tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10780098200677094662024-02-06T21:34:55.876-08:00A Sustainable JourneyMy journey about gardening raising sons, mental health and recovering from childhood sexual abuse.Sue Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15011905413219664838noreply@blogger.comBlogger149125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078009820067709466.post-53870717648923728402020-05-29T23:09:00.009-07:002020-05-30T00:14:37.216-07:00Utilising your Autumn Leaves<p>Autumn would have to be my favourite time of the year. There is so much happening in the garden. Pruning, tidying the perennials, planting out the Winter veggie garden and of course lots of raking leaves as those pretty changing colours start to fall to the ground.<br />
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This year as we have had 6 plus weeks of Covid-19 isolation I have enjoyed some extra time in the garden. I do not work a lot but the part-time work I was doing from home had to be ceased and so I threw myself into the garden and walking for exercise.<br />
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On my 3/4's of an acre I have around 22 fruit tree's out the rear and 3 large weeping cherries at the front and each day I made an effort to collect these leaves for the 2 worm farms and the 7 compost area's we have running, You can essentially put all your leaves that break down well - maybe leave any Eucalypt leaves out into your compost, I had the food scraps the chooks don't eat and some drier material such as sugar cane mulch if case it gets too wet and of course grass clippings. <br />
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I have mostly the black compost bins and so turning the pile is crucial, I have brought some good tools for this, and I have 2 compost area's the chickens can access. They do the turning for me as they fossick through the pile looking for any edible food and bugs.<br />
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In the past, I used to collect other peoples leaves of the streets, before I realised if I was quick enough before all the winds came I could collect enough here for decent compost from my own trees. <br />
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Realistically in past I never really had much time, but Covid has slowed downtime for me and given me this silver lining I can use to benefit my gardens, so come spring, I will have lots of lovely compost for the veggie garden and Summer plots.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQnPWqQbeoDRmbA-GOCit5zFWIITKPLGGzuw-Rs6WXR5jEh8wOTlwiKttLdpMJJ9r_DRBwzkTOYz7s4QdkYnqZyzfdQGdF2iHISKEMga9PJvuyErMyfmfwhH9IhxOQ0BUGN7gRHA3Up_07/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQnPWqQbeoDRmbA-GOCit5zFWIITKPLGGzuw-Rs6WXR5jEh8wOTlwiKttLdpMJJ9r_DRBwzkTOYz7s4QdkYnqZyzfdQGdF2iHISKEMga9PJvuyErMyfmfwhH9IhxOQ0BUGN7gRHA3Up_07/s320/thumbnail+%25281%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDJTupLksmoCKJuZvAwng9nPJgfHJDO5gLVwP7xJQNg5x26iHFEQEF7fRlCYHYfbw7SEShMSvNbycnwYFeQ2iOaq_JTm_u7k7H1hfzIwpIylwWEWCDflQE66l_CxLzG_GqG6ryLvQKUYbC/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDJTupLksmoCKJuZvAwng9nPJgfHJDO5gLVwP7xJQNg5x26iHFEQEF7fRlCYHYfbw7SEShMSvNbycnwYFeQ2iOaq_JTm_u7k7H1hfzIwpIylwWEWCDflQE66l_CxLzG_GqG6ryLvQKUYbC/s320/thumbnail+%25282%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXjt8t_GR0iK5KuK8lMwWg4sKDTjzyssRi-NyNoytabnsGGi2_iiPL7X08HNesvKLN7G1AztmtF1mYtmdMj3MCINry3QlTmG_29wFk9pHM_Y4DSeUlvybHUnyLxqA6RFQONSjAo0R3VBM-/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXjt8t_GR0iK5KuK8lMwWg4sKDTjzyssRi-NyNoytabnsGGi2_iiPL7X08HNesvKLN7G1AztmtF1mYtmdMj3MCINry3QlTmG_29wFk9pHM_Y4DSeUlvybHUnyLxqA6RFQONSjAo0R3VBM-/s320/thumbnail+%25283%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3K8ZDbjtOSU60JmZRasqjh8N6lqMOZH_roQHH0Cbj8pNTYXhCV8tnWZFsHR_itYCWvQPn7CWWZ5SygRkRcJW-qevufZdY5ioUv_uHRszQQyPE7RIv8Y3XX2Rryeik7sQLK4BM62qPg8gH/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3K8ZDbjtOSU60JmZRasqjh8N6lqMOZH_roQHH0Cbj8pNTYXhCV8tnWZFsHR_itYCWvQPn7CWWZ5SygRkRcJW-qevufZdY5ioUv_uHRszQQyPE7RIv8Y3XX2Rryeik7sQLK4BM62qPg8gH/s320/thumbnail+%25284%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hL2Ass0EMcTtEg3Sqmf0md2WfRCjU-Es2X0d6XU8MXQuKKyPfr6KmCcMmrgudrI9FUavLh0UmBIBzFriWDe79lCQgd7IfYKSF1k5gIZjhx27Z_DtLLsK1seiXpwB1mllGDnltMHTocJz/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hL2Ass0EMcTtEg3Sqmf0md2WfRCjU-Es2X0d6XU8MXQuKKyPfr6KmCcMmrgudrI9FUavLh0UmBIBzFriWDe79lCQgd7IfYKSF1k5gIZjhx27Z_DtLLsK1seiXpwB1mllGDnltMHTocJz/s320/thumbnail+%25285%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdxKzPq8NjLRtEWzvf2ThW4AsiWGsCrW2enPgfKS1tM4OlogknC5-M1zNJCG8yETIGIkFr-s3WcX_8ecj7fdEaJRkOnMKPJ1Mm4wed2sm4ortfYeGm0UkvnWXqsdum4DnMukH31yNgE2sk/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdxKzPq8NjLRtEWzvf2ThW4AsiWGsCrW2enPgfKS1tM4OlogknC5-M1zNJCG8yETIGIkFr-s3WcX_8ecj7fdEaJRkOnMKPJ1Mm4wed2sm4ortfYeGm0UkvnWXqsdum4DnMukH31yNgE2sk/s320/thumbnail+%25286%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_nXcoXduswM3uanYqeIFX_zGRcCIJLTK8_9Gmni0L_foNo6n3W-DkcybVb15iqDbYkiB2z5qBUDqi4NVPirZ4mSIEnQLctcjo6Awud2y_F-rDuVqapKC1n0P9Fm1Bn6ZV5UcnyOXz-PM1/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_nXcoXduswM3uanYqeIFX_zGRcCIJLTK8_9Gmni0L_foNo6n3W-DkcybVb15iqDbYkiB2z5qBUDqi4NVPirZ4mSIEnQLctcjo6Awud2y_F-rDuVqapKC1n0P9Fm1Bn6ZV5UcnyOXz-PM1/s320/thumbnail.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>
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Keep safe. xx</p>Sue Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15011905413219664838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078009820067709466.post-89484232148927711052017-09-10T00:40:00.001-07:002017-09-10T00:47:19.733-07:00World Suicide Prevention DayToday world suicide prevention day. In Australia every year;<br>
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400,000 Australians experience suicidal thoughts.<br>
65,000 Australians will make an attempt at suicide.<br>
35,000 are admitted to hospital for suicide related injuries<br>
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In 2015 2,500 Australians died. This isn't entirely accurate though as stats often are not. If someone was to attempt suicide, injure themselves and then die 4, 6, 12 months later in a related but separate instance it won't be put down as suicide.<br>
For example, you attempt via overdose, your treated but your liver is damaged and 12 months later you pass away, it will be put down as liver failure.<br>
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PLEASE DO NOT READ ON IF THE TOPIC OF SUICIDE DISTRESSES.<br>
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Suicide is one of those topics we do discuss often enough In my immediate family we have broken this stigma and smashed it to pieces. It my extended family the stigma is well alive. <br>
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I first overdosed at 14. I had been through abuse from at that stage 3 boys at my school, a female adult and then 2 male nurses in a adult acute psych hospital. I was done. It was a serious attempt I told no one. There as no point. I didn't feel there was anything that could be done to help me at this point and I wanted to die. This was the early 80's.<br>
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I woke a week later in ICU in Box Hill hospital, I couldn't talk or walk. it took a few days to manage this and the nurse I had was incredibly awful to me, when I could finally get to a shower I fell, she laughed as I hit the ground. That began my experience with stigma. My mother picked me up in the car when I was well enough to go home she was was rarely angry.<br>
I was told, we would not discuss what I had done and I was made to feel shame for what I had done.<br>
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I found other ways to cope and subsequently ended up with an eating disorder. I do not blame my parents. That was how parenting was done then.<br>
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I attempted again in my early 20's this was the beginning I believe of my Bipolar emerging.<br>
I don't want to make out my entire life was up and down and thoughts of suicide or elevation. It wasn't like that at all. But suicidal ideation is something I fight a lot. I spent most of 2015 struggling with it until I gave in 3 times, on reflection its one of the most embarrassing things you can attempt suicide do it took while for me to see that. In one attempt I had Police and Paramedics find me. All I could think a few days later is how messy my car was. If you know me and have been in my car during mandarine season you will be cringing right about now. I only clean it once a month. It was woeful. I was so embarassed.<br>
Another time my husband had to give me mouth to mouth. I didn't get told this until weeks maybe months afterwards because he was so angry with me. I think I was breathing so probably didn't need this and I am so OCD about people's air going in my mouth...<br>
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My last attempt after multiple other issues accumulating at once was earlier this year again I had gone into depression, I was physically and mentally done. Only this time for the first time ever I remained awake. I overdosed in the psych ward. I am not laying blame this was 100% my fault. As were all my attempts. As a team of ICU people were called and I ripped my clothes off trying to stop the maddening itching from a full packet of mega strong back pain medication. I got hot, really hot, then thought my heart would come out my chest. I kept hearing them say "shes Tachy" as my son has a low heart rate and so do I normally I knew that was probably not great as they asked me "do you have any heart problems normally". I wasn't scared or worried, but ultimately I overdose to sleep, I fear psych, they had put me in to get help and I panic all I heard was I might have to stay a couple of days so a part of me thought ok we overdose sleep a couple of days wake up and leave after a couple of days, lol. Not very rational I know. I wondered when was the sleep coming why was I still awake?<br>
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The following day a professor came to the hospital side I was readmitted to the "normal" part of hospital and trust me no one wanted me - I heard the conversations - more stigma and the embarrassing part is at the time and I might add the ICU Doctor was nice he wasn't awful at all but once they had injected me with whatever they did to stabilise me to get me over to normal hospital - located next door the professor said "you might have done tons of liver damage don't know yet". So I had to wait for that test. I don't drink alcohol lucky they told me so when the test returned - I think I was under the assumption when you wake up all is well. Its not so! The test was fine. Normal hospital eventually found a place for me after many discussions but it was clear mental ill patients who are physically ill are a pain in the butt! More stigma! I spend the entire time apologising over there.<br>
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I have also discovered NARCAN which seems to be what they give me for anything I overdose on with codeine in it, makes you chatty. ALL NIGHT. Sadly I don't remember who I have talked too or what conversations I have had online or on Facebook and then I wonder how come a few weeks later everyone knows I have overdosed again! I also seem to end up on some sort of drip that makes me pee all night and I can't walk properly so lucky nurse gets to listen to me all night and take me for 50 toilet trips. I kept apologising...<br>
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Its really tricky for me to get help as invariably if I am too depressed I will have a stint in a Psych hospital until medication helps the thoughts settle and my biggest fear in life ever is to be placed in a psych hospital. It sometimes usually actually triggers me back to when I was abused in there. So I am lucky I do have a case manager right now that does everything to keep me treated on the outside.<br>
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I am not a person who will generally ask for assistance when I am suicidal because I always think it stresses people. so I have written plans my self, check lists of what I can do to help myself.<br>
I fully believe I am the only one can change my thoughts.<br>
Some of the things of my plan are to;<br>
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Call a friend just to chat.<br>
Deep breathing<br>
Yoga session<br>
Colour in and listen to calming music.<br>
Gratitide list.<br>
Hug my kids.<br>
Pat my pets.<br>
Garden.<br>
Ground myself.<br>
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Call Psych team - last resort I always say but I am not coming in, they are great, they usually don't make me public psych is short staffed if they can treat outside they will.<br>
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Some facts, we lose more people to suicide in Australia than we do to road traffic accidents although lately in this town we are loosing a lot to accidents!<br>
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We need to ask others how we can help, what can we do?<br>
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As a community can we do something better?<br>
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I would also like to add that woman attempt as many times as men, there is much more focus on men attempting because they use and have access to more violent ways of attempting and are therefore more successful.<br>
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We need to focus on suicide as a whole on gender specific help.<br>
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Thank you for reading xxx<br>
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Please note - I didn't type this for any pity. I actually have a really blessed life I know that, I am lucky, I have a lot of gratitude, I am not happy with the attempts and I don't need to be told, I have enough people in my life already made me feel shame for each and every attempt. I know what I nearly lost and I am not proud. I am speaking on this day to REDUCE STIGMA. If you think I am a bad mother please know kids have a great dad who's never attempted.<br>
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<br>Sue Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15011905413219664838noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078009820067709466.post-65250480427732167482017-07-13T05:26:00.000-07:002017-07-13T05:26:04.383-07:00One year later - RecoveryIt seems 4 seasons have past since I last posted. It feels like a lifetime.<br />
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I would love to say I been busy in the garden with the kids and building up my business and enjoying life. To a certain extent this is true. I have added to the garden. A garden is always work in progress.<br />
The boys always keep me busy work has taken a bit of back seat to trying to get my health in order, I do work very part time, I see maybe 2 clients some weeks other weeks if I am good 4. But never more, I found it too overwhelming to manage any more than that and probably isn't going to change anytime soon.<br />
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Over the past year my marriage has dissolved, but I remain amicable and friendly with the kids father, we both still own our home so the kids could remain in stability and go to the same schools, and not have more upheaval as the past two years have been tough on them. So we remain friends. The kids father lives a few hours away now.<br />
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I don't normally talk about my mental health, but I would like to now. It is a part of me and therefore a part of my journey. It gives myself and my family massive struggles, sometimes often. I would like to inform and improve awareness in regard to mental health. I would like to reduce the stigma. I also feel that many of the daily activities I do have helped how I cope and have improved from feeling at my worst to being able to somewhat manage and see some hope day to day.<br />
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I was diagnosed formally with Complex PTSD and Bipolar Affective Disorder (Bipolar 2) in 2015.<br />
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I had been told by a couple of Psychiatrists prior it was likely I had Bipolar 2 due to the recurrent depressions I had and also the occasional elevations of hypomania.<br />
