Living my dream

Scottie Crafts Retreat March 2014

I see the Scottie Craft Retreat is back for March 2014!

If you missed out on the last retreat, make sure you book in for this one. It's a fabulous weekend, with classes by myself and Wendy Jones.

The food was amazing. The company was amazing. The shop was amazing. All in all, it was amazing! So this coming retreat, well, I just can't wait!

For more information, check out the Scottie Craft newsletter or pop over to their website....

I know the retreat has a restricted number, so make sure you book in nice and early!

I hope to see you there.

 

Sunday Shake up

Wow, I think this every Sunday and often put it here. Another week has passed. 7 more days we'll never get back.

And I say this not to worry or frustrate, but to think.

A long time ago, a friend said something to me which has stuck. It went something like this....

Too many people think they can do more than is possible in one year and sooooo much less in 10 years.

For me it meant that so many things are given up too soon when we unrealistically expect things to happen quicker than they are meant to. If we just hang in there, and keep trying whatevere we're trying to achieve will happen!

And so as I recover from an illness I had no idea was so bad, I think about this and remind myself, that this is just for a short time and things will work out in the long run. For right or wrong as long as I keep trying.

And so I dare you to think about what your plans are for the next little while. Has there been anything you have given up on too early? Do you need to get out those plans again to revisit them and see if it will work? Is there anything you need to give yourself a bit more time on? To not be so hard on yourself?

Dare ya to have a wee think and get things back in order. You won't regret it.

Happy Sunday.

Wow and thank you

It's not until you are in crisis that you find out how loved you are.

This last week has not been the best for my family. I got pneumonia, Andy got something similar but not quite as bad and Matt had 4 large molars removed from his mouth. It was not good timing. But when is getting sick?

I was so scared of how we were going to cope. I didn't know what I would do? I have Scrapfest in just a few weeks. I don't have time to be sick.

But I was so pleasantly surprised.

My sisters family took our children over the weekend so Andy and I could sleep. Our lovely neighbours Ann and Colin cooked us dinner. I had numerous emails and messages of support. Friends who have gone out and done errands for me. A Dad and step mum who brought over dinner and took kids places, offered to do our food shopping. Lyn called regularly to make sure I was ok, and Andy posted her things that I already had half done for them to be finished off.

Just so many many little things that make up the every day that I couldn't do.

I am wowed by all your support and love. Thank you so very very much.

I am still not well. My lungs are going to take a while to recover. Apparently that is what happens when you get pneumonia (I have to say I had no idea how bad it is!). I am having trouble breathing and apparently will continue to have this problem for some months. But I'm incredibly grateful to have avoided hospital. It's not a fun place!

I have spent a little of each day sitting in the sun watching my chickens scrounge around. It's given me peace and a warmth you can't get from being inside.

But the warmth from all of you is also incredibly healing and I wanted to say thanks, from the bottom of my heart. It has and continues to mean the world to my family and I.