Progress report

As you probably know. I have an engagement party for my son next month and a wedding in three months for my daughter so I decided many months ago to change the way I looked. Lol

So I am now down 20 kilos

Pain levels are down by about 20% most days

I started going to the local pools

At first we just barely walked around in the water for half an hour then slowly got out and it would take me about another twenty minutes to get dressed. Such was my pain

We did this once a week and it took me the whole week to recover!

Now we go three times a week

We spend an hour in the water

And I can do laps of the pool

It first took me eight minutes just to do fifty meters!

Today I took five minutes to do 100 meters!!

I now walk out of the pool like a normal person

And I'm dressed and out the door when I finish in under ten

So yeah me

Oh yeah. I'm down four dress sizes

So I'll be posting pics of my at the engagement for you guys to see

Still dealing with pain. But it's much easier when you know that you have acheived something for the day.

Brag moment over 

See ya

Mrs brown D'Movie

Have just got back from seeing mrs brown D'Movie. I found it very well done. I laughed. I cried and enjoyed it immensely. I loved spotting all the people I knew. Photos of Brendon's mum, his grandson and I even spotted. Chickie granddads real life wife! 

As others have said. No it's not like the series but really did you want it to be. I loved the story line and buster really steals the show. 

Rory is fabulous especially in the swimming scene. Omg I just laughed seeing him in his mankinin. What a brave man. 

So if you want an afternoons entertainment that isn't too serious give it a go. You won't be disappointed. For those that have read the books. It's the little things that stand out. Cathys necklace. The pictures and the struggle of the Moore street traders. 

Highly recommend it 

Anniversary

Today is our 26th wedding anniversary. 

I can't believe it. Where has that time gone.

Planning on going to the movies this afternoon and off to dinner.

But other than that is just a normal day

And well I like it that way. 

See ya

My new toy

Well not really a toy. A light and magnifying glass because my eyes are not what they used to be. Got this off the net and it was over $200 cheaper than the show specials that I went to the show to see. Very annoying really. 

Bella gave it a good going over and decided it was good lol

So later that night I sat and worked on a CHRISMAS present  I only put it down for a sec and yup you guessed it. The site manager was testing it 

I then got her off and after about fifteen minutes I couldn't see her so I got up and went looking. Only to Find her hiding in the bag. 

How boring would my life be without my bella boo boo hahaha

What are you working on right now?

See ya

FOG

It's a quarter to eleven am here in South East Melbourne   And this is the view from my back door. So very foggy. Thick and grey and yucky. Just looking at it makes you cold. But it is cold. Still only about six degrees Celsius. I have lit the second fire as my washing from two days ago still isn't totally dry. And I have more to do. So the damp towels are now hanging on the backs of chairs near the second fire and I'm going to put dons clothes on the clothes horses. 

Winter was late coming buy boy is she making herself felt now. I don't mind the cold really. At least I do have the option of lighting another fire. Ad even if I have to I have the central heating as well. Although it isn't as nice a heat. And of course it's perfect for snuggling under blankies and having a hot cuppa with the ones you love. 

At least it isn't raining

What's the weather like at your place?

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Highs and lows

This weekend was like a roller coaster of emotions for me. On Friday we had chemo and it will went like clockwork. We were hoping to get out on time because we had planned on going camping and we  were looking forward to playing in th snow. 

Here we are going to the mountains. All that low cloud held the promise of snow. And there was snow going up so we are looking forward to a greqt weekend. 

Get to our camping ground and hubby gets out to crank up the camper trailer and I hear him swear 

As he was cranking the top up he only got half way when it just started going down in the front.

This is what it looked like. He was so angry as we had only picked it up th day before after it had gone back to have stuffed fixed on it from his trip recently. Remember this was a brand new van!

See the front isn't going up. We had no where to sleep all our stuff was inside so he just locked it up and we went home. We were there for about fifteen minutes tops!

I was guttered. We were there to have fun and make memories but I had to go home. I felt like crying all the way home. 

All Saturday I was not happy and hubby really wanted to make me smile so we decided to go to the  Bendigo sheep and wool show. Here is a photo of the show grounds were the working dogs were busy getting the sheep into the yards. I didn't buy a lot as the stuff once again was not cheap. But it was fun to look and aee all the sheep. Some were huge. 

So as you can see the weekend didn't go to plan but it turned out ok. Leanne had fun in th snow but unfortunately not with me. 

See ya

Monday again

Monday morning again. I can't believe how quickly this year is going

Saturday nights games night was cancelled due to illness but it's ok. I was so tired I just ended up on the couch reading. 

A beautiful nurse who has been looking after leanne since we first started chemo put me on to these.

The first book is wicked lovely but there are a few in the series.

Not too intense. Greqt for when you just want to read and not have to think too much

I'm onto the second book. Which has the same characters in it but is not a continuation of the story as such. It's called ink exchange. 

 I'll be going slow and steady today. Not going out staying in where it's nice and warm. Still have both fires going as it's freezing out side.

Have a great week 

See ya