We decided to flee Kensington for the Spring Racing Carnival as during this time you can hardly walk out our front door let alone drive anywhere. So we're up in the Snowy Mountains at Lake Crackenback Resort, which is just a bit further up the road from Threadbo & Mount Kosciosko (or however you spell it...)

We are in a stunning 2 bedroom chalet with 3 TVs and 2 living areas. It is just FABULOUS!!! Photos shall be uploaded at a later date...

Quote for this evening: when asked "Why are there little fences around the little trees?" Abigail answered: "To stop the bunnies eating them." Which is a very valid answer, but when I said: "It is to stop all the kangaroos from eating them." Abigail responded: "Kangaroos are just big bunnies!"

LOL!


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Location:Long Weekend @ Lake Crackenback

What a fabulous husband!

My husband is the best! Last weekend, for no reason at all, he bought me a new Nespresso machine...

A brand new iPad 2...

I have the best hubby ever!!!

From weheartit.com

I really wish I had seen this dress 15 years ago - I totally would have got married in it!

New additions to the garden

Lemon (yellow pot) & Lime (green pot)

Home Time!!!

Today, after 4 weeks R&R at my parent's place in Castlemaine recovering from my hysterectomy, I am finally going home! Home sweet home! I am hugely grateful to mum & dad for looking after me and putting up with me for so long - and I'm sure the dog will be happy that I'm going!

Today is hubby's birthday & he came up to Castlemaine last night because he said after 4 weeks without me at home it was "getting weird" and he was lonely. He is the best hubby you could ask for!

Tonight, after hubby's birthday dinner, we'll go home (so I'd better pack my suitcase!) and I'll get settled back into life and get a few things organised before picking up the girls from hubby's parents on Sunday. Monday will be a day dedicated to getting ready for school that starts back Tuesday.

I'm really looking forward to the next stage of life - the post hysterectomy years - because I feel so fantastic, am pain-free, have so much more energy than I have had in years, and best of all I'm getting better and better every day!

Cheers to the future!

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Wordless Wednesday... There's no place like home

My "must read immediately" pile of books...

Before Kindle...

After Kindle...

LOL!

There's no place like home...

Week 3 post-op and I had a "test run" in preparation for next week when school goes back. On Sunday I went home, via the in-laws because I desperately miss the girls, and stayed overnight (on my own as hubby had to fly to Sydney on business) just to see how I would go. I also had an appointment with my shrink on Monday that I didn't want to miss. So, Sunday went well - a lot of driving, so I was tired and uncomfortable (as opposed to sore) when we finally reached home. I was glad to just sit back and catch up with some favorite TV shows that I recorded as mum and dad don't have Foxtel...

Monday was a public-transport day to firstly get to the PO box in the CBD, as hubby hasn't been at all since my op, and then out to Richmond to see the shrink. All went well, and all targets achieved, but I gave in after the shrink and took a taxi to Spencer St (sorry, Southern Cross...) because I still had to catch the train back up to Castlemaine. I didn't want to stay "home alone" as hubby will be in Sydney all week for work.

All in all it was a success! I was *exhausted* by the time I got back to my parents, and slept until noon today, but didn't get any pain or other nasty side-effects from being so active so soon after surgery. Another week of R&R and I'll be back into the swing of the school term & "normal" life!

The Purple Hat

Age 3 - She looks at herself in her purple hat, and sees a Queen.

 

Age 8 - She looks at herself and sees Cinderella.

 

Age 15 - She looks at herself and sees an Ugly sister (Mom, I can't go to school looking like this!)

 

Age 20 - She looks at herself and sees "too fat/too thin, too short/too tall, too straight/too curly" but decides she's going out anyway.

 

Age 30 - She looks at herself and sees "too fat/too thin, too short/too tall, too straight/too curly"  decides she doesn't have time to fix it, but she's going out anyway.

 

Age 40 - She looks at herself and says "too much to do, can't get it all done,  it's been a long day, and I'm going out anyway".

 

Age 50 - She looks at herself and thinks "I am just fine" and goes wherever she wants to go.

 

Age 60 - She looks at herself and sees wisdom and laughter, and goes out and enjoys life.

 

Age 70 - She looks at herself and reminds herself of all the people who can't even see themselves in the mirror anymore. Then goes out and conquers the world.

 

Age 80 - Doesn't even bother to look. She just puts on that purple hat, goes out, and has fun with the world.

 

Maybe we should all grab that purple hat a little earlier.