Tuesday, January 04, 2011

MY LIFE KEEPS GOING

Its been four long years and my life has had its ups and downs. In June 2007 my dearest father passed away, I found it hard to come to terms with his death, as he was my dad and someone I respected and adored.
Without my beautiful family and friends I doubt I would have coped. I went back to studying and became a DCW direct care worker.I went to Killarney aged care and did night duty, then I decided to get my RN registration back.I also met a special man who became my support through the coming years, his name is Barry.
I was stocked the day I passed the exam which enabled me to reregister as a registered nurse.
After my dads death I decided to take mum to Europe on a cruise up the Rhine river, as company my older cousin and a very dear friend Roy came along. The trip was a blast, we saw all the seasons of Europe and stopped and explored some beautiful places. I loved the old buildings and especially the thick old doors, I often just stood and tried to imagine what the place was like in the 1600. I may never return to these countries, but loved my time there.
I settled back to a routine of work (nursing) doing the garden and establishing a relationship with Barry. Then another person close to me found out he had cancer and lost his fightin January 2007, I felt his wife needed someone to be there, so filled the void until she found her feet.
I had alot of support from family and friends during this time.
The barn took shape and was a real winner with people staying.
My current life is much the same except I married Barry on the 9th feb 2010, we had another service for everyone else on the 27th Feb 2010 ,only four people new of our previous nuptials. Barry had recieved some frightening news and had to face the surgeons knife in March, we were told to expect the worst, it was very hard putting on a brave face throughout our wedding. But my angels were with us both and he came through the op minus a few organs but alive, his recovery was not without drama, but we got there. It has been a difficult 12mnths, our lives have been turned upside down and inside out, but as it is close to our first wedding anniversary, guess you can say the worst is behind us.
I still believe there is a reason for everything we do and everyperson who comes in and out of our life. I pray my life remains on track and every person I meet remembers me positively and kindly.
I have inherited with my husband another very individual daughter Victoria who came through her fathers experiences with me, I am very proud on the way she handled herself and the situation. I also have four more grandchildren making it six in total and two great grand children. Wow another Brady bunch.
Nicole and her husband Christopher and there two children are going strong as a family unit, they makeme proud.
I have remodelled the barn and now have a Bric a Brac Barn full of all sorts of goodies, I have mum in there with me and she is great, it has given her a new lease on life.Barry and I have fun going to garage sales and auctions to get the goodies. We have a pig and calf sale evey Wednsday in town and often get some great bargains for the shop. I have recently stopped nursing to concentrate on the shop and Barry has been medically retired, so we are learning to be tolerant of each other and getting on together. Our future plans are to get a caravan and travel and see some of this beautiful country.
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Sunday, January 28, 2007

An Old Year Gone and a New One begins

To all my friends in blogger land.
I have left 2006 behind me with few dramas, I stopped blogging as I was centering my energy levels on completing the barn, the guest room is finished,I have the courtyard between the two guest rooms to do , but the money has run out so its off to get a some work and save for this.
I have had alot of visitors coming and going,mostly family and old friends.
My Christmas was extremely happy and leaves me with good memories. my grandchildren and their parents give me great joy.
I have enrolled to do a course in community care and health, I have also applied for a couple of casual positions.I decided that in 2007 I would achieve something for me amd this was my choice.
I had a visit from someone who is very dear to me ,but we are both not ready for commitment one day it would be nice to have my very own someone again, but I am resigned to the fact, that I still have things to take care of before this can happen, for now we shall call him my gypsy, he is in my heart and will be for a long time. My parents have just celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary,these two people can't wait to reach their 60th, in this time of divorce and insecurity, I am so very proud they can still smile at each other in that special way.
My courses have commenced and so far so good,it will be a challenge for me to meet the demands of study and keeping home again, but the self reward will be great.
It is now nearly March and it was brought to my attention that I havent blogged since October last year,what can i say ,but I will let my pictures of the guest barn tell the story and hope to be a little more regular from now on.
I hope your year ahead will be as good a year as the one I intend on having.

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Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Twelve Months

I have been in this home twelve months, but I love it so much it feels like I have been here forever. Alot has been achieved in this time,both to the home and us personally. It has been a big adjustment for us all, learning to live together in the one house and doing it in harmony(not always easy, but achievable)My journey has been one of learning, to live as a daughter again, to function as a single woman (not easy) to dig deep into myself to do things that I would never have dreamt of doing as a married woman( I am talking of using electrical tools and fixing taps and all sorts of other things which I have come up against whilst renovating the barn and house) I feel these things which I have accomplished are making me a better person a little more tolerant,mind you I still get fired up over people who could, but don't, help themselves.
My nursing background has stood me in stead for the many people who have crossed my path this last year,needing my help be it physical or mental.At times I have been drained, with the demand on my person, but an inner strength comes to the fore and I can keep going .
I have been blessd with the last twelve months as no-one close has died,My friends and family are all going well, living their lives as best as they can.
I have decided just to keep plodding along, trying not to deliberately upset or hurt anyone and if I do to make it up to them in some small way.
This old home is taking shape and hopefully over the next twelve months it will become a comfotable home for us and our family and friends.

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Sunday, April 02, 2006

The journey

Everything is coming together at the house and we can now call it a home The guest quarters (barn) should be finished in a matter of weeks.

We have decide to give our home the name "CHEDOONA" which I believe is Indiginous Australian for "A place to sit down and rest". I hope our family and friends are able to do this when they visit here.

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Saturday, March 25, 2006

My Life So Far...

Me, well here goes, I am a 56yr old daughter of two very active octerians, who share this old home,I also am a mother to Nicole and Christopher her husband and grandma to two, Isabella and Harrison. My life took an abrupt turn in May 2003 when my Ken was diagnosed with the big C, we only had 12 weeks before he was finally granted peace,they were the best and the worst days of my life.After scattering his ashes on our 34th wedding anniversary in Sept and finalising all that needs to be done .I bought a motor home 21ft, I set it up for my journey. Then with my everfaithful mutt aussie we set off to fulfill Ken and my dream. I drove around Australia.I met alot of truly wonderful people and had alot of time for inner reflection and of course crying,I wont say it was easy but it was definitly a challenge.I couldnt settle so I sold up and moved to a very old house and have been as busy as ever since. My parents are here also which is interesting to say the least, but I guess I need someone to love and care for and they fit the bill nicely.

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