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The PTSD symptoms became really pronounced beginning 2005 and then I would just get occasional periods of disassociation with triggers and flashbacks - I am a survivor of multiple childhood sexual abuse, some occurred in institutions.<br />
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My Bipolar was pretty sporadic in episodes until I took one of the abusers to court a couple of years back. Then the cycling between depression and hypomania became more rapid, pretty much every 2 weeks I would cycle from hypomania to depression, I never really had many normal periods. The case went to court twice as after the guilty verdict there was the usual appeal. I lost 27 kilos in about 8 months, when the second Judge overturned the appeal I had a fairly significant breakdown resulting in 2 attempted overdoses.<br />
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The court case was quite public it was a huge strain on my children and permanently changed us as a family. I would never ever report an abuse again to the Police. The Police were were very supportive from day one until the court case and after. However, legal process destroyed me, and as a victim, I had to testify with no protective screen and face my abuser, the Judge felt that as I didn't wish to make use of the remote testifying room that I should have to face her. Unfortunetely there is a lack of understanding in how to deal with victim's of childhood sexual abuse in the legal system. For myself because I disassociate under trauma and being in a room with the person that abused me and being cross examined by a defense Lawyer who I am sure are given lessons on how to have maximum impact on how to upset a victim & I knew I needed a blocking screen. I was given one the first case but not the second and testified badly. This wasn't really something I was aware of until after the process, it was information I became aware of with therapy and time, I knew however it was vital I testify in that room. There were huge ramifications for my health in going through this process, I didn't realise this would happen, hindsight...<br />
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My eating disorder is stable, I am at normal weight again if not slightly above. I was 41 kilos in this picture. Now I am 57. I was 67.<br />
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With my oldest child, I finally had energy to eat. This is the person who brought me food. xxx<br />
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I am not actually sure I will ever get back to the person I was before. I am struggling to accept this. I have been on some medications that have done wonderful things for my mental health but unfortunately have not been great for my physical health and in fact have exacerbated my blood pressure to a level where I had to abruptly had stop the one medication in combination with two others that seemed to work really well for me and I am now left with a decision of just accepting that the couple of medications I am on will have to be enough. <br />
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I have struggled with difficult mental health issues over the past 30 years, from anxieties, disassociation, flashbacks, associated with the PTSD, eating disorders, depression and hypomanic episodes with the bipolar and I am convinced that for me medication is going to only play a small role in the recovery or maintenance of my condition so I have made a plan, these are my go to idea's for good mental health for myself, these are the things I have found work for me, there may be some science behind my list of helpful tips for, but these are personal tips of what has been helpful for me over the years and more so what has been helpful over the past 18 months and what I am looking forward to trying next in the near future some I have tried for years and find I get a small effect of lift in mood afterwards, others I feel helps me overall.<br />
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<b>Yoga;</b> <br />
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I try and do a few classes a week, usually Hatha sometime Hot Yoga and try and practice at home few times a week too. I have practiced yoga for about 7 years regularly, I am not particularly good, but that's ok. Its taken me about 5 years to focus on the breathing, once I got that, I really was in my yoga zone and the outside world didn't matter anymore. the past 2 years I have been very interested in yogic philosophy, the Yama's and Niyama's and as luck would have it the yoga studio I attend have started to teach these as well as the asanas so I feel very blessed to be learning these.<br />
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When I am on the mat, I am in my own work for that time and I calm my mind for a good few hours after the practice.<br />
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Yoga saved me during 2015, not sure I would be here without it! It continues to be a blessing.<br />
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<b>Exercise</b>;<br />
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I have also always exercised but I find I have to change the type of exercise I do being in pace that really have 4 very definite seasons with extremely hot Summers and really cold Winters.<br />
I will cycle on my road bike most places in Summer, Autumn and Spring, for the most part as long as there is no rain. Cycling is fantastic for me, gets me places as often I can find it a bit of a challenge to drive, gets me outdoors - fresh air.<br />
Swimming, I love doing laps, I have times I am really confused and have a lot of trouble with cognitive thinking and for some reason the rhythmic motion of freestyle swimming seems to help with this. I also like to lift weights, having been anorexic 3 times in my life my bone density is not good in places so it will help with this later in life.<br />
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<b>Walking;</b> <br />
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I have a dog so must do this twice a day for his benefit but have found its amazingly good for me also, there is the fitness aspect, this will help me to sleep at night but the chance of interaction with others is a good thing, getting to meet others in my community, if I am elevated its a way to burn off energy if feeling flat then its a way to get me moving each day and motivated.<br />
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<b>Social interaction;</b><br />
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For me this can be my craft group or a coffee with a friend, catching a movie, or time out doing something one on one with my kids, its a change to see what others are doing and take all focus off myself and focus on others, have a laugh and just chill for a bit.<br />
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Close friends, my friends are like family to me.<br />
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<b>Gardening;</b><br />
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This isn't everyone's thing, but its always been mine from a very young age. I LOVE to garden, I love all component's of gardening and will try to get out there and do something every day even if its just 30 minutes in the gardening. Some pruning or weeding or planting, I really do enjoy the beauty of watching plants grow, for me this is again a distraction from the everyday and very much a mindfulness practice. Lately I am dabbling in succulents a bit as a friend is part of the succulent society and some of her beautiful designs in Bonsai pots are enchanting. I am sticking to single plant single pot for now but my interest is certainly there.<br />
Also indoor plants, I am still loosing a few but the more I pot up and surround myself with, the calmer I feel.<br />
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<b>Gratitude Diary/Journaling;</b><br />
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Apparently journaling is good for you. I like to write down my activities and mood for the day as a record to know if I am elevated or depressed to now if I am having a mood change and need to make plans to watch for this, to ensure I don't spend too much or do something irrational, or make too many plans I can't keep if I am getting low. I have brought many pets during elevated moods and although I would never regret these decisions, I have to say I don't always make to most rational decisions.<br />
Along with each day is a gratitude section and even on the worst day there is always something wonderful to be grateful for.<br />
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<b>Limiting Triggering Exposures</b>;<br />
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I live in a town where there has been many cases of childhood sexual abuse, we have had a royal commission come here and so that tends to be a trigger for all childhood victims of not only institutional abuse but unfortunately any sexual abuse and so for me that means limiting social media, disabling Facebook, not watching the news, disabling Facebook, and not reading any papers, this can be a bit disconnecting but its also really freeing at the same time.<br />
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<b>Using all available supports possible:</b><br />
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In the past when linked in the public Psychiatric system I would do my best to get unlinked as quickly as possible. This would be mainly due to the fact some of my teen sexual abuse occurred in a psych hospital and they are incredibly triggering places for me, but I can see working with a case manager giving them all information I can about my situation and having a Psychiatrist who understands my dual diagnoses it can be helpful. I also have a therapist through CASA - the Centre against sexual assault, who deals with my trauma past and each communicate with each other so they all on the same page so I think its amazing and I am hugely grateful that these services operate to assist me in my healing.<br />
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<b>Bushwalking:</b><br />
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I really like walking and particularly in nature, I have noticed that after doing a bushwalk there is a good residual effect for a good couple of days and I feel really uplifted, perhaps its the connection with the clean fresh environment, the isolation and feeling the silence and bird song. I also like walking along the beach, I feel really tranquil by the beach and could listen to the waves for hours.<br />
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<b>Photography;</b><br />
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I have been wanting to get into photography for years but time has prevented this, I really like the idea of experimenting with macro photography shooting flowers. I was going to look into buying another camera but a friend was telling me the iPhone cameras are really good at taking pictures if you earn how to use them properly and there are different macro lenses you can buy fairly cheaply to attach to your iPhone, financially its a way better option as it would have taken ages to save for the camera, this will aid in mindfulness which is a huge benefit in helping with depression for me.<br />
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So its a slow journey, I am sad my relationship after 20 years with the father of my children has changed but we both still care for each other, we simply cannot live in the same house and be a couple any further. He now lives 3 hours away and has a job close to home provided by his work so at this stage my home doesn't need to be divided and the kids uprooted or moved from school.<br />
I don't what shall happen after the last child leaves school, I try not to think of this...<br />
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Forgot to mention, I have a new pet baby.<br />
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Meet Meggsie, she is a joy and sleeps IN my bed! Taps my face gently with a paw when she wants to get in the bed. She is a pet rescue and has Hypometria according to the Vet. This means she high steps and doesn't land terribly well when she jumps although she certainly can get up in high places, its neurological and likely to stay and a symptom not a disorder. Trust me to pick the most special of kittens to fit in perfectly with my family. We ADORE her.<br />
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<br />Sue Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15011905413219664838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078009820067709466.post-23239036690673027122016-10-13T03:51:00.001-07:002016-10-13T03:51:48.636-07:00When will Winter end???<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoq4opVNAc37_CxAolst9YdK2wIK15uP1Qs7nubSlMrU9Qt8RfbYt9Xk4aA4nNSE4L8hwpM-P-1ov_9jqDoXc_qiAneOLRyTAw4YzTlUXy9uJvBqG3EkL6L7FTvcrWwxVzTbe_5WMXIc_4/s640/blogger-image-2091692817.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoq4opVNAc37_CxAolst9YdK2wIK15uP1Qs7nubSlMrU9Qt8RfbYt9Xk4aA4nNSE4L8hwpM-P-1ov_9jqDoXc_qiAneOLRyTAw4YzTlUXy9uJvBqG3EkL6L7FTvcrWwxVzTbe_5WMXIc_4/s640/blogger-image-2091692817.jpg"></a></div>We have had some major changes at home. It's funny no matter what happens here I can be reassured my bulbs will still flower each year. My Irises flower. The blossoms come out to cheer my day and signal the end of Winter. We'll sort of because it feels like it's NEVER GOING TO STOP RAINING!! But today it did so I snapped some pics and got into the garden for 30 minutes.<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8EBptrjwG1LGJ3Em5yswbYgBTgioZk1c8AQ9sp6CN85RtXqe6LINpxjwqYZILCklxcbLnRt07dtP185PWtvlC71ZK_hb70OEtwwMbfjFeaENoP1IpPv8ZwbT20sJgMJYqglIzZ9Np0iK/s640/blogger-image--1554989744.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8EBptrjwG1LGJ3Em5yswbYgBTgioZk1c8AQ9sp6CN85RtXqe6LINpxjwqYZILCklxcbLnRt07dtP185PWtvlC71ZK_hb70OEtwwMbfjFeaENoP1IpPv8ZwbT20sJgMJYqglIzZ9Np0iK/s640/blogger-image--1554989744.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6oOqEnqpjfYtl3M5z63nTRNCI_wqUfx7bu6HTQuNOuUwO2Kg375QgjHBVZ_J8NmLECCjA9vLoL3B6SNbObkbe5f68hN5a2fmejqg45QkKAr5hvgNS3dZYchKA3uo73MPeBxVheWxKri9K/s640/blogger-image--1954562191.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6oOqEnqpjfYtl3M5z63nTRNCI_wqUfx7bu6HTQuNOuUwO2Kg375QgjHBVZ_J8NmLECCjA9vLoL3B6SNbObkbe5f68hN5a2fmejqg45QkKAr5hvgNS3dZYchKA3uo73MPeBxVheWxKri9K/s640/blogger-image--1954562191.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXPt2L1lregqouTJ2XpgM3PaDcXx7Y2xZHjWss6HqooOzxy0brUrNRmELTbj573CtyeqQJYSicRUvZYwdTUGBW1c5hPzyfgp5t8GFd6szwYhTkunVX7ruoIH7wtJePODcEhoD45nb4E2ss/s640/blogger-image-1008736113.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXPt2L1lregqouTJ2XpgM3PaDcXx7Y2xZHjWss6HqooOzxy0brUrNRmELTbj573CtyeqQJYSicRUvZYwdTUGBW1c5hPzyfgp5t8GFd6szwYhTkunVX7ruoIH7wtJePODcEhoD45nb4E2ss/s640/blogger-image-1008736113.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfeQz5FISisg0C5iEtqSgBrXa2WowB8A8uegrgMHkb_ewXJJMY5a1MPRhi1b7ZzayYj3q2HmKE1wNPh-3CM5YSDPpcmh7BBdU640atpYLryw0IcBtik-vbOraUImv_sF-VXRfu9s1_M_tD/s640/blogger-image--823915318.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfeQz5FISisg0C5iEtqSgBrXa2WowB8A8uegrgMHkb_ewXJJMY5a1MPRhi1b7ZzayYj3q2HmKE1wNPh-3CM5YSDPpcmh7BBdU640atpYLryw0IcBtik-vbOraUImv_sF-VXRfu9s1_M_tD/s640/blogger-image--823915318.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkaEWfm8dRHE_eCeHkxMY5ute8dQF_FKJgUM9MIRyZwT0SSh9lAxE6rx9pCJQD6Voo11BvHWu6NCzlV7aJ1Iqqpv95SW_P42y5qDsTz6QX9nwWHHtAfwC-CWCNBlY8XF5ZeUDQOs-IDEnl/s640/blogger-image--1794276869.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkaEWfm8dRHE_eCeHkxMY5ute8dQF_FKJgUM9MIRyZwT0SSh9lAxE6rx9pCJQD6Voo11BvHWu6NCzlV7aJ1Iqqpv95SW_P42y5qDsTz6QX9nwWHHtAfwC-CWCNBlY8XF5ZeUDQOs-IDEnl/s640/blogger-image--1794276869.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiva_e4PfJRJf697o8VPQyoSTI_2VcT1ZyN5vu42mP3EVV-gQb3DnJDIB5Y5qOmVTqnJzCHU7uzFt3rTYydnIVvOHsHDAjU94KAsgDYBhZ8-9UwyUxp9eoxunKCXrMDhM6NTMxVx66ILFqv/s640/blogger-image--1949083914.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiva_e4PfJRJf697o8VPQyoSTI_2VcT1ZyN5vu42mP3EVV-gQb3DnJDIB5Y5qOmVTqnJzCHU7uzFt3rTYydnIVvOHsHDAjU94KAsgDYBhZ8-9UwyUxp9eoxunKCXrMDhM6NTMxVx66ILFqv/s640/blogger-image--1949083914.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Blue sky has been so rare here past few weeks! It's hard not to get down with constant clouds and rain. I've struggled with not being able to cycle and exercise much due to rain.