Reclaiming my life Day 5

wow a bit of a roller coaster day today, had a discussion with soon to be ex which didn't end well so that put a downer on my mood for the morning but ran a few errands in town and that got me back on track.
Enjoying the evening, the guys have some mates over tonight so I made a big bowl of spaghetti bolognaise to feed them all, they are enjoying themselves playing a new leggo game along the lines of Dungeons and Dragons, I like the fact that my boys are taking their time growing up!

must be time for a cup of tea.

Reclaiming my life Day 4

This morning was spent running around on the computer then following up stuff on the phone and was then able to tick 3 things off my long list of stuff to do.
Had an early afternoon meeting, then another errand took me near the beach so I decided to go to my "happy place" and watch the ocean for a while but in the short time I was there the weather changed and turned extremely cold and windy so couldn't stay long as I wasn't dressed for the change.
Did a little research this arvo into a new direction I'm thinking of heading once in Perth.
Now to watch Star Trek then off to bed - nite all.

Reclaiming my life Day 3

not a lot to report today, started the day off in a good positive mood, I always start off my day in the shower to warm up my bones so I can function and let the shower gods take control and sort out my thoughts for the day, a lot of my major decisions have been made in the shower! I've come up with a few new plans that I need to investigate some more before revealing anything but putting out some feelers with friends in Perth for when I move, will keep you posted on what they are when the time comes.
Had a lovely lunch catch up with my girlfriend Nic then spent the afternoon running around doing errands and sorting paperwork, all of this paperwork keeps getting in the way of me sorting and packing and some days feel like I'm getting nowhere fast so hopefully tomorrow I can start to make another dent in the kaos.

Reclaiming my life Day 2

today was spent with my head buried in paperwork, my other sister and I have gone for joint power of attorney/guardianship of mum and it is a minefield but I got through what I had to do today and finally got the paperwork in the mail to my sister to sign and send them all on their respective ways, it took all day but it is done.
The afternoon was made bearable and put a smile on my face after a couple of catch ups on the phone with some good friends, put out some feelers for when I move to Perth, setting the wheels in motion for some new changes.
Mackenzie and I have had spaghetti bolognaise for dinner so now it's time to put the feet up with a cuppa in front of the telly and maybe even get the knitting out.

Reclaiming my life Day 1

well, you may wonder why I've been missing in action for well over a year, my life has some what been turned upside down this past year, I am now a single person again after 23 years of marriage and 5 months ago I lost my oldest sister very suddenly to a very fast and furious cancer but I was thankful to spend the last 4 days with her.
I have made the decision to move back to Perth as my sister was my mothers carer and feel it is the right time to move back to my home town to look after mum and find myself again.
So my days are spent sorting and packing boxes ready for the move, so today is day 1 of moving forward and reclaiming myself, so my blog will be more the mundane of life as there hasn't been much else over the year, no quilts made, no projects written for the magazine but I've still managed to stay at art school and produce enough sculptures to have just been part of a group exhibition where I sold 3 pieces so I've still been able to channel my grief and sadness of the past year into something constructive, so today I have sorted and thrown out 2 boxes of stuff, reorganised some room in my bedroom for the sculptures that came back from the gallery yesterday, did 2 loads of washing and spent a bit of quality time with my boys (young men).
So now its time for dinner, good night.

felted flowers

recently I taught a needle felted flower class and here are a few of the finished flowers, they all started out making the same shaped petals but the end results are all different

recent soap stone carvings

these are the soap stone carvings I've done this term,
the photos aren't very clear as the pieces are quiet small and reflective and not easy to photograph

isn't he cute


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