looking forward to a break

After so many weeks of not feeling well, at long last I was able to get antibiotics, for the infection, and now am starting to feel my old self again..at least I am not sleeping like I was all the time~~

Tomorrow David and I head out of Sydney for two night cruise..so looking forward to it, even though it is only two night it is good to get away, to have time to our self's and relax, and recharge our batteries..IT is only from Sydney to Newcastle....

Today it Fathers day and Chloe and Shannon came home and they have made home made pizzas for lunch, and for tea a nice baked roast lamb for tea..ah nice to have all the family home and be able to have family quality time together.

Benjamin informs me this morning he only has 3 weeks left of school! where have those years gone?...

I have put my weight on hold, which I should not have done, but I have promised to get back to walking and doing my points every day after the cruise,at least spring is here and nice weather to walk, despite the magpies~~ and today the winds are just unbearable, a good day to dry the washing~~

I had a beautiful day yesterday in Maitland for the first sat, with many friends to catch up with and mass and talks, with fr James, and a lovely lunch together, pleases continue to keep fr James in your prayers, as he faces, weeks of uncertainty.~~

Well all from me for now, better go and pack that port, leaving at 7 in the morning and shannon and chloe are driving us to newcastle where we catch the Happy Cabbie, leaving newcastle at 9 20, shipe to sail out of sydney at 4pm. till next time~~

Joanne

Wondering when I might feel my old self again

ITS Sunday, here I sit in a beautiful sunny room, with the sun streaming in, and still feeling not my self, why is my head spinning and I am still tied, tied tied tied, I went off my medication hoping it would make a difference, nothing is making a difference, just feeling unwell, bad nights no sleep, with pain, and days of just spaced out wondering when this is every going to end, trying to focus on what I should do next, well its Sunday so I am doing nothing!

Broke my diet last night we went to a 50Th, meal was nice, but not what I call healthy food, deep fried and baked dinner, although we didn't know any one there, it was nice to go out, but by 9am I was ready for bed, we got home around 10 and I went to bed to be awake each hour to two hours....how frustrating...how annoying I want sleep and it wont come....well life goes one and if I do nothing today so be it, just read a good book...maybe a little cat nap...if my eyes allow it..I am starting to think medications are bad for the body, esp anti depressions, they do the reverse to the body, so one can not be alert..well that is what happened to me, so it will be interesting when I see the dr on thrusday what he says when I tell him I went off my medication..

ITs the 1st august another week upon us...maybe this week will bring exciting changes in my life....

Another day another hour,

I am really starting be be over winter, and feeling cold all the time, but yesterday and last night I don't think I could have felt worse....A shocking night, nausea, bad head,. I don't feel any better today, but I forced my self out of bed and made the bed so I wouldn't get back into it!!

I was awake when David walked in the door at 1.15am from work, to his dismay asking me why I was still awake! and even had cleaned my room, folded up cloths put them back in there rightful place, believe me when your feeling sick like I was at 1 this morning I felt the room had to be clean as I though If I don't wake up and least they will find me in a clean room! I have never felt as sick as I did early hours of the morning...

My son Informs me it is only three weeks till his 18Th, I have to get my act together and order the cake, we have booked the venue and invites have gone, out, and I have that to look forward to and our three day cruise in September!! I say bring on spring, winter isn't my favorite any more!!

Well maybe tomorrow will be a better day for me..life goes on

A new day

Even though I haven been here for a while I have decided to come back and share what has been happening in my life!!

I have had my ups and downs, with a shocking back, and depression set in and back to the Dr I went to sort out medication, now they have me on a new tablet only been on for 2 weeks, still not feeling my old bubble self, feeling emotional, physical not well, spiritually I am doing well (I will talk on that further down)

As I sit here at my desk looking out the window with the sun breaming in on me, I think of all the wonderful things that have happened in my life, my family and my friends, even though in the last few weeks one friend, turned on me, It hurt, but she knows no better, I need to let her go, and know God can take care of her, he is the judge, and I am not to judge. Life goes one...

I am blessed in so many ways with my spritual director, who is leading me closer to God, and this help in my spiritual life, with my emotions it is hard to focus on my weight and try and lose it, even though I have promised my self I will walk for thrirth minutes each day, no matter what, and Know I will be better for it...and it will make me strong as each day I wake up to.

In May David and my self went on a cruise, it was nice, even though I got quite sick....but did enjoy our self, and it was great to get off the boat as we did the same cruise last year and couldnt get off it as it was the swin flu ship! we still enjoyed our selfs, despite getting off the ship.. \

well all from me for now but will post some photos up of our cruise

till next time

Joanne

A beautiful sunny day...

well despite only one more week to go till I have my knee done, I am happy to say today is a beautiful day,and the sun is shinning, and it is just good to be alive.

I didnt make it to ww this week but weight my self at home and have lost1.3 this week with out trying, only eating what I am supposed to eat.

Feels good, and well it is only 27 days till our cruise, so am excited about that and about going shopping for cloths and shoes next week, ...

We have been invited to a 21st on the 1st May the day after my operation, I should be up to it and happy to be able to go...now to buy a present!! it for a boy any suggestions for pressents????

well not much more I hope all have a blessed and happy long weekend

Not doing so good but getting there..!!

Even though I am able to walk, I have been watching what I AM eating and counting my points, it is difficult when you knee gives way, so on the 30th of this month I am going to hospital and they are going to do key hole surgery,I need to be mindful as WE ARE going on a cruise in a few weeks so want to be able to walk on the ship and when we get off the ship.AS THE LAST TIME WE WENT on the cruise it was the Swin Flu Ship!! so we couldnt get off!!

MY weight is frustrating me big time, by my scales I am only 91 Kg and by ww scales I am 93.3 a big difference, so as you can see I am very frustrated,and it annoyes me now as we only have one meeting and that is on a night time..they chloes the morning meeting..I weigh better in the morning!!

I had a nice day sunday,with my friend up at muswellbrook, here is a photo of us both after we had a coffee and lunch ..we were both at mass as we got the blessing for the St John Vianney prayer group..

I am going up to day to muswellbrook to see a friend and then see annette also, it is a nice day here, but chilli a little.

well hopefull this week at ww will show a difference in my weight..

I can not do what I am doing and keep Positive:))

Going to Mass at Muswellbrook for a Blessing for the St John Vianney prayer Group was wonderful, Fr James, give the blessing and said a beautiful mass,our photos on the steps of St James Catholic Chruch Muswellbrook...

This group is open to every one, one prayer and one sacrifice, for all priests all over the world, they need our prayers and sacrifices, for they struggle, for those that have fallen, need our prayers also, they are only human.. we need our priest, for with out them we would not suvive, with out Mass, councilling, and reconcillation..it is a great sacrement, we all need it.


If you are interest in joining this group, please by all means let me know and I can get the forms to you.
we will all continue to pray for each other

God bless