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguBZ6rHGdzxXq5AHkIMAqfivARhG7mwSrYf7JNnFBSWBsYCTPMm_g270s29rlaLmK4ahbQNYF0yMjuYWXrOWIGuDdILJlW3hSOnDtj8fH3IJhP_aZZrzV-rAXhKN4C3xUfaauJQGqpk4na/s640/blogger-image--1387114326.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguBZ6rHGdzxXq5AHkIMAqfivARhG7mwSrYf7JNnFBSWBsYCTPMm_g270s29rlaLmK4ahbQNYF0yMjuYWXrOWIGuDdILJlW3hSOnDtj8fH3IJhP_aZZrzV-rAXhKN4C3xUfaauJQGqpk4na/s640/blogger-image--1387114326.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Usually I can walk over this creek with a few hops on rocks and stay dry.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpGBpUPFj9CZc807Hrn6qk6FZe26ZR1wznhyphenhyphenSTstTccBKAbXufwX43kJT_X4BQABEeuypxzqB4aVJ5Wy7MdkrVZYX9WLxQ9ubsZ1HfjB8pgglfw6GsWVMUbnfLWl2wheARth8lKkkX7JNL/s640/blogger-image--179115723.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpGBpUPFj9CZc807Hrn6qk6FZe26ZR1wznhyphenhyphenSTstTccBKAbXufwX43kJT_X4BQABEeuypxzqB4aVJ5Wy7MdkrVZYX9WLxQ9ubsZ1HfjB8pgglfw6GsWVMUbnfLWl2wheARth8lKkkX7JNL/s640/blogger-image--179115723.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>My husbands taken a new job it's not close. It's 3 hours away in a very small country town. It came with a house to rent. He loves it and it's given him wonderful career step. My jobs here which I returned to in May and boys are settled at school. It's different but <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">easier this term, not so much after school sport. More garden time! Less driving! We see him every week to fortnight.</span></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUpYzq-401TyA4l6qiEFEbrSnkROoF0gmAERdDMV5mWaGKUDS9RRbe1po0h3O1rcXkksYLyHlPAKJqLJ529odHah0Z2SnMIL8a8IcdDO9rLgc6BApCiQK67SMw2icYSNe8QH0PXSml8vIU/s640/blogger-image-1274680587.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUpYzq-401TyA4l6qiEFEbrSnkROoF0gmAERdDMV5mWaGKUDS9RRbe1po0h3O1rcXkksYLyHlPAKJqLJ529odHah0Z2SnMIL8a8IcdDO9rLgc6BApCiQK67SMw2icYSNe8QH0PXSml8vIU/s640/blogger-image-1274680587.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>I brought this Orchid last year and this gorgeous flower grew back this year , feel so blessed. Such an intricate beautiful flower. I must have done something right. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfcnbwvKibBXVgkwEFNz2-ZIS4f14Z4oJJGe_7clIC-WCIkEFCOF1p3me99bLCviNcSNe8R3pGdEFJm9xiV8DfE5nnHJpi7D4mtM4UL2VipoBALCKpFHYysKPmdfIrzuo9CcSaomEQG7Nq/s640/blogger-image--2014654185.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfcnbwvKibBXVgkwEFNz2-ZIS4f14Z4oJJGe_7clIC-WCIkEFCOF1p3me99bLCviNcSNe8R3pGdEFJm9xiV8DfE5nnHJpi7D4mtM4UL2VipoBALCKpFHYysKPmdfIrzuo9CcSaomEQG7Nq/s640/blogger-image--2014654185.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Wouldn't be an end post without Monty!</div><div>Will post more on what I have been doing around the garden down the next post.</div>Sue Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15011905413219664838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078009820067709466.post-26258579060364404802016-06-11T04:02:00.001-07:002016-06-11T04:02:17.992-07:00Winter around the home<div>I haven't blogged a lot this year. I am still getting over last year. I wish I could talk about that but to be honest I wouldn't even know where to start. Maybe if I could if might be cathartic or maybe someone would take my words and twist them around I have no idea. Anyway I feel like I am going through a type of grieving I can be fine one day and no so good the next. I guess things improve with time.</div><br><div><div>Yoga has been a huge part of my life for 7 years now <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBddMXfpX3KaeMQQpo_mq3tBXNivC9JPYW7gdzWwvSo9m8jkgmO0Z0MDWtxZtRvnTICxtzysVZr5Vlox3AdUWE02NFrBwkHQNRWIb0arOA5vF4S5Fc3oZMf0WS6x6Y2dbzZSAAJ5nNZOe-/s640/blogger-image--1725816696.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBddMXfpX3KaeMQQpo_mq3tBXNivC9JPYW7gdzWwvSo9m8jkgmO0Z0MDWtxZtRvnTICxtzysVZr5Vlox3AdUWE02NFrBwkHQNRWIb0arOA5vF4S5Fc3oZMf0WS6x6Y2dbzZSAAJ5nNZOe-/s640/blogger-image--1725816696.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">These shots are taken from home but I have finally returned to classes at my friends studio where I gained so much support last year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XoRj6wg-DO8vvzX9AMwQpn9aNjaSvJ8PN1sa-acr1d4Am_dl_cu9UUqD10GFfwuznZX3GWTW975r4NJGQ0YsO6yhdHr7K7E3EK0ozfzUEsrIeN_3eoWBJs2NJEq4CyXfOt9cNZnfH0ki/s640/blogger-image--1249107930.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XoRj6wg-DO8vvzX9AMwQpn9aNjaSvJ8PN1sa-acr1d4Am_dl_cu9UUqD10GFfwuznZX3GWTW975r4NJGQ0YsO6yhdHr7K7E3EK0ozfzUEsrIeN_3eoWBJs2NJEq4CyXfOt9cNZnfH0ki/s640/blogger-image--1249107930.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Yoga is amazing for stress and I guess as a result of what I have been through over the past 12 months it's like a huge form of grief and yoga is also brilliant for dealing with the feeling associated with this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl9pzvFzdsm2k-MtXl8L3FK37v2S2AFBKx3zZ79eHOCjY2z6JPwpyGw6xHbfSAg-33la01jL8vOvb3g4FyBi0-Bl_2qhgn3FHd-kM5spqw7pJNnTiimLBO5w8LcQUPvOxs1Df3RqKgCQYD/s640/blogger-image--1343550474.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl9pzvFzdsm2k-MtXl8L3FK37v2S2AFBKx3zZ79eHOCjY2z6JPwpyGw6xHbfSAg-33la01jL8vOvb3g4FyBi0-Bl_2qhgn3FHd-kM5spqw7pJNnTiimLBO5w8LcQUPvOxs1Df3RqKgCQYD/s640/blogger-image--1343550474.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I have also been able to find joy in my garden again and these are some shorts from around the place.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_fGYX3x-2HVlx2_Q4BdpE63qF17w_IQUf-wtF23Q4w-MI6kcFUM65YPKEIo2IMusS8EloBI8oPYWt8yRbYCdhhy6jXmPy_njMC0sZYdU3cMDSxIIQL6uW80aEN370cyiREJIGCrCF-gJn/s640/blogger-image--595388205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_fGYX3x-2HVlx2_Q4BdpE63qF17w_IQUf-wtF23Q4w-MI6kcFUM65YPKEIo2IMusS8EloBI8oPYWt8yRbYCdhhy6jXmPy_njMC0sZYdU3cMDSxIIQL6uW80aEN370cyiREJIGCrCF-gJn/s640/blogger-image--595388205.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Pansies in a bucket.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_fGYX3x-2HVlx2_Q4BdpE63qF17w_IQUf-wtF23Q4w-MI6kcFUM65YPKEIo2IMusS8EloBI8oPYWt8yRbYCdhhy6jXmPy_njMC0sZYdU3cMDSxIIQL6uW80aEN370cyiREJIGCrCF-gJn/s640/blogger-image--595388205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4nNHIG237XtKaGLLeOzuYJ5Fagz0CxPODiyHfjtHZ_C-6DTXXWIIhgbQoWyKP4hrNL2Xjz3ttNeQOcH8xZUewYI9UyZnto_SwpfiAAqIDLwgz7KKcYapdyy_Z0C394adpnpBzHcTRkQ6g/s640/blogger-image--672995765.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4nNHIG237XtKaGLLeOzuYJ5Fagz0CxPODiyHfjtHZ_C-6DTXXWIIhgbQoWyKP4hrNL2Xjz3ttNeQOcH8xZUewYI9UyZnto_SwpfiAAqIDLwgz7KKcYapdyy_Z0C394adpnpBzHcTRkQ6g/s640/blogger-image--672995765.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Water feature outside my clinic.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjflr-0r9FfvqBM5jPA08-qFPFwmSMkWjsQvzU0trw5rIhJ7viqp1BY4y2bNCuSjr5AgR0r6q1oHxv0VVKXFucaU7q7wq-LR_NGIPLmUpIMaE3LQ0cn-fEc-MILy-hvzMKt1VDFnPeMM5RT/s640/blogger-image-458758238.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjflr-0r9FfvqBM5jPA08-qFPFwmSMkWjsQvzU0trw5rIhJ7viqp1BY4y2bNCuSjr5AgR0r6q1oHxv0VVKXFucaU7q7wq-LR_NGIPLmUpIMaE3LQ0cn-fEc-MILy-hvzMKt1VDFnPeMM5RT/s640/blogger-image-458758238.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Snapdragons.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnKGoICOqm-ZP8sXJmaL5j5rzjqtN3fUogwl9WJN-TFTk1iWDIhjf4QvF857cBkwDhj-rbxBaa3z5KZg4g2XD8pXhs9LpznxeGHsUQbcxmmPW8BVDb-U4-sIzS1e3b7CctZJ-EnFef9ySl/s640/blogger-image--2025879503.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnKGoICOqm-ZP8sXJmaL5j5rzjqtN3fUogwl9WJN-TFTk1iWDIhjf4QvF857cBkwDhj-rbxBaa3z5KZg4g2XD8pXhs9LpznxeGHsUQbcxmmPW8BVDb-U4-sIzS1e3b7CctZJ-EnFef9ySl/s640/blogger-image--2025879503.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Toadstools in my backyard. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGpfmYVSP0gpSizukgQZ3xI_LzEyZVKDPsuKFhnPF4S7f_zalq1W2T9Axw1vLqEjUP183oKLUyK-8MgTxISr5bySojIA5MGUP9MA3Nz4_Z2aOVBUnnBbMOGewwRAzr7cRB1SnplDapwsT/s640/blogger-image-1435164929.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGpfmYVSP0gpSizukgQZ3xI_LzEyZVKDPsuKFhnPF4S7f_zalq1W2T9Axw1vLqEjUP183oKLUyK-8MgTxISr5bySojIA5MGUP9MA3Nz4_Z2aOVBUnnBbMOGewwRAzr7cRB1SnplDapwsT/s640/blogger-image-1435164929.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I like this quote. Need a little more of the amazing here although my kids are amazing. Xxx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div></div>Sue Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15011905413219664838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078009820067709466.post-43688029554758956632016-04-23T00:03:00.001-07:002016-04-23T00:03:13.935-07:00Autumn 2016 - preparing to return to work.Finally, I am really enjoying some garden time, the weather has cooled, I got an hour of time back - only had to wait 6 months - anyone who has daylight savings will know what I am on about!<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlyT53E2G3IWC-Br086uhO5IrN1pjf-ZZ-ZVH2ivgLz1K9pFydcQ3RzEFJ7HeTDfXvL2uc85eRfHAD1_iC0eTMhGmbqir-ObnWl-5_6N5se5eFLvpFTnSpO7FD8sMOLAPSU3vW7CLstUEw/s640/blogger-image-1083367054.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlyT53E2G3IWC-Br086uhO5IrN1pjf-ZZ-ZVH2ivgLz1K9pFydcQ3RzEFJ7HeTDfXvL2uc85eRfHAD1_iC0eTMhGmbqir-ObnWl-5_6N5se5eFLvpFTnSpO7FD8sMOLAPSU3vW7CLstUEw/s640/blogger-image-1083367054.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I collected 20 bags of Oak leaves from a nearby park, the soil here is dry and repellant and I need to add to it so I watered those down and put all over the front garden then added sugar cane mulch, this should keep the weeds down over Winter/Spring season.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixNyuJ9rI_mOZGyoQY9sv71l-gHoeKQT6UXrJFWC4p5MuSKzdx5YpU3OLedtOCA6lNfqoOuGLnW5vwKbC-xlRv7_mn_kfTizZdZfiUWEoRH6KswSk3A9egDXVv2lp8txzDFOm2NX4aWSlu/s640/blogger-image-1920130388.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixNyuJ9rI_mOZGyoQY9sv71l-gHoeKQT6UXrJFWC4p5MuSKzdx5YpU3OLedtOCA6lNfqoOuGLnW5vwKbC-xlRv7_mn_kfTizZdZfiUWEoRH6KswSk3A9egDXVv2lp8txzDFOm2NX4aWSlu/s640/blogger-image-1920130388.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I weeded and mulched the 12 fruit trees also. Lots of work, but I'm still taking some time off paid work so I'm loving this time outdoors.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLAhN3MGWfM890tFdNzm2aIuJnGZwT3gWPRGZ_nOMVmlIEOI02e0bEKBzzkRv0Da5JR9rfkl8ALOmGtv5p_wzhU5U06-ZO7yzJyHT8RkzfoA2BG5l-Jd9UoYTalpwXUXZ3ODokEghwFehH/s640/blogger-image--302880989.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLAhN3MGWfM890tFdNzm2aIuJnGZwT3gWPRGZ_nOMVmlIEOI02e0bEKBzzkRv0Da5JR9rfkl8ALOmGtv5p_wzhU5U06-ZO7yzJyHT8RkzfoA2BG5l-Jd9UoYTalpwXUXZ3ODokEghwFehH/s640/blogger-image--302880989.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfu0C5aBGrnXn1CRV-b3RWMRqTgTCLV0b9-BFGqJCfI_tCou2XyoEjMFjqCMVT14k261_yBkSSORWybkrKd2i80uKf8kEWfbcMbt2IE00Ao7dldwJ8zUtJPVzaw9PPncNvaXFesrCjlMts/s640/blogger-image-1339086432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfu0C5aBGrnXn1CRV-b3RWMRqTgTCLV0b9-BFGqJCfI_tCou2XyoEjMFjqCMVT14k261_yBkSSORWybkrKd2i80uKf8kEWfbcMbt2IE00Ao7dldwJ8zUtJPVzaw9PPncNvaXFesrCjlMts/s640/blogger-image-1339086432.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is the area outside my clinic, it had a massive half dead Diosma so I decided to remove it and put some Bamboo and a feature flower, then I planed a ton of bulbs along the front, it should look good come Spring.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQrxT-FSBTRrX3hWHMTpnxMCW0G1lRKIDwdwUNZkwzk7RZooUn78MrLPcaijyTJdiJTblO2vEbTFqLv5wV3uiXBA-O-0Ir4lMc2TCB3dR_HxZblHc662TgQsjQQp3cWJvzLKgF_LkaPOgT/s640/blogger-image--86322400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQrxT-FSBTRrX3hWHMTpnxMCW0G1lRKIDwdwUNZkwzk7RZooUn78MrLPcaijyTJdiJTblO2vEbTFqLv5wV3uiXBA-O-0Ir4lMc2TCB3dR_HxZblHc662TgQsjQQp3cWJvzLKgF_LkaPOgT/s640/blogger-image--86322400.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">These missed Petunia season and we're all dead, so I repotted with more Pansies for the Winter Spring.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsKcHhj5NqeLYHaONX9QXUCRAXqTtPc3J6-9VelelCUBdS-mirAumCqiSPQVekRtNOoe9e0We9v358G2NFoDnB0NBs11_PPJfQgAbVDyE_bbyX47RkMslLuyn8nSHEQjyApISSlf3Had4i/s640/blogger-image-1533344453.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsKcHhj5NqeLYHaONX9QXUCRAXqTtPc3J6-9VelelCUBdS-mirAumCqiSPQVekRtNOoe9e0We9v358G2NFoDnB0NBs11_PPJfQgAbVDyE_bbyX47RkMslLuyn8nSHEQjyApISSlf3Had4i/s640/blogger-image-1533344453.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Thîs area had two hedges, one was completely dead, so I removed both.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmhEoDZzevyhjneboHoJXIvxKPHmIVKaF4djW5y0ddHbKL_KYooAvfMqVbtj4QQLHOzZLY6VS_aFtnpiS820a5WGPLSFw586gnx8LPgnztxpaCricMgJW-Bpl05tKB-kspMe-bQkh6UVh2/s640/blogger-image-2081001120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I love them, they are simply adorable babies.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvJ0qyNgijEQpzdFqINtckcLVebkOHmHwS4KEiFCSvnanKMyxjn22oFO_XEGDJMPg8gBgZvcs6o-mCUQw1MpjmfXwvJFcj-Dp-RUIMz3Z4IpzbFc6PnS8gZG_Uhe_qXE8ltUcLOLUe4ru_/s640/blogger-image--1448763403.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvJ0qyNgijEQpzdFqINtckcLVebkOHmHwS4KEiFCSvnanKMyxjn22oFO_XEGDJMPg8gBgZvcs6o-mCUQw1MpjmfXwvJFcj-Dp-RUIMz3Z4IpzbFc6PnS8gZG_Uhe_qXE8ltUcLOLUe4ru_/s640/blogger-image--1448763403.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAkfjM3ulYj1bOwSs98nkxchLLJ8nn1XvXmGPuqC_ydGwvv7lhfea8RBRmFPRSjc4R0FyWYn2pC3ZM4x2s-mcTG9f-d19E09foIlOFaNjfWAvepre7pdtO7Co1n7kNHV-R_mwzb7NZ1dgo/s640/blogger-image--865049568.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAkfjM3ulYj1bOwSs98nkxchLLJ8nn1XvXmGPuqC_ydGwvv7lhfea8RBRmFPRSjc4R0FyWYn2pC3ZM4x2s-mcTG9f-d19E09foIlOFaNjfWAvepre7pdtO7Co1n7kNHV-R_mwzb7NZ1dgo/s640/blogger-image--865049568.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>I try to keep Monty away from them!</div><div><br></div><div>I have decided to return to work on less hours next month so with some free time and in a moment of energy I joined up with many online course some include;</div><div><br></div><div>Nutrition and Medicine</div><div>Exercise and the prescription and treatment of prevention of disease</div><div>What is a MIND?</div><div>Food as Medicine</div><div>Psychology and mental health</div><div><br></div><div>I have just completed a 4 week one for PTSD that has given me some insight and new strategies so feeling very positive after this one.</div><div>Most of the others run over the next few months online through various Universities over the world, I completed a Mindfulness one last year through Monash Uni and loved it, they are super short between 4-8 weeks and you can pay for a certificate on completion, really I'm doing it as I like to keep my mind active and these subjects interest me.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Sue Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15011905413219664838noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078009820067709466.post-27900254615897044562016-04-01T05:57:00.001-07:002016-04-01T05:57:07.814-07:00Melbourne Garden Show 2016 - Returning to Melbourne<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I don't believe I have been on a train to Melbourne since July/August last year, I'm not the person I used to be and Melbourne is no longer a place I feel so safe or enjoy very much anymore, but I was so keen to start working in my garden again now I am feeling good again and the weather is cooler. I thought I would be ok. This year maybe would be the last my eldest would be keen to accompany me and my husband was off shift so was able to care for the younger two kids so it was decided. Of to Southern Cross Station we went!<br></span><br style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9FqryrLYvLc99b9Tu_fnomLnhu78qZB0nZ6bVgWWnBxYmtjBIzM9Ko7J7lUurOx55uADmYXBDbZ6dRqhxxYGSEdmhRG85EvUlCS5RJn5c80r1c_fBdL6QSiD0Th20v8OE1H_wfLoPgG06/s640/blogger-image-1800506754.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9FqryrLYvLc99b9Tu_fnomLnhu78qZB0nZ6bVgWWnBxYmtjBIzM9Ko7J7lUurOx55uADmYXBDbZ6dRqhxxYGSEdmhRG85EvUlCS5RJn5c80r1c_fBdL6QSiD0Th20v8OE1H_wfLoPgG06/s640/blogger-image-1800506754.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>This garden, didn't quite get finished in time to be judged, but it was completed by a Man under 25 and for his first effort I thought it was pretty brilliant.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRs2mQ3locfthj9dfRYYtTNfGEIrKEWLmC8N8unBNgjVUhxq61hZPli6XpCaDOuwyz7Q1jc4K-RrMZmuTnEnUuTNLrIuMTAaE0XFli5VmRIx5gjlxCYJi1rScWF8iKR_pFOMYN0nqfaUh4/s640/blogger-image-528713458.