Figuring out (with very little help from my doctors) why it has taken 6 years to recover from my heart transplant. Gradually moving toward real recovery now that I have the supplements I needed all along.

Hearing that Spaw had made it! And that Barry Finn had gotten his liver transplant. YAYYYY! twice....

The FSGW Getaway. Micca's pub sing, having Joe Offer and Barry Finn stay with us, meeting Kendall, seeing Sandy and Caroline, Mick and everyone, being so happy all weekend and staying immersed in the music, hour after hour.

Writing articles for a small magazine on pyrography (woodburning). Taking a pyrography class from a woman named Cheryl Dow, and seeing my work improve dramatically as a result. Selling my work this fall at craft shows. Watching people drool over Bill's incredible new wood turnings. Bill and I had our best show ever this Thanksgiving.

In my life the good parts of 2001 were really, really good.

Rita