Single life

Three tubs and the wood box have been filled. 

Cats and teddy fed 

Trixie is eating at her favourite spot in front of the fire 

House has been closed up and all bedded down 

This will be my routine for the next two weeks while hubby is away 

Up north to see the Finke races near Alice springs 

I don’t mind being on my own 

I’ve done it before.  for most of the first half a dozen years of married life 

It’s nice to be alone 

But after a few weeks I do miss him 

Luckily by the time I decide I miss him. He will be back

So I’m snug and warm

And I’ve got the TV remote! 

Just going to go and make a cuppa and I’ll be set 

Enjoy your weekend 

See ya xxx

It’s cold

The rest of the day will Be spent  close to here I think 

Stay warm 

See ya xxx

Artic blast

Winter is here! 

A blast of freezing air is coming from the south and temperatures are dropping 

Constantly getting sheep graziers warnings and damaging winds alerts 

My body is feeling every change in the barometer 

Our fire is going and roaring 

The snow fields are already bombarded and the ski season doesn’t start for another two weeks 

So although winter has taken its time to arrive 

She isn’t strolling in, she’s breaking down the door and howling in 

Stay warm all in her path 

See ya xx

Wordless Wednesday

The week that was

It’s been a busy week here. 

As well as the normal daily tasks and trying to get to the pool it’s been an extra full week. 

Sunday was Mother’s Day and Brianna had her birthday party on the same day. So she had all her grandparents there to help celebrate 

Four generations. Here she is with her nana and daddy 

And playing with melody and a cousin 

Wednesday was our regular visit here and melody loved her plastic fruit that she can cut in half and put together again 

She and trixie were making fruit salad lol 

Brianna was just happy to walk around getting into mischief 

Then on Thursday a friend and I decided to go for a walk around the cranbourne botanic gardens. 

It was very peaceful and there are so many wonderful things to look at. 

We have decided to try and make it a weekly occurrence 

And here is Louie loquat. My friend Clare raised him from a seed. And I transplanted him into a bigger 

Pot. When he is big enough he will go out into my garden to produce lots of fruit for us to eat 

I hope 

So I’m exhausted but blissfully happy 

Still fighting pain and depression but I’m still here. 

And that’s a good thing 

See ya xxx

A big one today

This little pumpkin is one whole year old today. 

I’m sitting with her and Melody while mummy does some running around 

Melody is playing with her ice cream stand 

And I’m feeling very blessed 

See ya xx

Relapse

I’ve gone from a flare, to a crash to now a total relapse 

I’m as sick, sore and exhausted as I ever was 

I’ve gain weight from lack of mobility which has lead to depression 

More pain and even less likelihood of exercise 

The only silver lining is crocheting 

I’ve finished 70 squares for my huge camping blanket 

I’ll see how big it is when I get to a hundred and thirty and I lay it all out 

Working on this baby boy blanket for someone arriving in September 

And bought this lot on line from oz yarn 

Melody loves my callthe   midwife i made for myself and uses it whenever she’s here. 

She calls it the rainbow blanket lol 

So I’m going to make one for her and her sister each in greens and pinks 

Im hoping to slowly start getting better. But I’m not pushing. Everytime I feel a little better I go full on and crash 

Back to square one 

Meanwhile. Everything that’s going round I’m catching. So avoiding people as much as I can right now 

I hate being back here 

I hate that this disease rules my life 

I hate that I’m not reliable anymore

But I’ll have my pity party and then I’ll get going 

Because that’s what I do 

Hope your all well

See ya xxx

Deep hole

I’ve not been in a good way 

Pain levels have been as bad as they have ever been 

My blood pressure has been low and I’ve been having dizzy spells and feeling sick 

I have no idea what  has brought on this major crash 

But I’m not dealing with it at all 

So I’ve been home 

Hiding from the world 

Sleeping resting crying 

If anyone asks I’m ok 

I’m always ok 

Who wants to hear your not 

No one 

Not really 

So 

I’m ok