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Otherwise it looked great!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkOuJDqLP1x4ruSy6fIER5Boj5MBvC4LR4P6s7GpnVHrvsF9L2A7AcbAh80b4t116EFo_2IAfP37cqfsMQagfEgiDTqTbSRNP_-QgNWm44Em_fMTnJfMDVSxWEOM4FabyXQ5ZhhhPWhPWD/s640/blogger-image-149307304.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkOuJDqLP1x4ruSy6fIER5Boj5MBvC4LR4P6s7GpnVHrvsF9L2A7AcbAh80b4t116EFo_2IAfP37cqfsMQagfEgiDTqTbSRNP_-QgNWm44Em_fMTnJfMDVSxWEOM4FabyXQ5ZhhhPWhPWD/s640/blogger-image-149307304.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Protea bliss</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRNMsQHn9TBcYYYSdoSvkHuBuGX0RAQo-HfEEtFdgwEBuZAbhVVZfOvENCX6X3p7J7JoofNbrzixtSFOGRIgmb142Vlvdq6ASvMdvI-6tSb2LQEekPoV6V-revx8eEQUIHt025GHFAoAxN/s640/blogger-image--1854968784.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRNMsQHn9TBcYYYSdoSvkHuBuGX0RAQo-HfEEtFdgwEBuZAbhVVZfOvENCX6X3p7J7JoofNbrzixtSFOGRIgmb142Vlvdq6ASvMdvI-6tSb2LQEekPoV6V-revx8eEQUIHt025GHFAoAxN/s640/blogger-image--1854968784.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZMbDB1vKS0-qVDUWc0VEjzCzh7lkenrlhag9OepXLQ_TUJrjqw0uECYF8JwkqbA_HE-rWxNuiiKJj0BEW1YCnpj0Hk8vI2GxQ6LTXGCKBK5-9JWrpLvZtI9hnUPK7cQr0kzH0bRMljD_Y/s640/blogger-image--767064077.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZMbDB1vKS0-qVDUWc0VEjzCzh7lkenrlhag9OepXLQ_TUJrjqw0uECYF8JwkqbA_HE-rWxNuiiKJj0BEW1YCnpj0Hk8vI2GxQ6LTXGCKBK5-9JWrpLvZtI9hnUPK7cQr0kzH0bRMljD_Y/s640/blogger-image--767064077.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I wonder where they got this from!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk3Qy-fHVNbVRc-AaUYog5XHeQJ6y2iGP_iijMdG8huI1V9JjO_qjVuW5xrY8Kr5MRC_n_JoRZUozfxiGRhhATzIIXQ6_AdqfaHjyrQ8leMmW2DSM8RO2F9xirfXncdRXkfooDptmNUFDS/s640/blogger-image-709577012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk3Qy-fHVNbVRc-AaUYog5XHeQJ6y2iGP_iijMdG8huI1V9JjO_qjVuW5xrY8Kr5MRC_n_JoRZUozfxiGRhhATzIIXQ6_AdqfaHjyrQ8leMmW2DSM8RO2F9xirfXncdRXkfooDptmNUFDS/s640/blogger-image-709577012.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Brilliant!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So we could not go into the flower hall, I did not do so well once we got off the train, I was ok once we left the station but crowds and noisy places I cannot manage. We tried the flower hall, it was very crowded, I lasted 2 minutes. The garden show we went through quite quickly but still had a good time, it was not a crowed as last year and I did manage to get some bulbs. Finally after months and months I had some of my own garden interest back and am starting the long journey to getting my garden looking nice again for Spring. :)</div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Sue Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15011905413219664838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078009820067709466.post-1736364923522790772016-01-30T16:33:00.001-08:002016-01-30T16:33:13.991-08:00The end/the start. Maybe.Last year I had to make a decision to get up and live. This is my sons and I two day after I decided to eat again.<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFrNvWlokQvKjHm3nppaUNWt9gioKua_qVmp3peiHvZlahqVGXupmaTZ_wLRUfOwxmyMYHRL2rEumdloeCbI-blyzLeCXrq7TF6-IRq_H1PhUDckHhq97_J7xhiuamMEAdrM1u4r797pHW/s640/blogger-image-1305882612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFrNvWlokQvKjHm3nppaUNWt9gioKua_qVmp3peiHvZlahqVGXupmaTZ_wLRUfOwxmyMYHRL2rEumdloeCbI-blyzLeCXrq7TF6-IRq_H1PhUDckHhq97_J7xhiuamMEAdrM1u4r797pHW/s640/blogger-image-1305882612.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The thumbs up is that I can actually stand without passing out. That was Christmas Eve. My sister had done so much for me and supported me through testifying in two very stressing court cases so I decided I needed to get up and eat. In the 4 months prior I had become so anxious and had so many issue with flashback from my past I physically couldn't eat. I had lost about 26 kilos by then.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now 6 weeks later I am back on track, I've caused chronic damage to my quads, for someone that cycled 100 kms a week, walked 80 km and did yoga every day, now I do a little bit of swimming, walk minimally and do this. I am hoping its going to get better I love my exercise!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTUpycqCjAb-pOF_5pj2RZJ6MSNC9qekiCGL2wuUHDiLXLCsmO7U80AhyphenhyphenXBsQvdgLvaEamZBW8uHCp-J71fJZLPrm4sMzyx4HBgeDpNsoLA32dzV9AZepZoj2yG5KG3sIq_AP-dLjDlhPk/s640/blogger-image--2129608450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTUpycqCjAb-pOF_5pj2RZJ6MSNC9qekiCGL2wuUHDiLXLCsmO7U80AhyphenhyphenXBsQvdgLvaEamZBW8uHCp-J71fJZLPrm4sMzyx4HBgeDpNsoLA32dzV9AZepZoj2yG5KG3sIq_AP-dLjDlhPk/s640/blogger-image--2129608450.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When I first started SUPPING again, I was still really not very strong, I'm don't really understand why as to get me through court my body seemed to be able to do anything. Now it's over it's not able to do much at all. I went with the family and I ended up getting carried way out over to the middle island, I guess 2 km out. I don't wear a life jacket I figure I am strong swimmer. I could not get back in, everytime I tried I would get pushed back out - this town can be very windy. I had also drifted 3 kms up from the family who by now we're not even facing the lake as the sun had gotten in their eyes. No one really noticed I was in trouble and anyway there were no water police, no one fishing and I am so stubborn like hell was I going to wave and shout "I'm in trouble" I was going to have to deal with this myself regardless.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I had to get on my knees to paddle I was so tired, I recognised I was fatigued and paddled really hard, finally getting somewhere, the realising I couldn't see my car or recognise the area I was paddling too and with dismay saw I had so many km's to get back to where I was.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I did get back, I got angry at the water, I got teary, I was in masses on leg pain by then, and I stood up and roared with the last bit of energy I had left. I got back and went to step off the SUP and couldn't walk, my husband had to assist me and for 40 minute afterwards my quads would not support my weight. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It felt like a bit of an epiphany really. I am still angry that people didn't let me drown after court, I could not cope with that verdict. I took the risk of telling my story to be believed by some and it destroyed my soul. But ultimately it's not them that can fix me either through this and the feelings this has brought up. It's me. I can't work out what I have to do to fully heal yet but I guess it's going to come. I do know only I can fix me. No one else. Some days I feel unfixable, completely broken. Other days my angry days, I feel like there's hope. There's before court and there's after. Before was stress and anxiety, it could have all been avoided by the truth, acknowledgement and an apology and there's after, feelings of devestation even with a guilty no apology when that was all I needed to start to heal. For my family this month is a time for moving on, my husband has started a new job. It's wonderful for him, new opportunity and meeting new people for the first time in ages he sounds happy. He gets to live away from me for for 4 days each week. I am glad for him. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My children return to school this week. I will miss them, this past year has been the worst in all our lives, I am trying to reconnect with all of them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYKYGRlF_pwtG4bTUG9ZI-5IpG4EcN5hmlcBQbnmrYGZrigkqnCT1TNjp5OCDm8IOfy8-TtiPlMKXL-zUe1r4gpgKQoc0HM7R67v2eNdUCHndvUsVqpv9oR_tCdDdoK8Bdr3oGQ8lfO1CO/s640/blogger-image-1113970739.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYKYGRlF_pwtG4bTUG9ZI-5IpG4EcN5hmlcBQbnmrYGZrigkqnCT1TNjp5OCDm8IOfy8-TtiPlMKXL-zUe1r4gpgKQoc0HM7R67v2eNdUCHndvUsVqpv9oR_tCdDdoK8Bdr3oGQ8lfO1CO/s640/blogger-image-1113970739.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My youngest and I have done some fishing, the eldest doesn't leave my side much we do a lot together, we rode the lake last week, first time I have actually been able to cycle more than 5 km, baby steps but getting there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My middle child is harder, he has been terribly effected by the publicity, the comments, the stress on me. He does enjoy coming out on the SUP though so we do that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I don't know when I will return to work, I'm shattered that's been effected so much, I need huge strength to do the work I do and it's my business built up over 10 years, I miss my clients terribly, but I need to be 100% healthy to start again. I'm not ready yet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibvYtPqyO9KfWdXsc79_2ZOF8WLlFZr3cynPQk5EDU411pM0MRtiRT4T4koZb4eFycLLD7GR-3Jc-DfpLIS9MJnIm7Gxdq41OeM4tvmXTo76ypWmUiQsozlJ4LyMBup2yL4AATkNMm8myz/s640/blogger-image-1682457392.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibvYtPqyO9KfWdXsc79_2ZOF8WLlFZr3cynPQk5EDU411pM0MRtiRT4T4koZb4eFycLLD7GR-3Jc-DfpLIS9MJnIm7Gxdq41OeM4tvmXTo76ypWmUiQsozlJ4LyMBup2yL4AATkNMm8myz/s640/blogger-image-1682457392.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We did make an effort for NYE just the family we don't mix so much, I am not ready to see many people yet, but the food was nice, My eldest and I prepared dinner so we could see out the worst year ever.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6fWwWaeH6Mof9qrUwr66yKwZVIeChRtrLOlrW-BDhUv0q6eXxEsnICprYO2gfZzyq2tF23C6JYa3vtB2l1ruUWN5NpsybO9srEXzU5jV4MRoa-cc1kCp-dl_2PuHOy_NeVv8zZB6GKIkv/s640/blogger-image--892326210.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6fWwWaeH6Mof9qrUwr66yKwZVIeChRtrLOlrW-BDhUv0q6eXxEsnICprYO2gfZzyq2tF23C6JYa3vtB2l1ruUWN5NpsybO9srEXzU5jV4MRoa-cc1kCp-dl_2PuHOy_NeVv8zZB6GKIkv/s640/blogger-image--892326210.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My friend Annie gave me these bulbs, I got them in pretty late, sometimes it takes me a while to get motivated, but they were the best suprise when I did get down to the garden in January. Some days I try garden for 30 minutes, it distracts me and I find after during that time my legs didn't ache, my mind wasn't sad. Something's working.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuTTOftMgOtkRf2yAsYJoe2tE2PyONDsTPY_3G_hZJVWm7_kocWD5lmaO4IVzQiG585DL5WZKZZLw7c0p9P9QSA78VM1k8JKQCXAuUvTB9Ma0aRI7C3lS5cjOBJ_NqhQ7eN7-Nyh7lpgmg/s640/blogger-image--1476105313.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuTTOftMgOtkRf2yAsYJoe2tE2PyONDsTPY_3G_hZJVWm7_kocWD5lmaO4IVzQiG585DL5WZKZZLw7c0p9P9QSA78VM1k8JKQCXAuUvTB9Ma0aRI7C3lS5cjOBJ_NqhQ7eN7-Nyh7lpgmg/s640/blogger-image--1476105313.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Just beautiful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">For myself I have no plans. I can't even find the energy to fill in paperwork to receive help. So I will just try and be a Mum for a bit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Next week I will speak to the Royal Commission into childhood sexual abuse. My story involved 3 seperate instances all based or taken from institutions. The person I reported in 2013 and ultimately the Police took to court, her part was part of it. A small part though. Maybe one day I will be glad I reported it, not so much today though. Writing it all out had completely drained me, my story isn't unique that's the sad part, this stuff is just so prevalent. I am determined it gets told so much about it was wrong.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sorry not a very positive post, life is like that sometimes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><br></div>Sue Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15011905413219664838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078009820067709466.post-85604444281281007342015-11-28T14:05:00.001-08:002015-11-28T14:05:46.026-08:00Lots of thinking time.I have had a lot of thinking time this week when I haven't been asleep. My youngest child shared his virus from hell with me and I'm a big believer in herbal remedies which I tried madly for 5 days and they did help I was definately healing but after being a sleep for 3 days straight not being able to sleep or eat or actually get out of bed and walk very well and dropping 3 kgs fast my GP out me on antibiotics and I really never take these things but gee when something is bacterial my goodness they work fast! I still look dreadful, I am still tired but I feel like a new woman, I can eat again things have taste and I can walk around my garden again! 2 other members of the family have it now and are still coughing so might be time for them to get AB's too I think. It certainly was not the flu but not a cold either. Weird.<div><br></div><div>Anyway I had time to look at some pictures over the years of things that hold dear to my heart right now and I thought I would share.</div><div><br></div><div>My family, this is from a few years back, the kids are all 4 years older, but these people, my kids are who I live for.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3oVWih300n-oN2J5Clspxl666QTxEJ3RLYvxIQ7FwbXTIRnKojY4wGow-YFWeaqe3IuQuqQPiU9Ps_OFSzYczlLne_M5plzQ8agSQonW_96c1K1vJMqyrTtc1sbkaaPD2kFjM5XqJecYn/s640/blogger-image-81073920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3oVWih300n-oN2J5Clspxl666QTxEJ3RLYvxIQ7FwbXTIRnKojY4wGow-YFWeaqe3IuQuqQPiU9Ps_OFSzYczlLne_M5plzQ8agSQonW_96c1K1vJMqyrTtc1sbkaaPD2kFjM5XqJecYn/s640/blogger-image-81073920.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivfuaufE3x41n5QNj5L1B3gsXfhOphtJhfS-MknvyedRb9oMOud4zXspJiG7msYmwTGW78w1EwyUpzhM639BDmK-kbr3Reakbf-asWmCElf76ukRdbU9vjCKBpTsjWWTS1KGXg30lO5XWU/s640/blogger-image-923261795.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivfuaufE3x41n5QNj5L1B3gsXfhOphtJhfS-MknvyedRb9oMOud4zXspJiG7msYmwTGW78w1EwyUpzhM639BDmK-kbr3Reakbf-asWmCElf76ukRdbU9vjCKBpTsjWWTS1KGXg30lO5XWU/s640/blogger-image-923261795.jpg"></a></div><br></div>My garden, I love it, we live on almost an acre and I love every bit from the fruit trees, the chooks, the front cottage garden to the veggie garden, it's so much work ontop of raising 3 kids and running a business but I like being busy and this year I've spent a lot of time on there and had a lot of time off work sadly so it heals me and grounds me.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvnM0m5BVQSNbtUKWRG9SMl56tUIQ7ydFoqW43GsxXHAzBgT3Mih1yL5RVzcifk5Rc0qHj-35ZsZ6ApWOh3y9oXEedGiuz8Hey2vFGwwDM1f_ryexo9ZWN-BlJ9IDbWinGEGujjqk-Rm83/s640/blogger-image--1649504316.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvnM0m5BVQSNbtUKWRG9SMl56tUIQ7ydFoqW43GsxXHAzBgT3Mih1yL5RVzcifk5Rc0qHj-35ZsZ6ApWOh3y9oXEedGiuz8Hey2vFGwwDM1f_ryexo9ZWN-BlJ9IDbWinGEGujjqk-Rm83/s640/blogger-image--1649504316.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Other people's artwork relating to the garden, I buy it it at markets and it makes my garden look good. Makes me happy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGs6B2LiOEZFN7koXOSTmAjZFlY8E58D_Eg8d5UUAd_ukM-z2FLWa1OxT3LtDSUe7d4_siKnpD7hZcn4iQqJbVUCpDf3ISHDHNkSCWt5VlvgUV4nYHvOFLvAdD7wE9lja7SHHvbcwWfGN/s640/blogger-image--1110997482.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGs6B2LiOEZFN7koXOSTmAjZFlY8E58D_Eg8d5UUAd_ukM-z2FLWa1OxT3LtDSUe7d4_siKnpD7hZcn4iQqJbVUCpDf3ISHDHNkSCWt5VlvgUV4nYHvOFLvAdD7wE9lja7SHHvbcwWfGN/s640/blogger-image--1110997482.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Doing really fun stuff with my kids, this was recently at the lake, my son was a little self conscious at other people watching us SUP as it was very busy there, I tune people out easily I just don't look at them, lol. His biggest fear happened and I calmly watched my very proficient swimmer fall off the board lose the paddle, dive under retrieve it jump back on the board and do a victory salute! I swear other parents were watching me wondering when I was going to jump in and save him and I know my kids well though, he would have died of embarrassment had I jumped in hysterically. We went straight home for a warm shower and he was on a natural high. "Omg mum falling in wasn't so bad, best fun EVER, can we go go back so I can fall in again"? Lol</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0WYQ6hu2T1z4KoinMTcKTpNddWovND879qlaSVzShtlbJzSI-MRnWwGyKk2XhL8Vndwcq0c_CHq2eqDA4Uvco2hMPG2k9ZeuaQH4toDBpqusW3zqJN4WKNb12ZVnGSiTQu0UkMlatpDM2/s640/blogger-image-1930956563.