happy birthday to me

Today I turned 34.
Yesterday wasn't good. We learned that the plumbing int he kitchen disintegrated. As in so rusted that the pipes just went POOF in one place.

We can't cook or do dishes or anything in the kitchen right now.

This past year has been very up and down. Nick finished school, I found out my kidneys are acting up, Jan found true love (again), Bronwyn is stil trying to get her life together.

My knitting has got better. I've learned to spin, and am getting rather good at it. I've got a room of my own, in the house with Nick & Jan & Bronwyn. My cat is healthy, if tempermental (she's a calico, what can I say).

I've got a reasonably stable, good job. It pays my bills and lets me save a little bit. I have good benefits, and am able to take care of myself.

So, overall, life is good. Now if I can just get the kitchen going again sooner rather than later, life will be f-ing amazing.