Remembering events in 2008

[Granny]

I got this idea watching the news tonight as they reviewed the big events in our area for 2008. List some events either good or bad that happened in your life in 2008.


Well here's mine, not necessarily in this order.
1. Joined Facebook (I love fb and have connected with several old friends.)
2. Discovered MyFarm
3. Celebrated 37 years of marriage to my high school sweetheart.
4. Got laid off job after 24 years
5. Took early retirement at the same time.
6. Lost way too much money in 401K
7. Started new job
8. Learned I was going to be a Granny again. This makes number three.
9. Bought new to me car and hit daughter's mailbox a couple of weeks later.
10. This is my husband's but by far the best. Our daughter googled my husband's birth mom's name and discovered two posts by a lady looking for her half brother. She had found his birth date written in pencil on a small box of matches and a half used card of buttons in some of her mother's things. We have since meet three of his four half siblings. He is exactly five years older than the oldest (they share the same birthday.)


Look forward to seeing what is in store for 2009.

Granny's Orchard
Jane P Richardson aka Granny

[sunshine]

1. Became friends with my teenage son (a huge milestone in our relationship)
2. Saved a friendship between two of my best friends
3. Realized I love my husband more than words can say
4. Found out that turmoil can strengthen your spirit
5. Discovered that making others smile makes me a better person
6. Made good friends on myFarm that get me through the day

Live, Love, Farm???

[Stewarts#1girl]

1. Realizing how much it hurt on the 1yr anniv. of my brothers (who was 23) death will not bring him back. No matter how bad you want it.
2. Saved a life in the E.R.
3. Thanking God for another year with my grandpa.
4. learning how to relate to my 15yr old son.
5. Bought a new car.
6. Found a different job.

[Joy]

Survived breast cancer.

[Judiekinz]

Survived breast cancer.



Atta Girl Joy!!!!!


I also survived breast cancer.

2. Lost my 97 year old Grandfather and good friend.
3. Learned what it is to truly value and enjoy each and every day.

[Jessica Ruiz]

1. Became friends with my teenage son (a huge milestone in our relationship)
2. Saved a friendship between two of my best friends
3. Realized I love my husband more than words can say
4. Found out that turmoil can strengthen your spirit
5. Discovered that making others smile makes me a better person
6. Made good friends on myFarm that get me through the day

Live, Love, Farm???


Ha! No wonder we had a connection on the last forum (the whole bizarre DD brothers situation). It seems you rate relationships as being of utmost importance in your life, as do I...are you a social worker, too? :wink1:

[fangfluffy]

hmm, 2008... it was a year where a lot happened to those around me... landmark events included:

1. my mom and step-dad broke up after 23 years together
2. my sister left her husband after 18 years together
3. my 17 yo son learned to drive, finished high school, and got his first job!
4. gained two new nephews on my husband's side.

2008 for me personally was really a consolidation year -

1. i continued playing bridge and touch football
2. i took up athletics (i'm no good at it by the way, but i participate anyway)
3. i started playing soccer (slightly better at that than running)
4. i continued through law school (4 years done, 1 to go!)
5. celebrated 18 years of marriage (and i do celebrate it)

[Blankbook19]

1. Had my first son Franklin
2. Got through my third semester of Graduate School
3. Lost a friend to cancer

[Lauri]

1. My small business grows.
2. Won our first major award (Indiana Artisan)
3. Made it through the year without another major surgery
4. Dad broke his hip (he has parkinson's) but is recovering nicely
5. Became a Band Auntie to a local High School
6. Hubby got a promotion!
7. Celebrated 26 years of marriage.
8. Found myFarm in Nov.
9. Still fighting Fibromyalgia/myfascial pain syndrome.

Mostly a great year!

[Blankbook19]

I forgot one thing. Watching the Phillies win the first World Series since 1980.

[Nicole]

My memorable events for 2008!