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0WYQ6hu2T1z4KoinMTcKTpNddWovND879qlaSVzShtlbJzSI-MRnWwGyKk2XhL8Vndwcq0c_CHq2eqDA4Uvco2hMPG2k9ZeuaQH4toDBpqusW3zqJN4WKNb12ZVnGSiTQu0UkMlatpDM2/s640/blogger-image-1930956563.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>My favorite thing, exercising, warmth, water and not falling off!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLxVj0dg0RKHyjMzF8AiHamkqBzMke6OR4i7iVBVbih1y5ZaQjO_C7AB8IlgZ_mf4vVnqwn6wp8mVR9kXmPrvX_eqaYMvM45vpeBDm5LR3HjzvdO77kvD2XweeksJkGggc6xUTSeVWQ4if/s640/blogger-image-662573769.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLxVj0dg0RKHyjMzF8AiHamkqBzMke6OR4i7iVBVbih1y5ZaQjO_C7AB8IlgZ_mf4vVnqwn6wp8mVR9kXmPrvX_eqaYMvM45vpeBDm5LR3HjzvdO77kvD2XweeksJkGggc6xUTSeVWQ4if/s640/blogger-image-662573769.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Simple things like the sunset, knowing another beautiful day is coming tomorrow and I am going to be ok.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-IGWywhqiXIbtwPojNiHeqmohM0c3MS7IkpYvKv9V2r9quIYxiyR1bGm-HyeVaBOSeZHFxvPjo11R-DJ6fQ6V4-NeasWABAD3SWNbmgO9aub9zzxypizeT_dUneS7_e0i5Og7MMOrP_D/s640/blogger-image--119423243.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-IGWywhqiXIbtwPojNiHeqmohM0c3MS7IkpYvKv9V2r9quIYxiyR1bGm-HyeVaBOSeZHFxvPjo11R-DJ6fQ6V4-NeasWABAD3SWNbmgO9aub9zzxypizeT_dUneS7_e0i5Og7MMOrP_D/s640/blogger-image--119423243.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My dog, he's not looking good here, his face was swollen and he had just been stung by a bee, but he's always there for me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXhLmSqTiTiNJxYOxYB9uW-jKf1RZ4n67AOB7GUntI43Z-7T01egMxJC61rGfzBxiUFogogXn8L4YPPOJXZuH6hlunqp7TpxAkv2lHwLNOyCO9WvLptpPc-7RyDe0bgFeuNxy3ryp4zf28/s640/blogger-image-2083217081.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXhLmSqTiTiNJxYOxYB9uW-jKf1RZ4n67AOB7GUntI43Z-7T01egMxJC61rGfzBxiUFogogXn8L4YPPOJXZuH6hlunqp7TpxAkv2lHwLNOyCO9WvLptpPc-7RyDe0bgFeuNxy3ryp4zf28/s640/blogger-image-2083217081.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My chooks, I just love them, my rooster most of all, I love that he wakes me at sunlight when I am meant to be up. This isn't my rooster it's a hen. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFbcl5DugkWu1N5Pwg2rSeh9yd31Yp4x2X8K93GBQvnzPFtln80eGP2kIXLzuwwwBRNh57eBfzBKgmveiInnhYPe5gjAaY-NFO1zOmxzwFtHd8f_5w_H9Qt_1FP3z4SCZH2r_G_S1mSmz5/s640/blogger-image-1269156022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFbcl5DugkWu1N5Pwg2rSeh9yd31Yp4x2X8K93GBQvnzPFtln80eGP2kIXLzuwwwBRNh57eBfzBKgmveiInnhYPe5gjAaY-NFO1zOmxzwFtHd8f_5w_H9Qt_1FP3z4SCZH2r_G_S1mSmz5/s640/blogger-image-1269156022.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My spiritual beliefs, and constant desire to learn all I can about being a better person spiritually, that learning never ends for me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxNMIQHc0IG8MKri-LyYh1_mpI33OjvvvaXyKKN2UnpVnRurUyVrxR-UvYjL9L8_AFshzuvepy599G-q3BPbnN1I0qVW_vNIg0vWNnN49QlnM4z1mQZIy2aok0lj4zPDoUQnMk6owZk9b/s640/blogger-image-1483068817.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxNMIQHc0IG8MKri-LyYh1_mpI33OjvvvaXyKKN2UnpVnRurUyVrxR-UvYjL9L8_AFshzuvepy599G-q3BPbnN1I0qVW_vNIg0vWNnN49QlnM4z1mQZIy2aok0lj4zPDoUQnMk6owZk9b/s640/blogger-image-1483068817.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My yoga, I absolutely adore my yoga, I will practise everyday either at the studio or at home, I have the best yoga teacher ever who has become a really close and special friend to me, I have seen her go through adversity and come through and she is someone I admire greatly and have learnt from and continue to learn from everytime I talk to her and she has seen me go through and helped me through a tough time too and been there every step on the way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Finally I have mastered two differed types of headstand, something I needed to do by December. It's all in video though I can't work out how to get that on blogger.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5uzcWC6X0bEuYGjC_a1alBYAgb-Upy5Za7rV04QuLOfv2M-V0g1Tza08fp3oNOiEWm7XmGJldgstN_Ksot6XMSJKNbL5s_mEl3hXBFNUJXZGK3x3OSEb8ipD23RiwkY-9Cd68gtYIb1P/s640/blogger-image--41009717.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5uzcWC6X0bEuYGjC_a1alBYAgb-Upy5Za7rV04QuLOfv2M-V0g1Tza08fp3oNOiEWm7XmGJldgstN_Ksot6XMSJKNbL5s_mEl3hXBFNUJXZGK3x3OSEb8ipD23RiwkY-9Cd68gtYIb1P/s640/blogger-image--41009717.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Garden shows and getting out into the world showing kids things that can be created by others be it in an art gallery or in a garden, we go to many open gardens, I want my kiss to love and appreciate a beautiful garden too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCpVynRqlVURMatMAj9OwCCGRiXyEa42MEzc0fNJ7KhEl131j_elqX6XfjRQjvllmBNBoQYqiUtg21nurRHQqn6OOeD-HtCK62ZziL9oebpiZ1NGOFV-z5rQoMXBpdxvEVvdenhGhZKLZH/s640/blogger-image--641665913.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCpVynRqlVURMatMAj9OwCCGRiXyEa42MEzc0fNJ7KhEl131j_elqX6XfjRQjvllmBNBoQYqiUtg21nurRHQqn6OOeD-HtCK62ZziL9oebpiZ1NGOFV-z5rQoMXBpdxvEVvdenhGhZKLZH/s640/blogger-image--641665913.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Found him! My rooster Henry, my alarm clock. The people in the new units to be built right on my boundary fence may not love him so much though...progress, :(</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfp9CrYFErZWrljwBRGe7TA6Kdvmti_tols84DutLVAL_iIauUzi_fQWxgBXwB0UZFu9gSaUv-Efqe9G4cI4wjriQQihHmJ0UOofkxNy_Lnw2rB2jyMS4p-nxc9WDuG_JgaLGTgDZuk8PH/s640/blogger-image--208410908.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfp9CrYFErZWrljwBRGe7TA6Kdvmti_tols84DutLVAL_iIauUzi_fQWxgBXwB0UZFu9gSaUv-Efqe9G4cI4wjriQQihHmJ0UOofkxNy_Lnw2rB2jyMS4p-nxc9WDuG_JgaLGTgDZuk8PH/s640/blogger-image--208410908.jpg"></a></div><br></div>One of my bikes, I have a good life.</div><div><br></div><div>I want to mention friends, but I am hesitant to post pictures of them but I have a few who have been amazing this year, really amazing, I hope I can be as special to them one day.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKvSgmmWubClcaGDGg3dcMSmWSKwb63qAtqqiBLOBB2nNBbUPZWvTHupeSxnUcsI4xqW92hU1A1TpQNLfIcUhTq1i2sTp8pk5FfbtteyuBj_IfCUfOo365U_IaTOEnDRGCfTV6Dal_8D3q/s640/blogger-image--915090627.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKvSgmmWubClcaGDGg3dcMSmWSKwb63qAtqqiBLOBB2nNBbUPZWvTHupeSxnUcsI4xqW92hU1A1TpQNLfIcUhTq1i2sTp8pk5FfbtteyuBj_IfCUfOo365U_IaTOEnDRGCfTV6Dal_8D3q/s640/blogger-image--915090627.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Healthy food and coffee, I love it!</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaTUESoIcy-NACjYIVodaHQCwD_FKvd1hVknH-DyF12um0h0hgvIJjm9WBHDOMfsgka05dIay8DD1lzfzJi2mCs09L3b3sAxWaoOnhmeTVoeHEgpcDH7qTet5Q1hHoqF4ITD_25XPygg6m/s640/blogger-image--1576190205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaTUESoIcy-NACjYIVodaHQCwD_FKvd1hVknH-DyF12um0h0hgvIJjm9WBHDOMfsgka05dIay8DD1lzfzJi2mCs09L3b3sAxWaoOnhmeTVoeHEgpcDH7qTet5Q1hHoqF4ITD_25XPygg6m/s640/blogger-image--1576190205.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">One of them gave me these beautiful flowers, another takes me to the movies often just to get mymi d distracted for a bit off, another goes for coffee with me, and another sends me texts and cards to keep my spirits up, many came walking with me when I was fast walking all time. I am really very blessed, most won't read this, they aren't aware I blog, but thank you. Xxx</div><br></div>Sue Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15011905413219664838noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078009820067709466.post-26161465959699823882015-10-31T14:18:00.000-07:002015-11-08T13:52:38.248-08:00Forced Rest = Garden timeSometime I exercise too much and think I can run. So I ran home from walking my son to school. I think I can do anything at times, I can't. I injured my knees so have been at home gardening slowly trying to enjoy my home. I never really enjoy forced rest, but I think my plants benifitted. My legs are healing I adapted my exercise I don't do zero exercise so finally on the mend.<div><br></div><div>To be honest this week sometimes I have no words, sometimes there's so much you can never say so it manifests physically. I'm my case my hair is rapidly falling out. I'm beyond devestated now I mean most people have chemo to loose this much hair. Not me, just stress. Hopefully someone might show me how to use a headscarf nothing matters anymore.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02wSlBz2uRCsg4fHyJ2rbJHhEmY2BtIDzMa_T5TQu3OvkfeH7qVu8yffc2sOoMpOmjGJ_-xOhI0U-GWWAEUmGubhiwLe5MKk03wTXgZX8EoL5kYxPsUB-bcM7QmTICqXElewJk5j0eZuU/s640/blogger-image-865539966.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02wSlBz2uRCsg4fHyJ2rbJHhEmY2BtIDzMa_T5TQu3OvkfeH7qVu8yffc2sOoMpOmjGJ_-xOhI0U-GWWAEUmGubhiwLe5MKk03wTXgZX8EoL5kYxPsUB-bcM7QmTICqXElewJk5j0eZuU/s640/blogger-image-865539966.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYliB9ns7SgPvfaGBwgkRrcc587vMFxhbJr-7ptkz6MRv_IKxQ0ehKGSY68ovrBMN_59E31mwA9GW4h0YAZxGQi1g0JNEKhCT8yAhsCbQwl_OozB-7-UJg-PEPYtBLJqE1GzF3aTatR7rM/s640/blogger-image--1940004862.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg169UMH20PJgO3ACHIHCYOXmSINyCbVVVMTVc4voQ5INOu9-J6s_Bj0FuS-tn7w1DaChM1PGiJdBdqrc-h-lJy4_qDZMAvo02YRZ4lk1ZhVjxyZCEMqxh30_IMivUiSj0YacYNgJj4l-pe/s640/blogger-image-918138925.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Gorgeous orange Ranunculas.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS6uUrPTiT5iTasKaj1WLfN6nsE-eA9QGV7ldCae_FLJ2oQ8usC8-ete1gYCX7Hy51r51fH2PTniBNrK-LSJKJXHJgZ0RFEwI1L3yHF4me_2B9A01VbmmBGHUj0qbY9dYVTE7Ao0g_rDav/s640/blogger-image-988458916.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS6uUrPTiT5iTasKaj1WLfN6nsE-eA9QGV7ldCae_FLJ2oQ8usC8-ete1gYCX7Hy51r51fH2PTniBNrK-LSJKJXHJgZ0RFEwI1L3yHF4me_2B9A01VbmmBGHUj0qbY9dYVTE7Ao0g_rDav/s640/blogger-image-988458916.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I walked around the corner of my clinic to see these beautiful Iris's had flowered. I divided all my Irises this year and have a ton to flowers along the front, I so love the excitement Spring brings.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipZTzFrV8lcidJOoHnbWWXKDzW_K7NjBaiTCQnB7ZOmzSZheJk0GRzxBLn86pF6T0PKulQQGNp0l4fK_K0g82tA5rafFgzrV2bemTM4zqpyTVdfPhMRDbcybgtcfIO5HDLcSSAeJyJv5Wg/s640/blogger-image--1808739624.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipZTzFrV8lcidJOoHnbWWXKDzW_K7NjBaiTCQnB7ZOmzSZheJk0GRzxBLn86pF6T0PKulQQGNp0l4fK_K0g82tA5rafFgzrV2bemTM4zqpyTVdfPhMRDbcybgtcfIO5HDLcSSAeJyJv5Wg/s640/blogger-image--1808739624.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is a Tulip that seems to have a hard time staying closed. It's like the ones slightly deranged one amongst a clump of very serious Tulips. Of course I relate, it's my favorite. It's out there saying "I can do anything, be anything, nothing's going to hold me back, please accept me I am different".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSFfIRDGMk5eschYW9TAvfOKWWmT1Ebh3KId3EWHK140FUgCCeigSQuVOPtw2YCwe7wQBqzqSoIkwPjok4QHCB7NhBKXKxUDc_MzXapwBdtV_zMalhMaNAj2AjDGcWC1cx_eTWO5oytt7A/s640/blogger-image-1984751217.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSFfIRDGMk5eschYW9TAvfOKWWmT1Ebh3KId3EWHK140FUgCCeigSQuVOPtw2YCwe7wQBqzqSoIkwPjok4QHCB7NhBKXKxUDc_MzXapwBdtV_zMalhMaNAj2AjDGcWC1cx_eTWO5oytt7A/s640/blogger-image-1984751217.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's serious friends. The straight Tulips.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBpTtEds000P_DK0ob9AD4k1OyXlkWiAdFy-4taQg8_IgJW_Epc-TOu0ezIIIGI__I1xAZKQmsg_5F01S0cuz89tI7yRhyphenhyphentNnjvMcEdfwPVJhOt3aKdFFLQUYUZJ6R3_3IW1_HWMhWnrxB/s640/blogger-image-1428922906.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBpTtEds000P_DK0ob9AD4k1OyXlkWiAdFy-4taQg8_IgJW_Epc-TOu0ezIIIGI__I1xAZKQmsg_5F01S0cuz89tI7yRhyphenhyphentNnjvMcEdfwPVJhOt3aKdFFLQUYUZJ6R3_3IW1_HWMhWnrxB/s640/blogger-image-1428922906.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A friend brought me these on a trip and I love them, they are so typically me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikd1qqBtdas_53v4qNIsuKlP-a9sHXGA_EfADKNrwYAMk_6dF2wQp6OtdI8JmPrYlUdElM5dHiLKErunRYjIE6aISvKxZyxoK6b-5tvbF3uRwEMB1zk-DChhYE3p6IQJBen5PEqhxQsy4-/s640/blogger-image-1887976241.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikd1qqBtdas_53v4qNIsuKlP-a9sHXGA_EfADKNrwYAMk_6dF2wQp6OtdI8JmPrYlUdElM5dHiLKErunRYjIE6aISvKxZyxoK6b-5tvbF3uRwEMB1zk-DChhYE3p6IQJBen5PEqhxQsy4-/s640/blogger-image-1887976241.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The weather has been getting better around here and I am getting much stronger, gaining weight and building muscle, this is my Vintage bike. No gears, hard slog around 25 kilos to push up hills. I love it. I try to get out and do around 100 km a week on it. Don't think I have used my car for about a week, so good to get out in the fresh air. I do get some odd looks on it but that's ok. The bright colours I dress in I would get looks regardless.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3dzQNb2WgmB9u4K6xjQxbSoboDw52MJqQripqj6SPWrvYV87FHViQ-cvRCG3VDkiXRgrQHgL6itwYdxsEuKIdpMU8huguzfjbWR01qEU1z9NspTLu4gKQM0x6rM-Usk5_FGH4vc_j9Kjx/s640/blogger-image--1101441026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3dzQNb2WgmB9u4K6xjQxbSoboDw52MJqQripqj6SPWrvYV87FHViQ-cvRCG3VDkiXRgrQHgL6itwYdxsEuKIdpMU8huguzfjbWR01qEU1z9NspTLu4gKQM0x6rM-Usk5_FGH4vc_j9Kjx/s640/blogger-image--1101441026.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When I ride hard I get my appetite back and can eat, this is my delicious tofu stir fry, absolutely love this meal, goes down a treat after yoga class.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLb5pd6ejZwoTwWIjPSS8ts33FhdNb5XX6qFRJ9O3wiDLhwXJUXGUpINngJwMoqDXmEXm6kpzcrV0sv2kpFVU1g7DmnCGHg_yR6JmDhE1h6_UzgLANeQFCgFBtGsszsDYBfPNLrpvWWdG1/s640/blogger-image-1838603892.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLb5pd6ejZwoTwWIjPSS8ts33FhdNb5XX6qFRJ9O3wiDLhwXJUXGUpINngJwMoqDXmEXm6kpzcrV0sv2kpFVU1g7DmnCGHg_yR6JmDhE1h6_UzgLANeQFCgFBtGsszsDYBfPNLrpvWWdG1/s640/blogger-image-1838603892.jpg"></a></div><br></div>I have been to some markets of late and brought some second hand things, this was only $3.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWyZLkma3X9QOLbSnwlC9hrukwSkZe3aPCdvPCOlZ0zo_1Wd0ky8W-olfnuGS5moNCjLqltKff0pef-M4uRdER0bvqDTb-k3ereUwRF15JNg71oyMXC0XKOpP3LcY8fffwhXDAv4pZSi-M/s640/blogger-image-1746836127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWyZLkma3X9QOLbSnwlC9hrukwSkZe3aPCdvPCOlZ0zo_1Wd0ky8W-olfnuGS5moNCjLqltKff0pef-M4uRdER0bvqDTb-k3ereUwRF15JNg71oyMXC0XKOpP3LcY8fffwhXDAv4pZSi-M/s640/blogger-image-1746836127.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This plant, $2, I repotted into an old Bonsai pot. I love the idea of Bonsai, I'm really not very good at maintaining the plants though.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTfImEuh1EgaQCrZeiQQRfhmBvWr9ivfqdNo-okbu4Vuja2ZIYhZPH3evhaNwSYoQpxdtc_lZp3493qZ6h960yFqp2UWr2csVW4PneEAWoLwKuvKsL_coGDYkQl1bBiYfOb1bUe_3EPH-u/s640/blogger-image-1130324345.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTfImEuh1EgaQCrZeiQQRfhmBvWr9ivfqdNo-okbu4Vuja2ZIYhZPH3evhaNwSYoQpxdtc_lZp3493qZ6h960yFqp2UWr2csVW4PneEAWoLwKuvKsL_coGDYkQl1bBiYfOb1bUe_3EPH-u/s640/blogger-image-1130324345.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Please excuse dishes, and the rubbish bin no dishwasher here. Skirt Cooper by Trelese. $15 Necklace, $5!!! Apparently the label skirt normally sells for $400, I'm not sure as I usually buy from Big W, but the lady at Talbot Market seemed very knowledgeable in these things and I love the skirt it's very unusual not my usual sort of thing. I got a Liz Clairebourne jacket to go with it, also $15! Very blessed!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyq8SrpU2YqG4fZQRBHN-FoklfT2CcBTqjKY1r5_dpbNNaoak4IEzE9Uya_Eme6JPoR9l6j_HT3QyEfAex47u9zZ8QrY9lERWGamtT0hdWugz8HQwhyphenhyphenRAmqEh_FOqHEJLOokiDoSC75Cvl/s640/blogger-image--377410347.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyq8SrpU2YqG4fZQRBHN-FoklfT2CcBTqjKY1r5_dpbNNaoak4IEzE9Uya_Eme6JPoR9l6j_HT3QyEfAex47u9zZ8QrY9lERWGamtT0hdWugz8HQwhyphenhyphenRAmqEh_FOqHEJLOokiDoSC75Cvl/s640/blogger-image--377410347.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Looking forward to making some Spearmint tea over Summer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtqSEQGOjn2jI-U7Ilk5LdIXATpxf3f-TQ_GfnZ-l4aBpL02jadDeNcVR4DRlc5T7U-2mxT0mXIHwLbl-NlraS31O73BMuiHgMxjYm0U4zUGQXZi9UHC55iwaiipq4J6fukjQ5vWRrb5T/s640/blogger-image-1751791658.