Happy 2014 from Queensland Australia.

I watched a movie with my husband and went to bed around 10:30. I haven't stayed up til midnight in a long time. My boys get up with the sun. Which means I have to be up too. Besides, I found it doesn't change anything. Except around midnight the melancholy seems to set in. What was, what is, what could be. If I go to bed at my usual time it becomes another day in amongst other days and I don't feel crushed or pressured about what could be, for the year.

Having said that. 2013 was not a fun year. It can go die in a fire for all I care. But there were good parts. There was laughter and joy. New life and dear true friends. There was food on the table and a roof over our heads. We were able to pay all our bills and even go on our first holiday in 13 years.

I already know there is going to be some big stressors this year. One way or another they are coming. At least I can - in some way - prepare for them. It's the ones that I can't see coming that usually knock me on my butt. If I can look back at the poo pile of 2013 and still extract some happy memories then I'm ready to take on 2014... One day at a time though.


Val, I'm just catching up (slowly) on things that I have missed. I want to express how sorry I am you have gone through so much loss recently. And the way you were treated too. I really do hope 2014 is so much better for you and your family.

Also to the other boarders who have had to deal with loss and hard times. (((HUGS)))  I'm glad you're all here to share, receive and give support.

Thank you all for the kindness, advice and a shoulder I received. I hope I am able to return the favour.

Happy New Year 


I Ctrl+Alt+Deleted My Religious Programming  

"It is better to live one day as a lion, than a hundred years as sheep"


I would consider myself foolish if I listened to someone who refused to listen to me.