Highs and Lows of 2025
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glacier_kittyWow, only one day left of 2025! This has definitely been a HARD year. The last week has been super cold, in the -30s and -40s. The ice fog was so bad you couldn't see the other side of the lake. Mom and I went to town today because it was "only" -27, and the next few days are going to be in the -30s and -40s again..the high for Saturday is forecasted to be -43!! Depending what weather site you look at, the lows could be in the -50s!!! I've never felt -50 before, but I'm curious to experience it haha. I'm supposed to work Friday and Saturday, but we close if the weather is -40 or colder at 7 AM, so Lucie will probably tell me to stay home. This is definitely one of the longest, harshest cold snaps I've experienced! Curti has been more snuggly too hehe, he's so cute. <3 Here are the highs and lows of 2025!
Lows: Losing Abby in March, which was devastating. We were soulmates..she stole my heart as soon as she sat in my lap at the animal shelter. She loved everyone! At the end she was so weak she'd just fall over when trying to walk on my bed, and had that "I'm done" look in her eyes, and she was SO skinny..I couldn't watch her suffer like that. I sobbed SO hard at the vet, and mom and the vet did as well..I told her how much I loved her and what a great cat she was. I watched her last breath and then she was gone. I got her cremated and have tattoos of her pawprints on my arm. I cried SO hard again when I walked into my apartment without Abby, and saw her water and food bowls on the floor. It was recently after that I went to bed and felt something at my feet..I'm sure it was Abby, telling me she was still with me, just in a different way, and another time I thought I heard her meow. Oof, that always make me very sad when I think about it. I'll never forget her <3
The move at work, which was very rocky and tiring, and then Vicki saying she was quitting after the move happened (I still miss her SO much). Bill and I felt abandoned during the summer and, the managers seemed to do everything in their power to make us suffer. Everyone was always complaining and hardly any customers came in anymore. Bill and I were about ready to quit! Amanda only lasted like a month, we were abandoned again, until we finally got a temporary manager. That's something I hope I never experience again. I hope the manager starting in January is nice!
I sprained my ankle in March. Very painful! In August I exhausted myself and didn't feel well, I had awful face pain and a migraine and a sore tooth, and had to get the tooth pulled. I then threw my back out, all in the same week! I'd rather not experience that again either lol
Dad's mental health hasn't been great since last summer, and his neuropathy is worse..hard to see :(
Highs: After Abby died, I started looking for a new cat. I looked at pictures online, went to a shelter, etc, but there wasn't an instant connection like there was with Abby. One day a picture of a tiny kitten was posted online..I showed mom the picture, and we both felt a connection, a very good feeling like "this kitty is the one!" We cleaned my apartment and got new cat stuff, and then met the owner in town. The kitty was meowing and scared, but as I held him, he relaxed and started purring. I'd been chosen! (Mom originally said no male cats because they might spray..of course a male cat chose me haha.) He explored around my apartment while I thought of a name. I said "hmm, Wilson? Nah," and then thought "can I shorten curtain?" I wrote it out and I was like "oh, curti!" I called it out to him and he responded right away! I said it again and he answered again, which in total happened in like 10 seconds..he approved! I knew he was smart from the very first day. He can be a handful, but he's SO cute and sweet, and has a fun personality. When he curls up in my lap, I think "just another reason I can't live without a cat" haha. I feel the connection deeply when he's on my lap! I'm very glad he chose me <3
I saw the play The Fourposter in April, which I never thought Fairbanks would do. Super cool!
I went to Santa Fe in May and hung out with Aunt Cindy and Uncle Dean and their friends, and saw Drew Lynch live. He's so good at improv and isn't afraid to laugh at his stutter. Pretty cool!
In June, as a birthday present, I went flying around Black Rapids Glacier and the surrounding area with mom and her friend. I wish I had seen more of the glacier, but I still drooled over the snowy landscape..Alaska is just so pretty!
Going to the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics with mom and Ingrid, and helping with the blanket toss, and going to Music With Reindeer with them as well
Those are the major things, at least! I can't wait to do my end of year book post tomorrow, I look forward to it all year haha!
27. Your thoughts on body image: It's definitely nice to have a positive one, though it can be hard if you think about your flaws too much..other people probably don't even notice!
