Back in Time

A day out at Sovereign Hill, Ballarat VICTORIA

 

 

 

 

 

I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas

The first time the boys have seen snow!!!!

And after a long walk and the 'occasional' (LOL) snowball fight....in our amazement we discovered this beautiful war memorial - a beautiful cross!

PRAISE GOD

My Journey Continues

After completely abandoning my blog for 6 months I've finally got the nerve to just pick up where I left off. I thought the best way to start would be to remind myself of some of the things I am thankful for since my last post...

I am thankful for: 

# 36 My father doing well after a number of successful operations 

#37 Being migraine free for four months

#38 The sound of Indie purring

#39 The smell of a delicious Maccas cappuccino on my way to work

#40 Watching endless amounts of the Australian Christian Channel on my free foxtel...loving Joyce Meyer, The Catholic Guy, and Ps Joseph Prince

#41 Enjoying a much needed break camping with my family in Kalbarri

#42 Amazing school reports for the boys 

#43 Perth's perfect weather

New Year - New Habits

Thankful list #32. Thank you to an amazing Chinese Medicine Practitioner who brought to an end a four day migraine and gave me back my health, my ability to interact with the world, my time and my life really. With a migraine you are here but you don't want to be. Continual and extreme pain that doesn't let up and where it's a struggle just to be. Thank you God for blessing Ching Long Yang at 'A+ Chinese Medicine' with the gift of healing.

New Years Day...As I cautiously get out of bed wondering if my head will continue throbbing on day five, I am relieved to feel almost normal again. I wake very early by a phone call from my dad who is in hospital who wants to chat about some news he's just seen on TV.  All good - I'm so happy to hear him sound like my Dad. 

Thankful list #33. My Dad is getting better.

Once I'm awake there is no chance I want to slip back to sleep again knowing that this action is a definite migraine trigger (now that's just downright unfair don't you think  lol).  So I fight off the yawns and my eyes wanting to close and just get up. Wait a minute...I remember this feeling....this is what it's like to be the first one out of bed.  It's really quite peaceful at 6:30am.  I would really like this to be the new norm. And that will be a game changer for me as my neurologist and massage therapist tell me to get very regular sleep - go to bed early and up early with 8 hours only per night.  OK that's it then,  my New Years Resolution - PRIORITISE SLEEP.


Sitting outside in my parent's tranquil garden, listening to the birds and feeling the warm sun and gentle breeze - this is the perfect time to pray and be thankful.  I spend quite a long time talking to Jesus.  Now if I can start as I mean to go on, then 2016 is going to be a cracker of a year.

After shower and some breaky I sit for a while, taking my time, gingerly going about my day.  With a migraine 'hangover' you really don't want to overdo anything.  As I attempt to go for a walk along the river I'm confronted with a hungry, crying relentless cat, a cheeky willy wagtail, three clever cockatoos, four mischievous mudlarks, two doting doves, two confident crows and a family of magpies that know my mum & dad as friends and that you can almost hand feed and literally thousands of sparrows! It's like 'Old Mc Donald's Farm' here and I guess I'm on feeding duty this morning? Really.... I'm in my element. 

Thankful list #34. Spending time talking to the animals.

Now for that slow walk;

I take my time;
"Smell the roses";

The Werribee River;

This place is so beautiful and it's right here on their doorstep.

Thankful list #35. Thankful for time .... time to enjoy the natural beauty around me and appreciate God's creations.