I’m trying to put the feelings and event s of the last few months behind me and start again. I’m taking the approach that Chinese new year will be the beginning a new year for me.

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My FIL and my own Dad, two very different men, I love and respect them heaps.

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Yes, another rant. It’s been a while. After posting for a couple of days I think I’m entitled to be a bit cranky. However, be warned I’m going to cover a topic I’m not usually so open about.

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Contrary to popular rumor, I did not disappear after a Christmas party related incident, nor have I relaxed myself to death. I am definately here- but I think I’m already over Christmas. I’m not trying to be a Grinch- but buying and making presents has not been as much fun this year; I didn’t get [...]

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You’d think with all this time on my hands, I’d be blogging madly- but I haven’t, for a couple of reasons. Firstly, when I’m alone with my thoughts, it’s not that happy. I’ve spent a lot of time feeling sorry for myself and the state of my health. I’ve had quite a few morbid thoughts [...]

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I had a huge weekend- barely had time to breathe. As well as the usual stuff, like grocery shopping and cleaning the house, we had heaps of social stuff. I guess we go through froughts and deluges in that. Friday night we had drinkies and games for Tony’s birthday. it was a great night, full [...]

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At 6am yesterday, my Father’s mother, my grandmother passed away. She was 89, she would have been 90 next Easter. She had not been well for some time, and had been in hospital for three weeks, following a fall.

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It’s been a busy, eventful, up – and- down week. Lovely in some ways, frustrating and disappointing in others. A long rant and coverage of the week follows- click if you dare!!

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I’ve been a busy little blogger this week, there must be work I should be doing It’s true, I’ve been procrastinating all week, but what a lovely way to do it, reflecting on my thoughts and feelings. Instead of having my lazy Saturday to plan today, I had to go to a family reunion instead. [...]

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The plan was to clear the palms in the front garden in the morning and the banana trees in the back garden in the afternoon. Have a little break and take my dad out to dinner with my brother. Instead, it took the whole day to clear 280 kilos of palms from the front gardne, [...]

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