28. A letter to your son or nephew: I don't have either
29. The best movie you saw in theaters this year: How to Train Your Dragon
30. The best book you read this year: Sunrise on the Reaping, The Last Devil to Die, Fault Tolerance, etc
1. What do you want to be remembered for?
2. Did you ever have an imaginary friend?
3. What is your relationship like with your mother?
4. Is it ever a bad thing to be honest?
5. What's your favorite holiday movie?
6. Do you believe in luck?
7. Your favorite quote
8. Your first Christmas away from home
9. What is your favorite holiday?
10. Your highs and lows from today
11. What makes you feel safe?
12. Your theme song
13. A letter to your daughter or niece
14. Your favorite Christmas gift as a child
15. Some things you want to stop doing
16. Your feelings on meditation
17. What matters most to you?
18. Something new you want to try
19. Your favorite Christmas song
20. Your mom's favorite saying
21. What are you thankful for this year?
22. Some things you want to start doing
23. The most valuable lesson you've learned this year
24. Your favorite holiday traditions
25. Your feelings and beliefs about the holidays
26. How have you improved yourself this year?
27. Your thoughts on body image
28. A letter to your son or nephew
29. The best movie you saw in theaters this year
30. The best book you read this year
31. What are you most looking forward to next year?
Lows: Losing Abby in March, which was devastating. We were soulmates..she stole my heart as soon as she sat in my lap at the animal shelter. She loved everyone! At the end she was so weak she'd just fall over when trying to walk on my bed, and had that "I'm done" look in her eyes, and she was SO skinny..I couldn't watch her suffer like that. I sobbed SO hard at the vet, and mom and the vet did as well..I told her how much I loved her and what a great cat she was. I watched her last breath and then she was gone. I got her cremated and have tattoos of her pawprints on my arm. I cried SO hard again when I walked into my apartment without Abby, and saw her water and food bowls on the floor. It was recently after that I went to bed and felt something at my feet..I'm sure it was Abby, telling me she was still with me, just in a different way, and another time I thought I heard her meow. Oof, that always make me very sad when I think about it. I'll never forget her <3
The move at work, which was very rocky and tiring, and then Vicki saying she was quitting after the move happened (I still miss her SO much). Bill and I felt abandoned during the summer and, the managers seemed to do everything in their power to make us suffer. Everyone was always complaining and hardly any customers came in anymore. Bill and I were about ready to quit! Amanda only lasted like a month, we were abandoned again, until we finally got a temporary manager. That's something I hope I never experience again. I hope the manager starting in January is nice!
I sprained my ankle in March. Very painful! In August I exhausted myself and didn't feel well, I had awful face pain and a migraine and a sore tooth, and had to get the tooth pulled. I then threw my back out, all in the same week! I'd rather not experience that again either lol
Dad's mental health hasn't been great since last summer, and his neuropathy is worse..hard to see :(
Highs: After Abby died, I started looking for a new cat. I looked at pictures online, went to a shelter, etc, but there wasn't an instant connection like there was with Abby. One day a picture of a tiny kitten was posted online..I showed mom the picture, and we both felt a connection, a very good feeling like "this kitty is the one!" We cleaned my apartment and got new cat stuff, and then met the owner in town. The kitty was meowing and scared, but as I held him, he relaxed and started purring. I'd been chosen! (Mom originally said no male cats because they might spray..of course a male cat chose me haha.) He explored around my apartment while I thought of a name. I said "hmm, Wilson? Nah," and then thought "can I shorten curtain?" I wrote it out and I was like "oh, curti!" I called it out to him and he responded right away! I said it again and he answered again, which in total happened in like 10 seconds..he approved! I knew he was smart from the very first day. He can be a handful, but he's SO cute and sweet, and has a fun personality. When he curls up in my lap, I think "just another reason I can't live without a cat" haha. I feel the connection deeply when he's on my lap! I'm very glad he chose me <3
I saw the play The Fourposter in April, which I never thought Fairbanks would do. Super cool!
I went to Santa Fe in May and hung out with Aunt Cindy and Uncle Dean and their friends, and saw Drew Lynch live. He's so good at improv and isn't afraid to laugh at his stutter. Pretty cool!
In June, as a birthday present, I went flying around Black Rapids Glacier and the surrounding area with mom and her friend. I wish I had seen more of the glacier, but I still drooled over the snowy landscape..Alaska is just so pretty!
Going to the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics with mom and Ingrid, and helping with the blanket toss, and going to Music With Reindeer with them as well
Those are the major things, at least! I can't wait to do my end of year book post tomorrow, I look forward to it all year haha!
27. Your thoughts on body image: It's definitely nice to have a positive one, though it can be hard if you think about your flaws too much..other people probably don't even notice!
28. A letter to your son or nephew: I don't have either
29. The best movie you saw in theaters this year: How to Train Your Dragon
30. The best book you read this year: Sunrise on the Reaping, The Last Devil to Die, Fault Tolerance, etc
2. Did you ever have an imaginary friend?
3. What is your relationship like with your mother?
4. Is it ever a bad thing to be honest?
5. What's your favorite holiday movie?
6. Do you believe in luck?
7. Your favorite quote
8. Your first Christmas away from home
9. What is your favorite holiday?
10. Your highs and lows from today
11. What makes you feel safe?
12. Your theme song
13. A letter to your daughter or niece
14. Your favorite Christmas gift as a child
15. Some things you want to stop doing
16. Your feelings on meditation
17. What matters most to you?
18. Something new you want to try
19. Your favorite Christmas song
20. Your mom's favorite saying
21. What are you thankful for this year?
22. Some things you want to start doing
23. The most valuable lesson you've learned this year
24. Your favorite holiday traditions
25. Your feelings and beliefs about the holidays
26. How have you improved yourself this year?
27. Your thoughts on body image
28. A letter to your son or nephew
29. The best movie you saw in theaters this year
30. The best book you read this year
31. What are you most looking forward to next year?
