Hello Everyone:

Happy Year of the Fire Rooster which started January 28, 2017.

Personally, I am happy to be through the Year of the Monkey. With all its shenanigans – I’m glad we’re in a new year – in both calendars! So welcome to the Year of the Rooster. 🙂  To all my Rooster Warriors this is for you: (but I think it describes me!!) LOL.

“I am alert. Ready to take action. The first on the scene. The last to leave. I take chances. But I am precise. I know where things belong. I am orderly and fastidious. Nothing escapes me. I am always prepared.                    I never give up or in. I AM THE ROOSTER.”

The Ox and the Rooster are close friends in the Chinese horoscope and this year, the prognosis for the Ox (that’s me) is Good. For career, love, and especially health. Phew and Phew! After the way things ended with my health last year, all I can say is “Wow, and Yikes!”. Super happy to get the “monkey off my back”!

A heartfelt “THANK YOU” to all my warriors who wrote and called me – to offer their support and also scold me for not calling when I went alone to the hospital. I won’t make that mistake again…….actually I hope I don’t have to do that again! For at least a long while. Love you all. And I will, call or text a friend.

I am pleased to report that I bounced back from my little ordeal in a couple of days and did get to the Black and Gold Party. Photo attached as requested and promised. And yes, I am in the photo. :O

I spent the first day of the Chinese New Year doing the Walk for Memories – in support of the Alzheimer’s Society of Toronto. Luckily, it was indoors. And it was truly a walk. I could have done it twice. HAHA. The warm up was a bunch of Zumba moves. Either it was too early, I didn’t have any coffee yet, or I seriously have 2 left feet! I really can dance – or at least make a good effort when I do – but Zumba requires much more concentration and co-ordination.

As mentioned in a previous blog, I plan to take Winnie’s Warriors to charity runs/walks where the funds we raise I think will make more of an impact and help raise awareness for forgotten diseases (literally), or at least ones not so much in the spotlight and that are close to my heart.

So wishing everyone a wonderful 2017. May you get what your heart desires, be fulfilled in your life and work, have wonderful adventures and continued good health. And because life is what it is, know that you can always count on me. I am going to be like a Rooster.

Love and hugs, Winnie, the Warrior. XOXO 😘

This hangs in my kitchen. From “Rooster Warrior” – Adrienne Mountain – 2013.