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Monday, February 12, 2007

Hi I am back, I think!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Big apologies to everyone for not keeping in touch. Have had a lot of things going on in my life this year and many of them have not been good. To the poeple who emailed me an even bigger thankyou. It did help to know you cared and I felt really guilty that I could not reciprocate and email you back. Have tried on occassion to catch up and comment on blogs but had very limited success. In regards to my own lack of posting, time and energy have been seriously absent and haven't felt like whinging about things or even finding the words to explain what has been happening.
On the good news front though finally I have reacted to the stress and pain in my life by increasing the exercise (not new) and controlling my eating, (this is the new me) As a result the scales have gone way down and I am below my pre xmas weight, Have reached the 30kg weight loss mark and feel optimistic I can get lower. The exercise has been my sanity saver. I joined a new gym and limped in there on crutches at the opening. The classes have been great and very challenging. As tired as I am and as limited in time I had the sense to know that I feel better after exercising so have squeezed it in. My foot is healing and I have started running again. It still hurts but a bit less each day so progress is good.
More great news was that my DS1 got engaged and we gave him an engagement party on Sat night. It was a wonderful evening with 150 guests, ( of course it was a worry catering but also something I enjoy doing) I was very proud of him and had a happy tear in my eye when he made his speech and openly declared his growing love for and commitment to his fiance. You may remember that her mother died in November so it has been an emotional time. She is a wonderful girl and they are soooooooo happy together. Well balances out the problems in my life.
Don't know if I have posted this before but this quote sums up many things at the moment.." a family is like spilled milk and you just have to keep mopping it up..." and they just keep spilling......I am fortunate that I am not referring to my children with this quote!! I have no problem cleaning up any mess they may make and have been fortunate they don't make many. The adults (and no matter how old my kids get to me they are still my kids so I exclude them from this comment )in my life however just keep on making messes and expecting me to fix it. Then again that is what I have always done so it is my fault as well.


Promise to catch up with you all really soon, stay well and happy. Those with children hold them close and cherish your time with them because they grow up way too quickly.
Posted by michelle :: 2:27 am :: 10 comments

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