Life Changes

Two years ago when I was diagnosed with lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) my world shook. Things that I thought I would do changed, no long haul flights was most probably the one that has effected me the most. I was never going to try and climb Mt Everest.
You never know what is waiting around the corner so live life to the full, with that in mind and a great big Australia to see I gave up work last Friday.
I have loved my work but it is time for change. I have worked for a really wonderful Doctor, we have had a lot of laughs over the last 9 years and I will miss her, the patients and the girls still there.
On Sunday we went out to lunch at the beautiful botanic Gardens restaurant, the meal was lovely and the service fantastic.
I was very lucky and the girls really spoilt me.
Tarsha gave me this magnificent bowl.

It was hard to photograph this photo does not do it justice.

Catherine and Judy gave me these

Diana gave me these

and this.
You can see there is a bit of a tea theme here.
I LOVE my cuppa.

I am not sure I will be able to use this magnificent tea cosy it is way too beautiful.
I had bought a book to knit this cosy a while back, now I won't have to.

Diana and I worked along side each other for a number of years. Diana works for another surgeon which means we share office space. Over the years we have done some really funny things together, on Sunday I did my confessions to Tarsha of the few things that we did that we said we would never tell. Like the day Diana put the banking in the trash(computer trash that is) and emptied it. The day I decided to fix a bit of very expensive office furniture which resulted in about 100 ball bearings rolling around the floor and me frantically trying to get the drawer to run smoothly without them.
There were lots more.

Tarhsa also gave me this she has always said I am her tenacious little Jack Russell.

Here we are enjoying lunch.

The other reason for my retirement is Tony and I are having a sea change.
We have bought a place at Port Elliot where we will eventually live. It will be in a few years so for now it will be when Tony has days off, with his job he may work 8 or 9 days in a row and then have 4 off so we will head to Port Elliot at every opportunity.
Sean is also very excited about it as he can now surf all day and call in for lunch. He has already planned a surf board rack for the garage.

It's over for another year

I have been very slack with posting my SSCS gift not sure what has happened to the last few days.
I received this lovely parcel from Lyn in New Zealand.
Thank you Lyn I am sure I will put all these beautiful things to good use.
A BIG thank you to the elf for her fantastic organisational skills in putting this swap together.

Some Christmas snaps

Where we had our Christmas lunch a wonderful picnic under a shady tree.

this is what happens when the elf has a little too much to drink on Christmas eve and then eats too much for Christmas lunch.

Playing

I have been sewing but nothing I can show, enjoy my camera play.
Kangaroos Paw.

Aggie

Don't know........................ it grows in our back garden !!!!!!!

Sadly while out walking I found this after a windy night how clever are these little birds to weave their nest just using a beak and their little feet.

Missing Again

Gemma was in a wedding yesterday, it was a hot day and although the ceremony was at 5pm it was still really hot.

The lovely bride.

After taking some photos Tony and I headed to Grange for a bite to eat and a walk out the jetty. It was an hot overcast evening, with the sun peeking through the thick cloud cover.

I was out and about the other day and I happened to have my camera in the car.
I had to pull over and take a photo, it made me smile.

Life has been hectic and it doesn't look like changing as Christmas is looming.

Playing

I have been having fun playing along with

learning lots of little trick.

A few week back Gemma and I went and listened to Jane Goodall, she is an inspirational and amazing women.

One of the messages she was passing on is the mandatory labeling of Palm Oil one of the reasons the forest are being cleared and the great apes are loosing their habitat.
Please take a few minutes to sign this on-line petition.

While I am on causes if you have Private Health cover please head over here and sign this petition click on the red tab at the bottom.

While I am here and pondering and asking everybody to sign petitions I went to my first 3D movie last weekend - how amazing is it. I must be getting old. We went and saw Transformers it is a bit of a family thing. Gemma said to me before it started I wasn't allowed to reach out and try and touch things.
I sat on my hands.

AND FINALLY
I really don't get e-magazines.
if I buy a magazine it is to curl up on the lounge and leisurely flick through it.........you just can't do that on a computer!!!!!!!!!!

Have a great week
Molly says thanks to everybody for their kind wishes she is getting better wearing a sock or a bucket........... roll on Monday when the stitches come out.

The girls are 25

Firstly thanks for all the comments on my moan last week.
Last night Gemma and Lisa celebrated their 25th birthdays the theme was 1920's everybody put in a great effort and dressed accordingly.
Warning photo heavy post.
The birthday Girls
Gemma & Lisa

Kev (Lisa's dad) and Al (Sean's step dad)
I think if I had been in a restaurant in the 1920 and Al walking it I would have expected him to produce a machine gun and shoot everybody........perhaps I watch too many movies
I am thinking The Untouchables.

Lucas and Falf.

Falf's boy friend Scott................... no matter what he had worn those dreads just wouldn't pull off a 1920's outfit.

me looking very pensive I was trying to fix Gemma's beads.

Alicia my niece and Sean

Nick the only person allowed to use my camera.

The cake made by Lisa's mum Jan who is a great cook.

A bit of dancing

Sean, Gemma Liz (Sean's mum) and Al

Me, Gemma Lucas & Alicia

The family

Jan Lisa's mum and cook extraordinaire and Liz

Jarrod the golfer and Ben Lisa's boyfriend

Me and my boy

I am sure a lot of you know who Tony Robinson is but a lot of people think Tony looks like him here is even more proof of it.

This is a most unusual post for me as you get to see me this will not happen again for quite a few years LOL.