Week 24's Positives and negatives.

This past week was my first week full week at work and it was AWESOME! Learnt so much and many different things. Also became a builders assistant for a whole 90mins...don't know much about building but I did really well at holding things and passing things...also correctly identified the corrected tools for passing lol good times.

I have however realized that I don't have the right amount of socks and work pants to wear for my rostered shifts...so that means pretty much means that I have to go shopping on payday! Any excuse to shop I say.

It has been a good week for the spirit as well. Just feeling the wheels set in motion for the next steps in my journey, brightens my mood and lifts my soul. And yes I know that it subject to change but all I can do is just keep moving forward like its happening in the timeframe I have given it.

Books I've Read this week

Only the one this week and it was a 466 page novel. With 11 hour days happening (time I leave home till time I am back home) I am not able to get as much reading done as I would like. I can only get a few pages read during a work day now. So this would be the only negative about working...not enough reading time lol.
Anyway the book was Come Sundown by Nora Roberts.

Love. Lies. Murder. A lot can happen... COME SUNDOWN
Bodine Longbow loves to rise with the dawn. As the manager of her family's resort in Western Montana, there just aren't enough hours in the day - for life, for work, for loved ones. She certainly doesn't have time for love, not even in the gorgeous shape of her childhood crush Callen Skinner, all grown up and returned to the ranch. Then again, maybe Callen can change her mind, given time...
But when a young woman's body is discovered on resort land, everything changes. Callen falls under the suspicion of a deputy sheriff with a grudge. And for Bodine's family, the murder is a shocking reminder of an old loss. Twenty-five years ago, Bodine's Aunt Alice vanished, never to be heard of again. Could this new tragedy be connected to Alice's mysterious disappearance?
As events take a dramatic and deadly turn, Bodine and Callen must race to uncover the truth - before the sun sets on their future together.

Nora Roberts is one of my favourite go to authors, I enjoy her books and get carried away and lost in them...this one for me was a great read. This was one of her books with sensitive reading material.

I have also been skimming through some old recipe books I found at work...you know the ones that schools and clubs and country woman's clubs etc used to put together for fundraisers??
I was flicking through them and I was thinking about on my next leg of my journey...how I wanna be more self-sufficient and less wasteful, I want to grow my own veges to eat and pass along and it got me to thinking about making my own preserves, pickles and chutneys etc and these books are just perfect with there old school recipes. There is something satisfying about eating something you have made and being able to share your stock.

Yes more plans for the next leg of my journey. Always thinking about but at the same time not enjoying the moment. 

Also What I achieved in Week 23 in My Life of Books and T.V. Series and 1 movie.

I have started watching the next season in a T.V Series that I began in 2017...Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D...Season 4...(Agent Phil Coulson returns to the worldwide law enforcement organization S.H.I.E.L.D.. He puts together a small, highly trained, team of Agents to tackle the cases that haven't been classified yet, the new, the strange and the unknown.) So far I have manage to watch 3 episodes. Still really enjoy this series even if it is a few years old.

On The Book Front I have read

This is the third instalment in Kiss Rock series. The first 2 books blew my mind...these contemporary romance novels are not to be sniffed at...but TBH this book was not as amazing as the first 2...not sure how I feel about this one, I didn't dislike it, I just 'liked' it and am SOOO pleased Kit and Noah finally get their shit together lol. 3 stars.





I didn't enjoy this Y.A dystopia urban fantasy book and was trying to work out why it was even on my to TBR list.  Must of had something to do with the paranormal aspect of the book but definitely wont be reading the rest of the series. 1 star.





Captain Marvel...Not a bad movie...I enjoyed it, had a few laughs and Goose the Cat, he's my favourite ;-)

Week 23 in 2019...Lets Get This Party Started.

Finding a job was on the list of things that I needed to do this year, you know since, I haven't found my Sugar Daddy yet to take care of all my financial worries and needs *wink wink*
My savings weren't going to last forever and I was running low on cash...scrapping the bottom of the barrel, low.

CALL CENTRE...NOT FOR ME

I managed to get a call centre job and I really thought that this was my forever job and I managed to hang in there for about 3 and a half weeks but it really wasn't for me...the stress of it all was something that I have never experienced before and I thought to myself...'Is this job really worth losing my mind over?' "Is it worth the anxiety I have to go through everyday, just to go to work? No, certainly not. Time to throw the towel in a move on...move forward. Plus side was I did have to purchase new work outfits, funny side is I don't need any of it for the new job...HAHAHA... And as luck would have it, I found job number 2 relatively easy and with in 3 weeks (1 week of which I went to visit my Mum) was back at work and I am as happy as a pig in mud...it is similar to what I used to do about 10 years ago and I enjoyed that type of work then and I still enjoy that type of work now.

Similar to where I work...Not Actual.

When the job came up on one of my jobsite pages I had been scrolling through on a daily basis, I honestly couldn't believe my eyes or my luck...here was a job I could do with my eyes closed, it was full time, it was fun, it was close to home, and at a decent wage too. I applied immediately and got a response with-in 2 days, had an interview 3 days later and was working in my new job 3 days after that. BOOM...just like that. Sorted. So yeah...lets get this party started and get some of these goals I set for myself, in Year 2019, smashed.

