Xmas and New Year

Xmas and New Year was very quiet. Went crabbing at Cowell Harbour. This is the sun-rise that greeted us on the way out of the harbour. We ended up with 43 crabs.


From there we went to see a very dear friend of mine, Steve. Sadly, Steve lost his "love-heart", Cecilia, very suddenly and tragically, just 4 months ago. On the 28th, Cecilia's son was accidentally drowned while watching the fireworks display in the Cowell Harbour. Steve raised Cecilia's children as his own for 30 years. So much sadness for one good man to bare. RIP Cecilia and Michael. Stay strong, my old mate. A very sad time.


On New Years Eve, after work, (didn't finish till 7.30), I cranked up the music and had a little cooking party till about 1.30pm. I ended up making 5 jars of pasta sauce with all home grown ingredients. Have decided I need to get a preserving kit. I could've bottled all that sauce and saved tones of freezer space. So I think it would be a very good investment if I get one of those A.S.A.P.


I've been doing some killer hours the last few weeks between the pub and the take-away. Am really buggered but that is ok. This is a good money-making time of the year for me.




I started my diet on the 1st. This is a picture of me taken 2 years ago. I'vebeen very vocal about this and told everybody what my goal is............. to lose 20kg by the end of June. I've really put it out there so that I can't NOT succeed without looking like a failure. Wish me luck!



I took this photo last week at about 6.30a.m. It is from the front verandah. It was a beautiful, crisp, foggy morning. See the mist in the background? Not bad, eh?

Garden is going fantastic! Lots of zucchini, tomatoes and strawberries, and I even had 2 raspberries!!!! They were absolutely delicious. Every night I have a salad for tea made only with my own produce, and it is the sweetest tasting salad I have ever had in my life.

Not much else to tell. All I seem to do is work and water these days! *laughing* Need to make time to work on my dreamboard over the next few nights. I usually have it done by now. I didn't have one last year and I got a little bit lost.

I can't believe how much my life has changed over the last year, I'm still not exactly sure how I feel about all the changes I have made. Have I done the right thing? Have I left myself a way out? How long will it last? How much longer can I go on like this? I have given myself till Easter to feel good about being here, and if I don't - then that is when I'll be moving on. *big, deep breath* There! I finally said it! I'm not happy here. I hope happiness comes soon because I like the area I'm living in and I don't want it to be spoiled.

I'm probably just being a bit maudlin. Hopefully my mood will be improved when I next blog again. Thankyou for listening. I love you all and I hope you had a Christmas full of love and joy and I wish you all the best for 2009

Cheers

Faye