Turned 35.....aargh! (Why me???)
Got my 9 year old daughter through 3 surgeries. (Broken arm/plate/screws/rod)
Voted for the first time in my life! (Wahoo!Obama WON!!)
Saw George Bush have shoes thrown at him. (Now that's ENTERTAINMENT)
Found myFarm! (lovin' it - even though I'm a city girl at heart)
:dance3::dance3::dance3::dance3::dance3::dance3:

[sarahanne]

1. I got engaged!!!
2. I joined (and got hopelessly addicted to) Facebook.
3. I broke my foot through walking for exercise.
4. I stayed on the island all year.
5. OBAMA WON!!! Oh thank heavens (even though he created a huge traffic jam a couple weeks ago when he was first going to his Kailua rental).
6. I made an awesome friend who made me feel like I was in college again.
7. Oh goodness, there were a lot of memorable moments, but overall, it was a pretty mellow year. And I'm coming to realize that it's not a bad thing.

[finnypants]

My dad's will was FINALLY finalised (cried like a baby from relief)
Dropped out of college.
Lost my nana and uncle.
Celebrated 1 year with my boyfriend.
Watched my mother regain lost confidence and inspire me endlessly.
Had two good friends come to stay.
Watched some good rugby.
Landed myself in the ER.
Replaced one fb addiction with myfarm :D.

[leia0621]

2008 was not the best year. I guess the main points are as follows:
Husband got sick again.
Daughter lost everything she owned in the Floods of 2008
Saw many many friends lose jobs.
Hoping 2009 will be better.

[Sunshine1978]

Remembering 2008

Bad Year


1)Women came on my side of road hit me head on totaled my van
2)My best friend and boyfriend slep togeth
3)Lost best friend to stupidty
4)Daughter turned twelve makes me feel old baby getting old
5)I turned thirty that was hard
6)Relized Family is greedy and mean
7)My mom has kidney failure on both kidney;s
8)My relationship is barely a relationship
9)Hurt my back in accident got spinal sprain and whiplass
10) addicted to myfarm

[Hey_Karrieann]

~ My Son-in-Law got deployed to Iraq. :o(
~ I had two surgeries
~ Oldest Daughter is expecting her second daughter, making me Nana of two
~ Finally got a job, then month later was let go after surgery due to cut back on hours.
~ Met a wonderful group of people on Dogster, who are also "pawrents" of beagles
~ Abigail, my beagle recieved 36 Christmas cards from her beagle pals, and we, the hoomans got 4!
~ Glad 2008 is over
~ sold 6 "blankies" (quilts) over the internet
~ started two quilts for someone expecting twins
~ Uno, the beagle won the Best of Show on Westminster's Dog Show, making it the first time ever for beagles!
~ My Grandparents, both age 89 went on a cruise to Mexico.
~ Hubby and I decided that in few years, we want to move back to Washington.
~ Lived and seen the worst drought for Georgia (USA)... still is!
~ Glad that the election is FINALLY over!
~ My Mom beating Breast Cancer and completed her treatments just before her 66th birthday.

[jdhunter]

Moved to B/CS to go back to Texas A&M after a fifteen year layoff.
Attended some classes and raised my GPA 2 points.
Finally became a senior in college.

Lost most of my childhood memories/photos, etc. to Hurricane Ike when my dad's place got wiped out.
Learned that stuff is just stuff.

[Super Moo]

1. Decided it was time for a change so.. I went back to study
2.Finished my first Semester with great grades:)
3.Found FB
4.got addicted to FB
5.Found friends I haven't seen in 10 years
6. Survived two of my daughter's worst asthma attacks (Four weeks in hospital):(
7. Found myfarm, love it:)
8. Father in law got pancreatic cancer :( ( hard on my husband) but their relationship has improved (takes a weight of my husband's shoulder):)
9.Gandpa is very ill:(
10. Happy the year is gone:)
Looking forward to 2009!!!:smile: