A bit of an update

Its been a while since I last update the blog

and one of my resolutions this year was getting back to doing blog entries.

Its a really good way to keep a diary

and I do actually have my blog bounded into books..

I suppose the reason for the non blogging is lack of things to blog about.

My main source of blog material is still living in Emerald

my scrapping now is usually just my weekly class kits

that I have here in the shop.

And the shop itself keeps me really busy

and then in the extra time I have...

I am still trying to loose weight!

As far as that goes, I am still signed up for Michelle Bridges

but I wont be signing up again.

Lets just leave it at that.

I am still exercising everyday though and trying really hard to eat well.

I had an episode of illness a couple of weeks ago,

massive pain in my chest!

I callasped and was rolling on the floor in agony.

Stu dragged me to the hospital

(I told him to ring an ambulance!)

and the whacked me on all the monitors.

My heart was really good despite the agony I was in so it wasn't that.

The doctor said Gallstones or upset tummy!

I was vomiting which I do when I am under extreme stress

like this pain I was in.

Anyway all the blood tests and things done and then went to the doctor

and of course his diagnoses without any results in front of him was

You have cholesterol because your so fat!

I told him ok then run all the tests and I will come back when they are done.

So I went back a week later and the first question I asked was

What were my results.

Good he said,

yes fine, but what actually were they,

Everything normal

Yes ok, what was my cholesterol?

It was good, maybe a little below average...

Hmm I see.

What about my sugar?

Yes Ok, also a little below average.

So I dont have cholesterol and I am not in any fear of getting

diabetes... 

So why do I have gallstones

(Bear in mind he said it was because I was so fat and had cholesterol! I am proving a point here!)

He then said that 85% of woman have them but very few get attacks,

There we are, thats more like it!

Dont you hate how doctors blame fat, smoking and drunking on everything!

I damaged my knee running on a treadmill and he also blamed it on being too fat! Probably true but still!!

Come up with someone original will you!

Anyway, so health issues aside, I feel pretty good.

Scrapping:

I am really getting into project life at the moment!

I have weekly classes here with the lumpy bumpy scrapping

but I am thinking I might start flatening it out more.

I know the ladies love the lumpy bumpy

but I need to fnd a way to adapt my flowery scrapping

and make it flatter!

I am also going to start Project Life kits too next year.

I am gathering supplies and looking for things that are a little different.

Keep your eye out!

Here are some kits that I have onsale at  the moment.

If you would like one pop me an email.

Kaisercraft Miss Empire Collection

$37 includes all instructions.

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Kaisercraft True Romance Collection

$35 includes full instructions

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Kaisercraft Curiosity Collection

$28 includes full instructions

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Graphic 45 Steampunk Spells Collection

$35 includes full instructions

A Confession

I really dont know if anyone out there reads this blog anymore?

Do you?

I cant remember the last time I had a comment.

But for those out there that do read the blog from time to time, 

I thought I might share my current challenge with you.

Its a little embarrasing, but Im not alone,

there are alot of us out there!

As you know, I have struggled with my weight over the years!

Ive tried every diet imaginable!

After the trip to NZ which I am sure you will agree

was life changing!

I thought I would start to make steps for a more personal life change!

I hoping something has clicked this time!

Ive had the busiest week of the year

and I stayed on track...

So I am hopeful!

Im doing the Michelle Bridges 12WBT Challenge.

I have started it before in its early stages

and I found it difficult to keep up!

But now its been refined and definitely easier to achieve!

Its idiot proof and when It comes to my weight,

I am a total idiot!

So I am linking you into my experience.

Ive had this private blog since 2009

and now I have made it public.

You can follow along in my personal journey

and maybe offer some support?

I am not interested in Criticism,

I am not interested in any negative comments.

Im not interested in hearing about how much weight I have put on, or any of that other crap that will make me feel bad that some people see as being supportive!
That's just rubbing my face it in!

I figure that any one out there that is still reading this,

must have a genuine interest in my life.

But I do welcome encouragement.

If you would like to share my journey

here is the link.

Here

12WBT - Updates & Esteddfod Time Again

This was the view at the top of Porky today!
You cant really see it that well, but the whole town and surrounding farming area was covered in fog!

It looked so awesome from the top of the hill!!

