Sorry for the long delay

I know that it’s been approximately 4 months since I last posted. Between forgetting my password, work, the holidays and being involved in another car accident, I really haven’t had much time. Since my employer has given me a month off, I figured that I’d reset my password and get posting again.

From early November through mid January, we had holiday party after holiday party……from the time our doors opened to the time our doors closed, it was nonstop parties. I was lucky enough to get a few minutes to eat in between services. But who I am within the restaurant – the executive chef/owner’s kid sister – I just smiled, said please and thank you then food was on its way to me……I didn’t care what it was, I just ate.

The holidays went by fast; I forgot my own birthday until my brother – aka my boss – told me the day before my birthday to take the next day off. I asked why, he said it’s because the next day was my birthday. I face palmed myself; unable to believe that I actually forgot my own birthday!! My bro jokingly called me a yutz, gave me a hug and let me out early.

After the holidays and the first half of January went by, we slowed down business wise but still had a ton to do. It gave me some time to actually sit down and enjoy lunch, and not feel stressed.

Fast forward to 2 weeks ago, I was in my second car accident in less than a year. I was driving to work – wintery conditions – when someone in the lane next to me lost control of their vehicle, striking me and caused me to careen out of control across all three lanes of traffic and landed in the grassy shoulder by the right shoulder.

I had to fight with the trooper who arrived on the scene first that I was in shock and needed to go to the hospital to get my injuries from last year’s accident checked out. He didn’t believe me until I got my orthopedic’s office on the line to verify my injuries. The trooper finally called an ambulance and away I went to the hospital.

I had X-rays taken and nothing was broken but the doctor concluded that I had a contusion on my left hip, contusion on my left shoulder and a cervical strain. I was finally released and was given a prescription for pain and for nausea.

It’s been a rough 2 weeks since the accident. I can’t carry anything over five pounds; dusting and vacuuming is difficult.