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtqSEQGOjn2jI-U7Ilk5LdIXATpxf3f-TQ_GfnZ-l4aBpL02jadDeNcVR4DRlc5T7U-2mxT0mXIHwLbl-NlraS31O73BMuiHgMxjYm0U4zUGQXZi9UHC55iwaiipq4J6fukjQ5vWRrb5T/s640/blogger-image-1751791658.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div>This is Banana Mint, cannot wait to taste this one!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I really enjoy markets and second hand products, particularly vintage. Talbot market is one of my favorites for excellent buys as is Daylesford. </div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQKdin7jI9LDfgw78nzn3U3z1LJqzg0RLWmTr52yv-P1L6FPyOHLqihBuT5xDyrUAFLOx9w1p9wLMShL9hZR6qdggj7DLh7SWBlsjnL1ZV2_PmxXgnd7wEWeSehrLPD0EBfjzdR4_eNZF/s640/blogger-image--1766214156.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQKdin7jI9LDfgw78nzn3U3z1LJqzg0RLWmTr52yv-P1L6FPyOHLqihBuT5xDyrUAFLOx9w1p9wLMShL9hZR6qdggj7DLh7SWBlsjnL1ZV2_PmxXgnd7wEWeSehrLPD0EBfjzdR4_eNZF/s640/blogger-image--1766214156.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">October is also a month of denial for me, November will be intense but October I have chosen to just concentrate of recovery from an intense few months, which means focusing on yoga, gardening, getting physically and mentally stronger, forgetting sll the bad stuff and sorting out my diet out accepting I cannot do my paid work right now, studying on self reflection, mindfulness and how best to manage the challenges I have been cursed/blessed with.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Wish me luck I possibly won't be as Zen come mid November! Although I am desperately hoping to do things differently this time around and not get as anxious!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div></div><br></div>Sue Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15011905413219664838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078009820067709466.post-12277233370282177922015-09-26T06:14:00.001-07:002015-09-26T06:14:18.485-07:00Mindful Journey - Week 2In a not very mindful moment I just accidentally deleted my last mindfulness post! I began a mindfulness course online through one on the Uni's here in Victoria and it's a 6 week course I am now in week two although I have forged ahead a little bit as its self paced and with 2 of my boys returning from holidays tomorrow I needed to get ahead. I am up to week 4.<div><br></div><div>I am noticing some amazing changes mostly with my senses. They all seem to be at a heightened state the more I practise the mindful exercises. I can hear birdsong on my walks in the bush easier and time almost slows down when I notice these things.</div><div><br></div><div>My vision seems sharper in that I am catching sight of Butterfly's and Blue Wrens and little red birds I cannot name that I might not have noticed on my walks before.</div><div><br></div><div>I am drinking more water and picking up hunger cues I missed prior. I am now eating again initially just increased my very basic set meals but today I felt like expanding and cooked two old favourites. I had already walked 5 km and cycled to yoga and it was during the Savasana asana (that relaxing end bit). I realised I was starving and craving eggs.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsn5A3Pzci-iHBFPbvETjk_UXGbC8OvPABKi6iaMXT92rxJVlX65q_UQpOBgv-ql2b-z5ruL2MePlQLsHhag-zNkJZtBW7l8pORaLCZ6OBaufB8mIkGx7jZ2TI6Sx4KByw4BY63BrQTry4/s640/blogger-image--2105274354.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsn5A3Pzci-iHBFPbvETjk_UXGbC8OvPABKi6iaMXT92rxJVlX65q_UQpOBgv-ql2b-z5ruL2MePlQLsHhag-zNkJZtBW7l8pORaLCZ6OBaufB8mIkGx7jZ2TI6Sx4KByw4BY63BrQTry4/s640/blogger-image--2105274354.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Eggs, Mushrooms and Spinach on Sourdough. 24 hours prior I wasn't eating egg yolks bread was a one piece a week deal so this is pretty huge for me.</div><div>Yes, I did walk around the lake afterwards but that's ok, the market was on and it was a beautiful day.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYbjtPvvVM7Uht_38FlkV00ojca2K4kCv_ZmujUPSH8KffaLc7eMZXHQA8kpW9qcEfFBZ0RWg0GsgsZCLQ4vBbW0Na81JuFBHcqUwKeH7-ISemIA-8E-kwc60bfKh6HnLLUkobnXMZ9IJ/s640/blogger-image--1784694489.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYbjtPvvVM7Uht_38FlkV00ojca2K4kCv_ZmujUPSH8KffaLc7eMZXHQA8kpW9qcEfFBZ0RWg0GsgsZCLQ4vBbW0Na81JuFBHcqUwKeH7-ISemIA-8E-kwc60bfKh6HnLLUkobnXMZ9IJ/s640/blogger-image--1784694489.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This was dinner a tofu spicy stir fry. The dietician I see wanted me to expand on the veggies I was consuming and add tofu which I love, I have noticed taste is really sharp since I've been focused on mindfulness.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I lost a lot of muscle and weight with recent stress, I don't think I've ever been this fit and I have always been very healthy and fairly fit but certainly I am no longer strong and I need to be super strong to do my work so my mission is to get strong fast so I can return to work. These meals high in protein and nutrition will mean I can slowly start to lift weights and rebuild muscle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I am back at hot yoga a few times a week have also taken to Hatha yoga which I usually reserve for Summer and am back cycling every day, getting stronger.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Cycling is excellent for mindfulness in this town if your not sharp on the bike the cars pretty much run you down!! I am blessed in that I live so close to town I can cycle anywhere and do, the Library, shops, Yoga and Post Office. I have a few bikes for my purposes one is a 25 kilo vintage bike with no gears at all and two large baskets on it. That baby builds leg muscle like nothing else.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Azj3gMHG25oqzQscMIlITBVYgELL4V9di104IPSqk3ouRDufSryAoL5WTWxxx45QfnMmjH9JmijSX0pgB6uJlG_NvoYLo4-VlfteCJSerlvZCNXBxx5BVlT_YyAzEhqPAsgcs21feXn9/s640/blogger-image--423260157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Azj3gMHG25oqzQscMIlITBVYgELL4V9di104IPSqk3ouRDufSryAoL5WTWxxx45QfnMmjH9JmijSX0pgB6uJlG_NvoYLo4-VlfteCJSerlvZCNXBxx5BVlT_YyAzEhqPAsgcs21feXn9/s640/blogger-image--423260157.jpg"></a></div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In some other mindful moments from today, this I spotted on my walk, these gorgeous babies, the father Swan was in the background watching me and I had my dog so I was scared make no mistake (Swans are to be feared at all times particularly when babies in tow) however, I trusted something divine would protect me taking the picture as I stood in the middle of fearful dog and bold swan.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Zg0MSZ4oPHBva_hiQIZe3kN0Owhe8GKTIOrzoOe4bkMHb1Q2eynAFXMjfLMnDvqW4yiKPEyBK7MSdrFdFWZqtzlb8_Dl0keQCPDrvN0ckmggir2hs-Vspf_oVq_eC8TpoJkvctbgWleJ/s640/blogger-image--1324901518.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Zg0MSZ4oPHBva_hiQIZe3kN0Owhe8GKTIOrzoOe4bkMHb1Q2eynAFXMjfLMnDvqW4yiKPEyBK7MSdrFdFWZqtzlb8_Dl0keQCPDrvN0ckmggir2hs-Vspf_oVq_eC8TpoJkvctbgWleJ/s640/blogger-image--1324901518.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I also stopped the walk to do a mindfulness practise running through each of the senses;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The wind on my face.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The scent of the blossoms from the nearby trees and water.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The touch of my hands in my lap.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The view of the sparkly water.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The sound of the water lapping against the pontoon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then 5 deep breaths the out breath always longer and deeper than the in breath to activate the parasympathetic nervous system. Calms everything down.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was lovely actually and although I got the urge to cartwheel back to shore, very happy mood with this sunshine, I held back and kept serene before continuing my walk.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPi6wZ9mpOIROQTwyhWzjmTfnGhADkt-_p7nfESYfV2NBU3wajEvFXfoieZ3uL8lKCAyTJEPHZx7_UckQLdg1n7CATkc6BEHZNrhij0-yTapegNiAKxNETypZ5oQkNfhzx27jakz8UWwQ7/s640/blogger-image--1601052184.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPi6wZ9mpOIROQTwyhWzjmTfnGhADkt-_p7nfESYfV2NBU3wajEvFXfoieZ3uL8lKCAyTJEPHZx7_UckQLdg1n7CATkc6BEHZNrhij0-yTapegNiAKxNETypZ5oQkNfhzx27jakz8UWwQ7/s640/blogger-image--1601052184.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I have better shots of my Tulips but wanted to explain this flower opens to the eastern sun and seems to close again as it gets to hot later in the day. Not that it's getting hot we have literally had 3 warmish days in 6 months but never the less that's what happens. I was weeding next to these Tulips - there are 5 opened now and I heard this constant buzzing. I worked out a Bee had gotten stuck as the Tulip had closed much like a Fly trap plant but without the morbid end. I gently opened the flower and Bee flew off. I am pretty allergic to Bees so I was pretty happy it didn't sting me. Heightened hearing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHxf4klhsLjDPxyLY8XAklzlbT_N3rlkBTjRAd_d1ZfDMG5sQV8toxm-P0ma0wK2bpYA6pmeZCsvd-x3Ng3R6WhvmDpRtL0kj-jSuUSC4Z26Phyphenhyphenu4NUPaRYL5uW3vxBbIFkB8Qa1MSPOlk/s640/blogger-image-1961236078.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHxf4klhsLjDPxyLY8XAklzlbT_N3rlkBTjRAd_d1ZfDMG5sQV8toxm-P0ma0wK2bpYA6pmeZCsvd-x3Ng3R6WhvmDpRtL0kj-jSuUSC4Z26Phyphenhyphenu4NUPaRYL5uW3vxBbIFkB8Qa1MSPOlk/s640/blogger-image-1961236078.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Just look at the centre, I feel like some random stranger off the street has been in with a textas colouring in my flower to perfection, this is perfection for me and for me this is what life is about noticing the beauty in the simple things. You don't do this when consumed with thoughts particularly stressful ones.</div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8OSvgLHZfgio4VVu-zeyXlVGhL4UyhPfJ9PZa-WuuhyphenhyphenYceYPFIEYK_C_YZCUXanh-MJ_ye2vvuWTUlxQDUxQKKhyqaHcgIvO5UBAXlcdjyd8PA8RT1-Z9jD6ZiWq1BDE_BBldwFL0edz/s640/blogger-image-377423844.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8OSvgLHZfgio4VVu-zeyXlVGhL4UyhPfJ9PZa-WuuhyphenhyphenYceYPFIEYK_C_YZCUXanh-MJ_ye2vvuWTUlxQDUxQKKhyqaHcgIvO5UBAXlcdjyd8PA8RT1-Z9jD6ZiWq1BDE_BBldwFL0edz/s640/blogger-image-377423844.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I do wish I could get a decent shot on this iPhone camera but I've yet to actually work out how to use it, suffice to say the sunset looked much prettier in real life than on here it was such a magical moment. Visual bliss.</div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I'm loving this course!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div>Sue Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15011905413219664838noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078009820067709466.post-32461048015251736892015-09-04T06:41:00.001-07:002015-09-04T06:41:29.021-07:00Spring 2015.Still raining!!!! Everyone up here keeps saying not enough rain. They need need to get over to my place, the clouds are hanging this way, constant drizzle!<div><br><div>I did get out in the garden this week to take some pictures during some moments when it briefly stopped.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNq58v69O0iym3erJei1U08XJ_D6ww70hvga-VmKeCDPrtohqi5dL6_yySYQwv5bcJIjFTVzvvoLkKRDom6tqIprAC-i4e660C1byeNTNpoWgcPACnu4Ip7QTgOmTU1FHxtS4E6zKLMmg/s640/blogger-image-1411307637.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNq58v69O0iym3erJei1U08XJ_D6ww70hvga-VmKeCDPrtohqi5dL6_yySYQwv5bcJIjFTVzvvoLkKRDom6tqIprAC-i4e660C1byeNTNpoWgcPACnu4Ip7QTgOmTU1FHxtS4E6zKLMmg/s640/blogger-image-1411307637.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div>I do love how my Russell Lupin leaves catch the rain though, one of our more scientific garden helpers at the school explained how this works once a couple of years back, I can't re explain as I didn't retain the information, it's more fun for kids with Nastursians and cabbage leaves. I remember having hours of fun with a bit of water and Mums Nastursian leaves. Clearly no Internet when I was a kid!</div></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1E7JQnvLO-FWzm4JLPt707_6JthCtbOF-Kfy-MSZdVL0zKbrGnvz-rJHolatho3zimFHK3JZ-gBbXDysSAvP9lX_0QJCdCiKNHyThXyXAns3HTdg8Ng3KrjTcj3_-dDsBWZL1Hw2pEVrG/s640/blogger-image-1605926006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1E7JQnvLO-FWzm4JLPt707_6JthCtbOF-Kfy-MSZdVL0zKbrGnvz-rJHolatho3zimFHK3JZ-gBbXDysSAvP9lX_0QJCdCiKNHyThXyXAns3HTdg8Ng3KrjTcj3_-dDsBWZL1Hw2pEVrG/s640/blogger-image-1605926006.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>One of my weirder Daffodils. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjADXdtwM3TIFzFhC47oc5G2TED7ZhSM2GQanol5QxK2WX5IR9fXPwksCOe26E-j2PzKJyoCLFBm62jnjW92tG7VN6Znrh78CDq_G1ZhPbl2D4Z7FFUdIQsXVNuH6mO9V1uPG4z8i4-QEhd/s640/blogger-image--1360762124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjADXdtwM3TIFzFhC47oc5G2TED7ZhSM2GQanol5QxK2WX5IR9fXPwksCOe26E-j2PzKJyoCLFBm62jnjW92tG7VN6Znrh78CDq_G1ZhPbl2D4Z7FFUdIQsXVNuH6mO9V1uPG4z8i4-QEhd/s640/blogger-image--1360762124.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Such a cheap pot! Happy flowers, no clients to greet for them right now, hopefully soon.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7sa5Iw9MuJKB9H9bJ0oGyEkuJcM-5Yit0ausNl-4ZPUjkeUBk7Ye97oBESaPC9f-9klhf_iK2oLTEMCv0sCJ2pUn-j_gbcolEJGxOQQUPmheU0kpR6A8Iy1a7flOcXNE0E_pc0KLIpGMl/s640/blogger-image-68155221.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7sa5Iw9MuJKB9H9bJ0oGyEkuJcM-5Yit0ausNl-4ZPUjkeUBk7Ye97oBESaPC9f-9klhf_iK2oLTEMCv0sCJ2pUn-j_gbcolEJGxOQQUPmheU0kpR6A8Iy1a7flOcXNE0E_pc0KLIpGMl/s640/blogger-image-68155221.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Wish I clever and could make eczema creme with these Marigolds for the first time since a baby my youngest has broken out with a nasty patch of eczema & it I prefer the natural methods first. Although it's so bad you just have to treat before it gets too bad. Maybe I might boil some flowers up and research for later on.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUxS_qIbC0EbUjcu_3gNgg1bIOnA8n9EVP8LBVARPkdjJwIOP2gmdZ0bIU31E53Ricv_ii7Dcot3Vq1E2-_XCEJRyX_Xe3AKjx4LyGvUZsPNaU5u62WXJ-NCNUGRKQTQngmcNTgY7_ky3/s640/blogger-image-1094286773.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUxS_qIbC0EbUjcu_3gNgg1bIOnA8n9EVP8LBVARPkdjJwIOP2gmdZ0bIU31E53Ricv_ii7Dcot3Vq1E2-_XCEJRyX_Xe3AKjx4LyGvUZsPNaU5u62WXJ-NCNUGRKQTQngmcNTgY7_ky3/s640/blogger-image-1094286773.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>I think I brought about 10 other varieties of these Hellebores last year I must go searching for where they were planted. Maybe under all the weeds I suspect...</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG10_NULVkDSo1kmLCp0zJRwgNXG3bGxCPJwGCN8g2_2jgHjIM97La__MA-B2PUsnwAhpD16TvPq3tf1dLAtBqmbBu4wf-hWU4VSgTxdqsgYGMSW8RZqK_E653iB7gOklwuO-a4kDiTdS9/s640/blogger-image--1979219720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG10_NULVkDSo1kmLCp0zJRwgNXG3bGxCPJwGCN8g2_2jgHjIM97La__MA-B2PUsnwAhpD16TvPq3tf1dLAtBqmbBu4wf-hWU4VSgTxdqsgYGMSW8RZqK_E653iB7gOklwuO-a4kDiTdS9/s640/blogger-image--1979219720.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Typical cat has to stand right in the weeds for a picture.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFz-O7lhsAZn9le8Jow49CYZtXbF79B_URymVHFaiJN-uDIxU6_wpLXNDjTsWzm664aMQi23rM6bfImRDq5-g8XV3xwXsCUX3Uj9-igVxzTTy6oaMbzPpq9xta0j9E5Enm1rpsXn5KRyM/s640/blogger-image-1570517857.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFz-O7lhsAZn9le8Jow49CYZtXbF79B_URymVHFaiJN-uDIxU6_wpLXNDjTsWzm664aMQi23rM6bfImRDq5-g8XV3xwXsCUX3Uj9-igVxzTTy6oaMbzPpq9xta0j9E5Enm1rpsXn5KRyM/s640/blogger-image-1570517857.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Plates are broken so often in this house - kids dry the dishes, I have decide they look better in the garden in a bare spot than in the recycle bin. Might look better with a plant in front of it.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpbsLsGXkYe4uSgFIb12WpUXGfH7G2_-s2qGffHlrASinpHwyHMw1x7LQ8zn8LL6qLeOYIfOpd4ougAHcx5WHJ6yH0hVUwqtzVVSiqquRRi6v6l9om1NNZe3omn9T1aQpxwxJH2mf9ooOK/s640/blogger-image--182888199.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpbsLsGXkYe4uSgFIb12WpUXGfH7G2_-s2qGffHlrASinpHwyHMw1x7LQ8zn8LL6qLeOYIfOpd4ougAHcx5WHJ6yH0hVUwqtzVVSiqquRRi6v6l9om1NNZe3omn9T1aQpxwxJH2mf9ooOK/s640/blogger-image--182888199.