You can kinda see it behind me here in this photo!

All going really well!

The food recipes are divine!
So nice and completely filling!

Im not craving anything really!

I'm secretly excited that i might actually achieve goal number one of 20 kilos!!

How many takes did it take to get this photo!!  OMG!

I decided to adopt a kid today and go to the Eisteddfod with Bridge and Amelia!

It was lovely! It totally makes you cry all the little kids trying so hard!
I thought Amelia's class was wonderful!

They ended up getting highly Commended

We are up on the balcony!

The room is so full of kids and excited parents!!

12WBT - Weigh InOne

Considering I started this on Monday!

There isnt much loss! I was actually secretly wishing for me!
But Ya get that hey!

So Im only down .2! 

It was raining this morning at 7am when i get up to walk...

And poor Stu spent the night in the fetal position on the lounge due to Kidney Stones

All I heard all night was his moaning in agony!

So there wasn't much sleep in our house last night!

But after getting my jobs done this morning

and my deliveres

the rain stopped and i headed upto Porky around lunch time!

I multi tasked and got all my phone calls done while i was at it!

Until the steps started and then i had to hang up!!!

By the way, I counted them today!

In the .8km section there are 205 steps to the top!!!

No wonder my legs are so sore!!!

Varying heights but 205 none the less!

Here is me at the top today!

Here is a 180 photo over the other side of Porky

This looks out over onto farm land!

There are lots of white dots out there at the moment with Cotton Harvest!

You can kinda see them right at the back there...

Also updates on Matt

We took Mat to the rehabilitation doctor in Tamworth yesterday

They did have him assessed in John Hunter as not being a candidate for Rehab

but the Doctor here wanted to make sure we have looked at all the options.

But after reading all his notes and lengthy discussions with Us and Matt,

he thought that he wasn't suitable.

There is no chance of him walking again

or living independently at all!

He agreed that our discussions on placement in a High Care Facility that has funding for Young People is our best option for him

Thank goodness there is a place that is close, and we will be 

placing him there when all the paperwork is done!

He will have small improvements over the years, but it looks like this is it for him!

Very sad!

The guy that did it will only get a maximum 10 year sentence (But the detective said he wont get that long)

and his victim gets the rest of him life in a Nursing Home!
It doesn't seam fare does it!

Matthew wont be able to give evidence at the trial, therefore they aren't interested in his recal of the events.

So the judge or jury wont ever lay eyes on the victim or what he has now become because of this act of violence! its not at all fair!!

I Have a secret...... 12WBT

Its part of the process

I am joining in Michelle Bridges 12 Week Body Transformation!

I have been looking around the blogs

and on the facebook, and there has been so much success with this!

So i thought i owe it to myself to do it!
Not try it! But DO it!!!

Part of the process is making a public commitment to stick with the program!

This is so funny, cause how many public comitments have I made on my blog??

Hilarious!!

Anyway, this is my public commitment 

to stick to the program

and to do everything i am told to do by Michelle....

(Except, I am gonna do different exercise, as what i have done and haven't done in the past has had varied results. I know that if i walk to the lookout everyday I will loose weight! I'm not going to gamble with the gym when i know it doesn't work for me!!)

In the following 12 weeks  I would like to loose 20 kgs!

Here i am today, right now as a matter of fact!

Im not sharing my weight with you! I think its obvious its too much!

But I will share the before photo cause you all see me anyway hey!! lol

So I thought i would also share some photos of my walk to the Lookout!

Its a total of 6.5kms.

3.25 all uphill!!!

Here are the ducks at the golf course on the way past....

You cant really see them properly!

But there was about 10 there this morning!

Looking up to the hill where I walk too!
It was covered in cloud this morning, you cant see to the top!

And then the steps!!!

There are steps most of the way up!

I started counting them today and then lost my spot at 4 due to the coughing and spluttering going on!! lol

More Steps

Getting into the cloud now....

More Steps

 At the top!

You can see how the town is covered in cloud in this photo

and then seconds later the wind started and blew it all away......

See in the selfie

All the cloud has just about gone and it was only seconds!!!!

And dont worry too much about the first thing in the morning look!!!  

Gorgeous hey!!!

So there we have it!

Day 2 of 12 weeks!

Wish me luck!!