Things to come

I swam again today. Yeahhh

I didn’t do coffee I felt yucky so i came home 

I’m not as fit as I was. Even though we did a lot of walking it wasn’t proper exercise. It was just walking to see things not to keep the heart rate up 

So I may have pushed a tad hard at the pool. I’ll have to remember to take it easy for a few weeks. 

Meanwhile I’m doing the prep work on a project I have in mind 

These are the tea towels I bought all over the trip. 

 Think I’ve got enough for two quilts 

I’m going to need blankets and quilts for something else in the pipeline 

I won’t say more for now. 

I’ll keep you guessing. 

Only for a little while. 

Resembling normal

Last night I went to bed and actually slept at a decent time. 

I had set the alarm for six thirty and woke around six

Off I went to the pool for my first session since coming back. 

It was lovely to see nearly everyone and they all seem pleased to see me back 

Then it was off to coffee with my little group laughing and talking. 

A quick shop, got some day old bread for the chickens 

And now home again. Waiting on the washing machine to finish so I can hang out the towels to dry 

I’ve been slowly working on this cardigan for me 

It’s almost mindless and it helps to keep my hands busy 

I’ve started watching outlander, half way through the second season 

So after the washing   I’ll make myself some lunch hit Netflix and continue to work

On the hexi cardi

Hopefully I’ll be able to wake up and go again tomorrow. It was nice to be in the water again 

I’ll listen to my body and I won’t push. 

See I can be a good girl. Sometimes 

Going slow

This garden bed was overrun with nasturtiums 

So it had to come out. I didn’t get before shots as hubby pulled it all out while I was at art class yesterday 

The plants were totally cover so I’ve cut them back. They have already started to reshoot. I’m hopeful they’ll all come back just as beautiful 



In the background are the piles  of nasturtiums. The stock have nibbled at it. They may yet get eaten 

The pile of dead cuttings will get mulched by hubby and the ride on mower 



Here’s hubby whipper snipping before mowing 



The second garden bed. The nasturtiums haven’t taken over as yet. But I’ll keep an eye on it 



Now I’ve had a hot bath. Eaten lunch and had pain meds 

That’s pretty much all I’ll do today 

I plan to get back into it very slowly 

Friends and family

Yesterday caro dropped in with her adorable little granddaughter for a quick visit

And to drop off some quilting books and paraphernalia 

It’s a lovely little bundle of treasure and I’m going to make sure I make good use of it.  

It was nice to have a chat and get a few worries off my chest. It helped me so much 

A problem shared is a problem halved and it’s never as bad once spoken out loud as it seem in 

The quiet of your mind. 

Thank you so much 

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Today is ana and grandma day but her mummy took the day off To give grandma another days recovery time 

They came over this morning and we took off to town for morning tea and a little bit of shopping 

Ana was quiet at first but was soon her adorable self. 

I do feel better. This morning I woke up at the normal time 

So I’m very sure next Friday I’ll be ready to have Ana all day 

The visits have help brighten my mood 

And to remember to celebrate the blessings in your life. 

And I am very blessed indeed 

Domesticity

I’ve been trying to get into the swing of things again 

It’s not only been jet lag that has hit me hard,  the inevitable crash, plus getting a few pieces of distressing news, 

Has kinda put me into a deep black hole. 

But I’ve had my pity party. 

I will help those I can, and deal with what I cannot 

And life will move on. Illness and disease is horrible and tragic. 

Especially when it happens to those very young who have their whole lives ahead of them. 

So today I kicked myself in the bottom and I’ve been busy just ticking off the mundane things 

Vacuuming. Washing and making biscuits. Or cookies for those that call them that 

It’s a mix I had frozen and it felt a little funny when I started to make the biscuits. 

I almost threw it out but kept mixing and baked them. 

They taste fine. 

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Said she might drop in. So now I’ve got something yummy to have with our cuppas 

Remember to cherish everyday. 

Still suffering

It’s Monday 3rd July. It’s 3.30am 

And I’ve been awake since midnight 

I tried going to sleep late but I still wake up. Ready to start my day 

Only problem is. During the afternoon I’m so tired I just drop off to sleep 

No matter what I do to try and stay awake 

I’ve even fallen asleep mid conversation. 

It’s day five since coming home. And apparently this can last for a couple of weeks 

Because I was away for so long 

Because I’m older. Yup that’s a consideration 

And because we really do live on the other side of the world to pretty much everyone else 

I did have plans to swim this morning. 

And if not swimming to meet the ladies for coffee. 

But by then I’ll be so tired it would be dangerous for me to drive. 

Looks like I’ll be hibernating for a few more days at least. 

This is getting annoying now 

Weekend

After seeing my wonderful son and his baby girl yesterday. My baby girl visited today with her beautiful family. 

I missed them all. Melody said she had missed me 

So it will definitely be a long time until I go away again lol 

Still not overdoing.

I pulled out a frozen meal I made before I leafy for our dinner tonight 

Still taking me half the night to fall asleep and finding I’m exhausted by five in the afternoon 

Hopefully I’ll be back to this time zone  again soon 

I’ve started working on a hexi cardigan for me. 

It was lovely to be crocheting again. 

I’ve definitely missed my crafting