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Chooks have started laying again, right when my sports mad eldest has decided he's sick of eating eggs and I have stopped eating them! Must be a sign it's time to start eating them again!</div>Sue Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15011905413219664838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078009820067709466.post-45232356424646178402015-08-25T05:46:00.001-07:002015-08-25T05:46:58.760-07:00Today I visited some of my garden.Today I actually got out and went for a short walk with my dog. I've been In Melbourne it's not been for a pleasant time & haven't been 100% over the weekend but people have been giving me positive pep talks particularly my sister who I now have a different kind of relationship with and another lady who will probably never read this, but boy she is keeping me on track even if she is focusing a little too much on my food intake, lol.I know it's because she cares.<div><br></div><div>Only 2 weeks ago I took this picture.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_WhkxyA55ULCuLlolM3cENUnAzfNzpoEL9sJO78ytqNo2Q96eVzkysG493T39ItP_zQs66-HGZgc-I5YxVFWVlQGkGR3lAvekIHevtEU0NnMuMX52uWVGvXWIPuyvx2K28CZbAtcHqToc/s640/blogger-image--1878840309.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_WhkxyA55ULCuLlolM3cENUnAzfNzpoEL9sJO78ytqNo2Q96eVzkysG493T39ItP_zQs66-HGZgc-I5YxVFWVlQGkGR3lAvekIHevtEU0NnMuMX52uWVGvXWIPuyvx2K28CZbAtcHqToc/s640/blogger-image--1878840309.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>But look at my nearly flowering Tulips today! </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyVlhcN1hPY1mkO2IM33ajT05QefG2YcCFrq8Lowpt0Slw4e9WsBQ8Mwcx_BwWkQKPrvsgvYWCWPDReJ5AlZn_WJ_fjAXXLxWMBYCyNUF5W8RQWmVwhzOhE0p8BaCmnCGdf6hOcwMcugBZ/s640/blogger-image-1189986633.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyVlhcN1hPY1mkO2IM33ajT05QefG2YcCFrq8Lowpt0Slw4e9WsBQ8Mwcx_BwWkQKPrvsgvYWCWPDReJ5AlZn_WJ_fjAXXLxWMBYCyNUF5W8RQWmVwhzOhE0p8BaCmnCGdf6hOcwMcugBZ/s640/blogger-image-1189986633.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>I love seeing my plants grow this really did improve my mood a bit.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyWuEXZPXQODFagfKTeKDJd3N5wQyMe3236J5vTp6Ny4Iaw2Phi3xZsoDFG4zKuhpQ3a4Ac0nxPO281J2OCY5DuVS7Id6_yC-At_KKIUl8P0L4QhyXI4YaB0DFwi0LTF0c-xpmqr4HMh2_/s640/blogger-image--878997389.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyWuEXZPXQODFagfKTeKDJd3N5wQyMe3236J5vTp6Ny4Iaw2Phi3xZsoDFG4zKuhpQ3a4Ac0nxPO281J2OCY5DuVS7Id6_yC-At_KKIUl8P0L4QhyXI4YaB0DFwi0LTF0c-xpmqr4HMh2_/s640/blogger-image--878997389.jpg"></a></div>My Bonsai's outside my clinic are starting to get leaves again.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimxKG5YjH7PaxuMSDetpW5pNft4JaSw77oSRJCyHcfVhtx9_Ykv7VIrJPqqs9FWbCxFdV0zF0kbZnKf1iIyB6sL5CDOK2h2V7YBEhb3LLhjhQpzCy0TxNN6bWUjA4U4fFWVBEiTqWX3Uma/s640/blogger-image-742128393.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimxKG5YjH7PaxuMSDetpW5pNft4JaSw77oSRJCyHcfVhtx9_Ykv7VIrJPqqs9FWbCxFdV0zF0kbZnKf1iIyB6sL5CDOK2h2V7YBEhb3LLhjhQpzCy0TxNN6bWUjA4U4fFWVBEiTqWX3Uma/s640/blogger-image-742128393.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2MfI5bOnuRJ1UbCVQPW85FVL8MQPIMHlsdxWldC5vtV4Jtx5zIouopZRaRK-x5bipVt4znjPYxDndc6_VVVXlCVtwP0F6FVUWgPJ8knqDLYbzM732upfbaB8z0yVyLLhljCYc5yEssQQu/s640/blogger-image--333608326.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2MfI5bOnuRJ1UbCVQPW85FVL8MQPIMHlsdxWldC5vtV4Jtx5zIouopZRaRK-x5bipVt4znjPYxDndc6_VVVXlCVtwP0F6FVUWgPJ8knqDLYbzM732upfbaB8z0yVyLLhljCYc5yEssQQu/s640/blogger-image--333608326.jpg"></a></div>Finally got some Pansies in my baskets. Had to wait months coldest Winter ever!!!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRDymvzU3bSO4y9ZP7L2fRKQdu5gDHIv5NGSPMRR-NHBoATYzf_3o5u-HFtPBbxFU8yDhexgIkv5zOS_gdzdv-OmTtLRyE4sDYtj9xABKT4sIb4N57gYDObovuioTeZ3g7XPzypwFBJKb/s640/blogger-image--569982596.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSRDymvzU3bSO4y9ZP7L2fRKQdu5gDHIv5NGSPMRR-NHBoATYzf_3o5u-HFtPBbxFU8yDhexgIkv5zOS_gdzdv-OmTtLRyE4sDYtj9xABKT4sIb4N57gYDObovuioTeZ3g7XPzypwFBJKb/s640/blogger-image--569982596.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>I brought the best Hyacinths inside, but these look ok too.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8KL5iIxVp1VnRvPzTlyy6MpZ9jAzC9vLvJ51mz1EfajdkeM1hMoA1NliCyGpoqWa6AlLdK0bDMMPD9FWD3wI_PHDknR5j0ox0ARy0Xj080ihojdH2PREgFZ5-_u3GyaLRtxZ0dHz2wsWq/s640/blogger-image-547282368.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8KL5iIxVp1VnRvPzTlyy6MpZ9jAzC9vLvJ51mz1EfajdkeM1hMoA1NliCyGpoqWa6AlLdK0bDMMPD9FWD3wI_PHDknR5j0ox0ARy0Xj080ihojdH2PREgFZ5-_u3GyaLRtxZ0dHz2wsWq/s640/blogger-image-547282368.jpg"></a></div>I ventured to my paddock and we have broad bean flowers. I actually loathe broad beans but I am trying to eat from my garden and trying to aim for green and healthy. Little wait but I am watching.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp6ARRg5K_xO3EC8QNpNFgYjSULcNG6iRLZDy8nd6mzftruWHR3exFpst1634A8poXB4HOl46z0_TKfO8TzIzopu7RfJ86nrjr4MQC427zOEmANrPvAu6zi9_kZbF0LxJ2tRF-KdtZEFnU/s640/blogger-image--1912658795.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp6ARRg5K_xO3EC8QNpNFgYjSULcNG6iRLZDy8nd6mzftruWHR3exFpst1634A8poXB4HOl46z0_TKfO8TzIzopu7RfJ86nrjr4MQC427zOEmANrPvAu6zi9_kZbF0LxJ2tRF-KdtZEFnU/s640/blogger-image--1912658795.jpg"></a></div>My chinese veggies have all gone to seed, I literally lived on these and poached chicken for months I picked some I think they will still be ok, maybe a little tough.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcypLHH6h4O9MmF7jYG1TOdvFY1cWZDlxuwz6t03uIXgVrkUpQQerqPwtxnIa8xgU0Uw8xdd9Ih_rJr3uphBLRvJbSYGr_cZFgiVHg_9cfwy-B_pRbKKCFpxl0ywvIbYeK5RlX5dOTD0Hw/s640/blogger-image-1017690132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcypLHH6h4O9MmF7jYG1TOdvFY1cWZDlxuwz6t03uIXgVrkUpQQerqPwtxnIa8xgU0Uw8xdd9Ih_rJr3uphBLRvJbSYGr_cZFgiVHg_9cfwy-B_pRbKKCFpxl0ywvIbYeK5RlX5dOTD0Hw/s640/blogger-image-1017690132.jpg"></a></div>My friends have returned, all the Magpies around the neighbourhood never attack me, I just say hi to them and treat them kindly and feed them, their nest is in our paddock you might see it to the right and the mum bird to the left. They are destroying the hanging basket out the back I just made out of coir but so what it's getting used for their babies and that's exciting. I love new life. I love nature and watching these baby Maggies grow up.</div><div><br></div><div>No gardening got done today too tired still healing, but I am getting hope back and I know you may not read this but thank you. And to my family who may well read it MASSIVE thank you. </div>Sue Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15011905413219664838noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078009820067709466.post-19054455546210731712015-08-01T06:35:00.001-07:002015-08-01T06:35:55.654-07:00Lately I have been...I haven't blogged much, things have been a bit cold here and a there has been a lot on. I am dealing with some major things righr now are some amazing things that are getting me through.<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGcaevyMoVgV-V1h6MOIWDouEe5oogsJJX2EVNx6mppiyAP7DmPHfP6CbREPhvImCy4aVm8t3lc1bhTvTE2DURQyAxrI3hLSFMUUN_zpI9iFTVMyBkTfgOjinfIjFKc64hbMhKINyzttgk/s640/blogger-image-537958535.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGcaevyMoVgV-V1h6MOIWDouEe5oogsJJX2EVNx6mppiyAP7DmPHfP6CbREPhvImCy4aVm8t3lc1bhTvTE2DURQyAxrI3hLSFMUUN_zpI9iFTVMyBkTfgOjinfIjFKc64hbMhKINyzttgk/s640/blogger-image-537958535.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Last week I went to a friends farmstay and stayed 2 days with my eldest son, caught up with a friend and brought this while there. There is so much to be grateful for in life so this has a lot written in here already. We had a really good bonding time, he helped me to eat a little more he's such a good kid my eldest son and has just been chosen by his school to be a white ribbon ambassador. I felt like it would be the last time we would have such a special time together. He has two intense years coming up with VCE Next year. I did my first handstand yoga style while away. Major achievement. 😊</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDVaqmTvViU0IoVWbSwuGJuBU1zvfwgTadA6t5Y-3qmza4DibEaUT4dSIYL1y8vOs2ZMmtc0reRRnlvBw4-3i7bs8IX32Z9Z6TZRBFgnpn5LPfmJb6vdP52unlRHQUI2IbINSY3lo6WhI/s640/blogger-image-1948647259.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDVaqmTvViU0IoVWbSwuGJuBU1zvfwgTadA6t5Y-3qmza4DibEaUT4dSIYL1y8vOs2ZMmtc0reRRnlvBw4-3i7bs8IX32Z9Z6TZRBFgnpn5LPfmJb6vdP52unlRHQUI2IbINSY3lo6WhI/s640/blogger-image-1948647259.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>A really good friend gave me this to take my mind of things, she knows I cannot focus too well right now and this is meant to be calming it's an adults colouring book. I did a page put my music on only made it classical instead of my full speed stuff for exercise.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMxU1M9c3OAVzjnEPFFMZOh0NVfLDGFBT5MkbGft-fg8LHzIYQrsBZSf7Te-KKGe97GYJCXWDODQniW1MeF4rBQHDtR_4DqvBFjULi-gc4b7LMImnkd3I1teDajcZXUGmXI1NrPATsFWxA/s640/blogger-image--1934837279.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMxU1M9c3OAVzjnEPFFMZOh0NVfLDGFBT5MkbGft-fg8LHzIYQrsBZSf7Te-KKGe97GYJCXWDODQniW1MeF4rBQHDtR_4DqvBFjULi-gc4b7LMImnkd3I1teDajcZXUGmXI1NrPATsFWxA/s640/blogger-image--1934837279.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Clearly no artistic genes in my body but hey I'm not trying to impress and it was done the night before I had to catch a train so it certainly took my mind of that angst!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-brFhtKOB0T_Cw-Tc5dQBz0GJt8TT6aw6TqyI7Zb6WGUwp9tfwLTu0FTDqTYD0kEfToYYgMrPNREotRSe-4bqpiUeptmpwiN25gXcKQK_4u1CXZwVMOsLOMP_s-6BCkMd0UlAG7CSQK-F/s640/blogger-image-438695968.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-brFhtKOB0T_Cw-Tc5dQBz0GJt8TT6aw6TqyI7Zb6WGUwp9tfwLTu0FTDqTYD0kEfToYYgMrPNREotRSe-4bqpiUeptmpwiN25gXcKQK_4u1CXZwVMOsLOMP_s-6BCkMd0UlAG7CSQK-F/s640/blogger-image-438695968.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>The same friend gave me this, I am not remotely christian, but I am deeply spiritual, I do believe in a higher power and universal law, she felt as a tactile person herself she likes to hold things all the time that this could be helpful for me, the wood is Olive and feels smooth, the look of the grain is awesome, I love it, I feel safe when I start to panic, trouble is I keep loosing it, I put it down kids also like its feel bang its gone. It's rather large or I would wear it around my neck! This girl is pure love, she cares so deeply for people.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmsh4IEaULs-HorL5jjHZ2u7iirU2HIV_edyTySRCZJ_h_zsh8QdWQCx7zbPkyBbnimf9Mp_u0Ka3fu5t7k24QO6uFNCYBu0mEDiOekbEESuzIRj3qucmKOcnVP1Er2M8d7PwVzd3ViX9T/s640/blogger-image--1597820652.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmsh4IEaULs-HorL5jjHZ2u7iirU2HIV_edyTySRCZJ_h_zsh8QdWQCx7zbPkyBbnimf9Mp_u0Ka3fu5t7k24QO6uFNCYBu0mEDiOekbEESuzIRj3qucmKOcnVP1Er2M8d7PwVzd3ViX9T/s640/blogger-image--1597820652.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>I brought this Yak made blanket from the yoga studio for $20 and ALL profits go back to Nepal and it was made in Nepal and now I have learnt what a Yak is so triply blessed plus it looks cool is warm and right now I hold this close and sit tight. Feel secure.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpVu83RTzBxSEvJHKLoXs6XqzfW_2rTUXt5ao3YZ1copVItWj5EV5j3RQsbIwd9uISGGUDFvRvcduMBeHzHBzqaogG-SSfVfSkC-N71G6SD21eb4KT5-OGZakPWsgTbvIi7Mdr8n07bKMa/s640/blogger-image--2031949136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpVu83RTzBxSEvJHKLoXs6XqzfW_2rTUXt5ao3YZ1copVItWj5EV5j3RQsbIwd9uISGGUDFvRvcduMBeHzHBzqaogG-SSfVfSkC-N71G6SD21eb4KT5-OGZakPWsgTbvIi7Mdr8n07bKMa/s640/blogger-image--2031949136.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>This is making my body and mind strong, I do yoga every single day, I am for 4 times a week hot yoga at my friends studio and then 3 times a week practise Hatha at home. It completely grounds me and quitens my mind. I just love it, it has gotten me through some tricky and tough times.</div><div><br></div><div>I have no garden news this time, not even a garden picture to share. Love to all. Xxx</div><div><br></div>Sue Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15011905413219664838noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078009820067709466.post-18533672318846667872015-06-14T03:49:00.001-07:002015-06-14T03:49:03.926-07:00June - Birthdays and the veggie garden.Busy month June with my sister turning 50 and my baby turning 10.<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUH53SNHhTSHSSE4HNp_R06yPi_MOtPsd62DYBGPgOYmy-JSLYBES0ooo5xDLnQWb7r0k_dd7RrLN0zB1DdB-52iMCiL3CXpplMIl_ZgXPupTC-5Sap415a8fqc0sAIM1lCh78Z2pst23P/s640/blogger-image-682899644.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUH53SNHhTSHSSE4HNp_R06yPi_MOtPsd62DYBGPgOYmy-JSLYBES0ooo5xDLnQWb7r0k_dd7RrLN0zB1DdB-52iMCiL3CXpplMIl_ZgXPupTC-5Sap415a8fqc0sAIM1lCh78Z2pst23P/s640/blogger-image-682899644.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is my angel, who is actually pretty full on and not so much an angel at all.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiclIaiVgcp0O-8eG-NiK3addyLQHvdZ17TF4pEiQuBGcGYwBaQW8Q8HpM8Eia87MzA57kjuVY3DlX_mUc2DMmFa-9YwTa9LcYiaV-QwDRfe5GDaCstRAgyKXEEzLqWKeaj7sSUm8TEDqXb/s640/blogger-image--2138690479.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiclIaiVgcp0O-8eG-NiK3addyLQHvdZ17TF4pEiQuBGcGYwBaQW8Q8HpM8Eia87MzA57kjuVY3DlX_mUc2DMmFa-9YwTa9LcYiaV-QwDRfe5GDaCstRAgyKXEEzLqWKeaj7sSUm8TEDqXb/s640/blogger-image--2138690479.jpg"></a></div><br></div>This is him at about 3 not a good picture but he was very cute.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUNjiSywnWVGcdoCCgrB0vlpMYXBGfq_V5z7fj1-cmlKJ34MnM_WndzrfZeD9TdzOptEP2Wa8-xHCpMFLKRNyY8yhLgurTQd-0d-eAQZvj0K9y_ql08DH4Ly7tbr0dhdtdGVz-vptfbu5q/s640/blogger-image-1404198450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUNjiSywnWVGcdoCCgrB0vlpMYXBGfq_V5z7fj1-cmlKJ34MnM_WndzrfZeD9TdzOptEP2Wa8-xHCpMFLKRNyY8yhLgurTQd-0d-eAQZvj0K9y_ql08DH4Ly7tbr0dhdtdGVz-vptfbu5q/s640/blogger-image-1404198450.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>He had a ball at inflatable world.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8FytVAhYrCQAYPcY_R88gaITkBBp6ybq-eC_0sE0NC9SQyeHFNRAo72u8WE-zggzm5YH_conmTYSy8HHaIlqadeTimZarYhowBFxDL86rFqM3v6xtPeWopzp1lycgTy2M0Z-ckHwR8Ub/s640/blogger-image-1200182208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8FytVAhYrCQAYPcY_R88gaITkBBp6ybq-eC_0sE0NC9SQyeHFNRAo72u8WE-zggzm5YH_conmTYSy8HHaIlqadeTimZarYhowBFxDL86rFqM3v6xtPeWopzp1lycgTy2M0Z-ckHwR8Ub/s640/blogger-image-1200182208.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Bit tempted to go myself this looks like fun.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUV1nsv1qvQzrIrxXrUqN5ruWOwzA8tzRn462afuKzi5z9l0yi1dkjthTKoIJVUH5KJ0Og_6C3QAO8A0C71TbVehxs1leSOlS-u57KtadI9q2GposmZeXaNNyN26nLy3dVCjfg_-nzaTs/s640/blogger-image-1133597598.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUV1nsv1qvQzrIrxXrUqN5ruWOwzA8tzRn462afuKzi5z9l0yi1dkjthTKoIJVUH5KJ0Og_6C3QAO8A0C71TbVehxs1leSOlS-u57KtadI9q2GposmZeXaNNyN26nLy3dVCjfg_-nzaTs/s640/blogger-image-1133597598.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Onto nature, I took this when walking again at Daylesford before sisters birthday lunch at Sault. Very posh restaurant. I was a little out of my league.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH9OhA9jIsDgVf7vOw1hJAvomI93JD5j4WT9MrkDJCkYQfvwGnXDwYEh-v5_0qwzHVMRjDvo0jPoUBgUJ3tY9F8qKa2JJ2kzhN6vLfGjCgrVBOymadK_xogTzan_DdWaMW7hb7f3o6MrMv/s640/blogger-image--790160034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH9OhA9jIsDgVf7vOw1hJAvomI93JD5j4WT9MrkDJCkYQfvwGnXDwYEh-v5_0qwzHVMRjDvo0jPoUBgUJ3tY9F8qKa2JJ2kzhN6vLfGjCgrVBOymadK_xogTzan_DdWaMW7hb7f3o6MrMv/s640/blogger-image--790160034.jpg"></a></div> </div><div>Loving my veggie garden, getting lots to eat from here each day.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh654DyRWhQ3Zr2_KRZF5s6qDChRNh_gBCngAObo6tzk0C7TwTC7BGLigLXOXhtzhNLMUFSfx8ivF07RWVFnW4t8NkH9X7ruI8oOsv4bOeGPKCyFJ6WEzO33Rw-Liumobl0ooBXHFc7yw-t/s640/blogger-image--35556773.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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It will take years to get the time to read them but I certainly will enjoy the challenge.</div><br></div><div><br></div>Sue Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15011905413219664838noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078009820067709466.post-51054741805847228462015-05-24T04:35:00.001-07:002015-06-05T06:19:33.975-07:00Daylesford second visit.A couple of weeks ago I took two days out to visit Daylesford again and stay alone with my dog.<br />
