike as much as possible in the Phoenix Mountains Preserve
  
• The computer is still up and running with no problems (knock on wood) and has been wonderful (iMacs are seriously a wonderful investment, by the way)
• My nails are all gone (sadly) and my hair is getting a little too long and scraggly
• Joe and I are now married (to each other, DUH!!) and it has been nothing short of wonderful!!!

I'm sure there are many other things I am forgetting here, but it's amazing how much can change from year to year, huh?