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The place I stayed at was ok but they were cutting down trees for the entire duration I was there so I really needed to sightsee a bit or be driven nuts by the noise!</div>
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I brought a new outfit the first day and had a massage - bliss!</div>
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This is my new outfit I really like the colour.</div>
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This is the beautiful Maple outside my massage therapist's clinic.</div>
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Then off for <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=9766&userID=169020&productID=536425391" rel="nofollow">nice walk around</a> the lake with my best friend.</div>
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The next day off to Castlemaine to visit the <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=9766&userID=169020&productID=536425391" rel="nofollow">art gallery</a>, a book shop, the botanical gardens and have lunch at a lovely Thai restaurant.</div>
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The best wonton soup I have ever had! I am taking my husband up there for a drive when the kids are at school, just to try this soup again.</div>
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Sue Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15011905413219664838noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078009820067709466.post-3726742316052635192015-05-09T05:08:00.001-07:002015-05-09T05:08:35.808-07:00Daylesford - First visit.In the past week, I have been to Daylesford twice, I live about 25 minutes from there and for those that are not aware Daylesford is full of mineral springs and surrounded by forest and is the spa capital of Victoria really with lots of massage therapists and alternate shops and great cafes.<div><br></div><div>Last Sunday I went to the market there and took my eldest and youngest child and also stopped in at a beautiful open garden there called Wombat Hill.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFWm71iHxdxm7KK07DSyiby0era49V0jxisY6xEFmYY-hLFJ0bE9Yd1i7F5J336ZjSu6LxzDoa2xyXm_iqigFhnvG8ha4o9XPKpExAGoYkL2hIoQf28LtBO4L_JkWE2nZ-zrKMlfJGA5K/s640/blogger-image-972977584.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZFWm71iHxdxm7KK07DSyiby0era49V0jxisY6xEFmYY-hLFJ0bE9Yd1i7F5J336ZjSu6LxzDoa2xyXm_iqigFhnvG8ha4o9XPKpExAGoYkL2hIoQf28LtBO4L_JkWE2nZ-zrKMlfJGA5K/s640/blogger-image-972977584.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>I brought this gorgeous embroidered hanging that has been made in Nepal.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEWGqyXPKTnA7YoTxysV4Zgkubpls1uvnSYJ3DQkR_XQiuadlX2N3Jkb1EWyBaP4koAYLy0qdG_e6sUsdwRm2EiB-i0bG279TFk4R-dr9YEPZ098BM4H4BBgwZMZD3DtV4ffwlO6bvAqLP/s640/blogger-image-208588941.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEWGqyXPKTnA7YoTxysV4Zgkubpls1uvnSYJ3DQkR_XQiuadlX2N3Jkb1EWyBaP4koAYLy0qdG_e6sUsdwRm2EiB-i0bG279TFk4R-dr9YEPZ098BM4H4BBgwZMZD3DtV4ffwlO6bvAqLP/s640/blogger-image-208588941.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A felt handbag I just love!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-c8B_ncAsNFFA24HA8el8XFFf5udMbX_yohVguL3sLhdYpSMge2nSHpjRmY2DEvTXN3f-G2z2D-DZMAyjWWg49dWTZE24FJ5Lh8NaHWUNWRUv3QqXGcyUNsBnrp0sPMY9kGDA5uXsHqGz/s640/blogger-image--1765601223.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-c8B_ncAsNFFA24HA8el8XFFf5udMbX_yohVguL3sLhdYpSMge2nSHpjRmY2DEvTXN3f-G2z2D-DZMAyjWWg49dWTZE24FJ5Lh8NaHWUNWRUv3QqXGcyUNsBnrp0sPMY9kGDA5uXsHqGz/s640/blogger-image--1765601223.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is the house of the lovely open gardens we went too. One person lives here!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Z2MqtSJ76cZmzt24RBRa2FzqI-9Rmkbk40lhCuyGc4wUQXqkapBfSsR668rn8BGTzSmOHtUow9_lpHKU-X02bmF1ntkxPuCkyY-u5HPTbpZ24WltgnojirDqhyyCmbqJz5uy27DU1Ddl/s640/blogger-image-378444346.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Z2MqtSJ76cZmzt24RBRa2FzqI-9Rmkbk40lhCuyGc4wUQXqkapBfSsR668rn8BGTzSmOHtUow9_lpHKU-X02bmF1ntkxPuCkyY-u5HPTbpZ24WltgnojirDqhyyCmbqJz5uy27DU1Ddl/s640/blogger-image-378444346.jpg"></a></div><br></div>I love the Ivy on the house, the colours were magnificent.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcLVicV9iWn7uQ2KMM5z6shXvhY0ucbIWHWCzHhJ-vsq29RCcCmRvQxQWXeh7m-tpWMONY6V7BBHZsw6APqtzSMfvqrC1-1yEdm-ANWzXRAgejf6ZvHh2YhOLatA9pE-YsZMW63z2w1Tb1/s640/blogger-image--1828755180.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I was suprised to see the house was gone. This is what is used to look like although much more overgrown than when my parents owned it.<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1WpdRlBQ1x87qjcTSQsDiO1e8XgfW6Aw0G0mob3el4CBWDxibGUOjQrZkEdDMuw3sOEQjq98TS5XRASwa53ZFxwHmbVxm5QyFbms0OcubPVQ5sYQvn5gEMxxcIitpp-wGflsZusIyJidY/s640/blogger-image--1347404084.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1WpdRlBQ1x87qjcTSQsDiO1e8XgfW6Aw0G0mob3el4CBWDxibGUOjQrZkEdDMuw3sOEQjq98TS5XRASwa53ZFxwHmbVxm5QyFbms0OcubPVQ5sYQvn5gEMxxcIitpp-wGflsZusIyJidY/s640/blogger-image--1347404084.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>It's not on a corner but it seems the picture has been taken with a panoramic lense.</div><div><br></div><div>Now it looks like this;</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9gyKqUSUT1y8rAJRHEoGMKKdHKefJTsF4uH7-zuet4Ofg5KbB2nYjle2XBw1xXDMeCHz6Ie2t2yzNi0aEJl9fu0KhrXh4BnT1DduAwrzlQ1hw30K58CHi5hewnRznAQ5XvHXKsoDbzPrl/s640/blogger-image-1853545951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9gyKqUSUT1y8rAJRHEoGMKKdHKefJTsF4uH7-zuet4Ofg5KbB2nYjle2XBw1xXDMeCHz6Ie2t2yzNi0aEJl9fu0KhrXh4BnT1DduAwrzlQ1hw30K58CHi5hewnRznAQ5XvHXKsoDbzPrl/s640/blogger-image-1853545951.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX3_XVnF7ungYhYxewHs8EoXrnQ_nOkbnXFY6HijQI55phYNjr0GSSxJtumBDlqs953GN6ArYn0jn5LRzv3allipT71eRU4E-H33J8B0EbEUjOPRFgfaUz03lHLDb5WZpkWQIazBndWteG/s640/blogger-image-842330433.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX3_XVnF7ungYhYxewHs8EoXrnQ_nOkbnXFY6HijQI55phYNjr0GSSxJtumBDlqs953GN6ArYn0jn5LRzv3allipT71eRU4E-H33J8B0EbEUjOPRFgfaUz03lHLDb5WZpkWQIazBndWteG/s640/blogger-image-842330433.jpg"></a></div><br></div>It's very sad. I need some time to process it all, so many beautiful trees and heritage plants. 50 year old Roses all gone.</div><div><br></div><div>This week a bobcat arrived at the block next door to us. No permit been applied for as yet but it only a matter of time. This is now my view from my veggie garden.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL_3Bgpm8DHSfK6R5iwjVvauumXZTyukTH2fUw2x2ydxNkvm63fw72bWPmC3xyd7TEk8jnKj1LCHr4T98HJ0ADpKg9Erbfwl6-pgB4yZw_WwvYsXu3WNZrBk4QbVcoFAekXRaLYQ_bLaFZ/s640/blogger-image-288249582.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL_3Bgpm8DHSfK6R5iwjVvauumXZTyukTH2fUw2x2ydxNkvm63fw72bWPmC3xyd7TEk8jnKj1LCHr4T98HJ0ADpKg9Erbfwl6-pgB4yZw_WwvYsXu3WNZrBk4QbVcoFAekXRaLYQ_bLaFZ/s640/blogger-image-288249582.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfDgG8Q8R3o2yAwxW8WZXu5XbePcM1OcXlvgWSibl1l7-KNzztBknABpmOX-o0jSb_D8YIW6fdPhsjHoV1A9ixlylqX1RUoCk1Fkpesao2r4eBA_Gt4U-cl8m7lgPDT5Cg9F3BNwDSjpW/s640/blogger-image--1098017091.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcfDgG8Q8R3o2yAwxW8WZXu5XbePcM1OcXlvgWSibl1l7-KNzztBknABpmOX-o0jSb_D8YIW6fdPhsjHoV1A9ixlylqX1RUoCk1Fkpesao2r4eBA_Gt4U-cl8m7lgPDT5Cg9F3BNwDSjpW/s640/blogger-image--1098017091.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Pretty awful really, I am taking solace in working a lot in my garden while it's quiet over this weekend. Lots of pruning, weeding, raking and tidying so at least my own place looks nice. The development next door has the potential to ruin my business. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi34d1HX2xGdxOy9x3yBtk4e4bITTnNssKbOjVd8Liq16QNmj0fLuryt0ZLHzmUQtFWPIQ5Su3TMMF_m45WTmu52psVx-n3-dugirTjQcnmvYimh2B1Mqke5NFtB1w0JBZZVvQZNNXfhgOT/s640/blogger-image-788689046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi34d1HX2xGdxOy9x3yBtk4e4bITTnNssKbOjVd8Liq16QNmj0fLuryt0ZLHzmUQtFWPIQ5Su3TMMF_m45WTmu52psVx-n3-dugirTjQcnmvYimh2B1Mqke5NFtB1w0JBZZVvQZNNXfhgOT/s640/blogger-image-788689046.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXlKu8bjrYwnmGgq0rBS3SmEUQyOcoHoihyDjKc0myg2WplV17BAe5m2lnbbCYe2QKwnFO7dhLWuxk0CUC0aYM6NttBfLuVez8okOiYg7mSwqvbyDaNbI2Ny5VFM1wkLWAVJCQNA9vuG1/s640/blogger-image-1437723636.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXlKu8bjrYwnmGgq0rBS3SmEUQyOcoHoihyDjKc0myg2WplV17BAe5m2lnbbCYe2QKwnFO7dhLWuxk0CUC0aYM6NttBfLuVez8okOiYg7mSwqvbyDaNbI2Ny5VFM1wkLWAVJCQNA9vuG1/s640/blogger-image-1437723636.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>I collected 6 bags of fallen leaves to spead around my veggie beds and suppress the weeds. I shall collect another 12 bags this week to put under the fruit trees.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpbt8aaSy2sHfI80JQOC0EiYORfUM7POyeF26qjrduzRiz6Fw9E2iYtR8bBUMRswhSfhIpt5XUcSGUmDfHo1Gds-eJgmWVpiIjamfdgaXLpVGbrgOjVJ_r5gpivMQbv5LvyH-q4CXskG3a/s640/blogger-image-1721266732.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpbt8aaSy2sHfI80JQOC0EiYORfUM7POyeF26qjrduzRiz6Fw9E2iYtR8bBUMRswhSfhIpt5XUcSGUmDfHo1Gds-eJgmWVpiIjamfdgaXLpVGbrgOjVJ_r5gpivMQbv5LvyH-q4CXskG3a/s640/blogger-image-1721266732.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Also baked a pretty awesome Apple crumble with apples I collected from the Dentist's overflowing Apple tree. It was delicious!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div>Sue Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15011905413219664838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078009820067709466.post-68213975776684298362015-04-05T19:57:00.001-07:002015-05-30T05:18:53.904-07:00Autumn in my gardenI am loving the Autumn weather and my favourite day is when the clocks turn back and I get 1 hour extra to potter. I have been doing lots of bike riding with my eldest son over the school holidays and focusing in increasing my yoga practise my son has taken up bike racing, so needs a lot of training. Enjoying getting out and about on the cold mornings enjoying the colour changes on the trees while on the bike, saving lots of fuel too!<br />
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I had previously been to the <a href="http://www.clixgalore.com/PSale.aspx?BID=59427&AfID=51461&AdID=7267&AffDirectURL=www.gardenexpress.com.au%2fh2%2f&LP=www.gardenexpress.com.au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">open garden show</a> and brought these;</div>
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Something exciting to look <a href="http://www.clixgalore.com/PSale.aspx?BID=59427&AfID=51461&AdID=7267&AffDirectURL=www.gardenexpress.com.au%2fh2%2f&LP=www.gardenexpress.com.au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">out for in Spring</a>!</div>
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I treated myself to this beautiful Orchid Friday. Feel special to own this!</div>
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Next on the agenda is the grass as you can it needs a lot of work, there's none there! Brahma is being my grass model. He is very concerned we have no grass but then perhaps if he stopped burying his bones in there...!!</div>
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<br />Sue Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15011905413219664838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078009820067709466.post-19687424157218415422015-02-27T23:26:00.001-08:002015-03-15T17:58:59.387-07:00Projects and PlantsFinally I have finished my project I saw on Pintrest. It said it would take 45 minutes and I did cut in half to make 2 and even with that modification i think it actually took about 4 hours. I had to wait for paint to dry and I'm fairly busy so it took a good month for me.<br />
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Got the tiles on top from <b>Bunnings</b> they were only about $3.50 and the paint we had also stored from another project.</div>
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Hubby thinks they look like pallets with tiles on top....I love them!!</div>
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I may have posted about this, I'm tired from my new hobby, bushwalking! I brought the plants from <i>Freshwater Creek Cottages</i> plant sale. The birdbath was leaking so I figured perfect planter.</div>
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Monty and the smallest child.</div>
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The second batch a disaster I made too much at once and I ran out of jars so I had to go to shops reboil jam and sterilise new jars and then add jamsetta more lemon and sugar and hope for the best and it was great really firm now.</div>
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I harvested about 3 times this picture of red onions and have them all over the place on drying racks.</div>
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It's that time of year when I get thousands of Zucchini's.</div>
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This week my lovely friend Heidi brought me a gift and it was so unexpected! I am just delighted, it made me want to get straight out into the garden so I could write something in it!</div>
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I rarely take large blocks of time off work, I work part time so have never had the need too and we don't really go on long holidays so just take the odd week off here and there. Of course working for myself there is no holiday pay so that is another reason to be frugal with the time off! This year I took a whole 4 weeks off at once. <br />
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I spent one week relaxing and then bang we renovated and these are the changes to my massage clinic which used to be painted in a apricot colour.</div>
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This is a before - note the terrible bricks on old gas heater. The heater started to set the carbon monitor off which was alarming me as the kids sleep near that area.</div>
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So in the middle of painting I decided the heater must go. It was an added $3,600 to our budget but that's ok, need to safe and warm.</div>
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My regulars love the changes and so do I! I have only used the heater once, I nearly roasted, the window may have to be open when I use the brilliant heater!</div>
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Sue Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15011905413219664838noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078009820067709466.post-37863794632749630462015-01-09T02:00:00.001-08:002015-03-15T17:57:50.572-07:00Daylesford TripWednesday I decided to go for a trip alone. I found a studio that would accommodate me and had a ensure and kitchenette for $100. It was literally 100 metres from all the shops. I did some firsts. I wore a beautiful dress (I never wear dresses). I walked the streets and window shopped. Went to a chalet and had a drink listening to live music.<br />
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I bushwalked for hours and cooked my solitary and welcome meal back at the studio to save money. I read for HOURS. I love to be alone, it makes me very happy.</div>
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During my time there I came across this wonderful community garden next to the Library, which I also spent some time in.</div>
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More a mismatch of everything together. I even saw the health shop next door pop their coffee grounds into the compost. I wish we had something like this in Ballarat. We do have a Community garden. But plots are rented, there is a large fence around it. No one is welcome if your not one of the renters. Here in Daylesford anyone is welcome. There is even a seat. I meditated on it at how blessed I was to escape for a night.</div>
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Hubby did give me some money to treat myself to dinner but I did another first on the last day. I had enough from home to eat so I saved and brought a book, some earrings and a facial. Never had a facial it was BLISS! 2015 is a year for firsts!</div>
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