So yes this was a big week on the employment front, settling in, learning new things and  techniques, meeting new people and working with a lot of different peeps. Bring on next week and hopefully this head cold that has been plaguing me this week disappears and I can go on enjoying my new job.

My Mooshie Went Over The Rainbow Bridge.

MY BOY, MOOSHIE

YOUR FAVOURITE CHAIR IS EMPTY NOW

NO EAGER PURRS TO GREET US,

NO HEAVY PADDING PAWS WILL RUN

ESCASTICALLY 2 MEET US.

I WILL MISS YOU ALWAYS AND FOREVER

FOR I COULD NEVER MEASURE,

THE HAPINESS YOU BOUGHT TO ME

THE COMFORT AND THE PLEASURE.

YOU WERE THE CUTEST LITTLE KITTEN, I LOVED YOU FROM THE START,

I PICKED YOU UP AND TOOK YOU HOME AND PLACED YOU IN MY HEART

ALONG WE WENT ON JOURNEYS, YOU A CONSTANT BY MY SIDE

ALWAYS THERE TO PICK ME UP, A LOVE YOU COULDN'T HIDE

GOOD TIMES WE HAD TOGETHER, WE SHARED ALL LIFE COULD THROW

BUT YEARS PASSED TO QUICKLY, YOUR TIME HAD COME TO GO.

YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I MISS YOU, YOU KNOW MY HEART IS SORE

YOU KNOW MY TEARS WILL FALL, WHEN YOU'RE NOT WAITING AT THE DOOR.

I ALWAYS DID THE BEST FOR YOU, MY LOVE WAS PLAIN TO SEE

AND EVEN THOUGH IT BROKE MY HEART - YOURE SPIRIT I SET FREE

SO PLEASE BE BRAVE WITHOUT ME, ONE DAY WE'LL MEET ONCE MORE

FOR WHEN IM CALLED 2 HEAVEN, I HOPE YOU'RE WAITING AT THE DOOR.

Love your Momma

What's On The Horizon.

                                                   

When I made the decision to move to Auckland, one of the factors was being closer to my Mum and caring for her and eventually maybe we could encourage her to live with us in the big smoke. Being with this wonderful woman everyday would just bring me such joy. 

When I visited with her for a week recently, down in the Mighty Waikato, I realized that Mum wasn't going anywhere...she loved her life where she was, she had a great support network and great friends and the biggest thing of all she was happy. I tentatively asked her would she be interested in moving and the answer was a flat out NO. And as I thought more about it I realized that it would just so selfish to ask her to move somewhere I now know she would be unhappy.  By the time my visit was over and I was on the bus back to the City of Sails, I knew that my journey was about to take off down another path.

During the course of my making the decision to move North, I didn't want to move to Mums small community...I thought that there was no job opportunities...no social life...it was in the middle of nowhere and I certainly wouldn't make any friends there...that's the reason Auckland was the choice of where I would go - based on employment goals and the excitement of exploring this great big city, rather than the small town where my Mamma lived. I would just commute there as regularly as I could until we convinced her to live with us in Auckland so we could look after her.
Now how wrong was I when I realized that that small little community that my Mamma was so happy in was EXACLY my speed. Why uproot her when she was happy and I could be happy there too. Everything was achievable...job...social life...friends...great community system, also a fantastic library, beautiful views and peace and quiet. I had support and connections there without even knowing. I realized that the fast pace of life is not for me and I enjoy the quieter side of life...I like my own company and doing things that I enjoy doing...reading, puzzles, scrapbooking, walking, try to maintain a small vegetable garden (I have very limited experience with this activity), some flowers in a pot, crafts, watching movies and TV series, baking and cooking, living intentionally and reducing my carbon footprint AND I like doing these things in my own time. The life my Auckland babes live is hectic and at times so chaotic you can't hear yourself think let alone keep up - they are a young family with 3 kiddies so they are always on the go. So as much as I have enjoyed this experience in Auckland - the pace and the noise is not my scene on a day to day basis - I am making plans to join my Mamma in her small community within 18 months or if I can pull it together faster, sooner. I need to get some $$ behind me and start setting myself up to move again. So thankfully I have just had a job offer this week that will set those wheels in motion and with the nature of the work, will help get me the 'material' items I need together.
I have enjoyed being in the City of Sails and the adventures I've had so far. There are still a few goals here I wouldn't mind achieving, places that I would like to see and there's still time to make lots more memories and at the end of the day, my Auckland babes will only be a 2.5hrs car ride away. It definitely isn't the end of being in the City Of Sails, but I'm am looking at a different path then the one that I originally planned for next year.

Week 22 in 2019...A huge but quick update.

Here is a monthly overview of 38 weeks since the last time I posted...

November 2018...This month saw the early arrival of Grandson No2 and Grandkid No3...Dawson Cooper Lewis...This wee monkey had us on our toes through the last part of my daughters pregnancy, to which Grandson No:2  added an early arrival time. 2 weeks early! 6 hrs after the early in the morning 'I'm in labour' phone call, packed, sort work out, tickets and flight changes, I was in Auckland ready for the arrival of Grandbaby No:3 and look after the 2 other grandbabies...Grandbaby No:3 decided to wait another 24hrs and get himself induced before he made his safe arrival.

December 2018...A Shania Twain concert was a last minute decision I made and I had a ball!! After saying goodbye to a humble home that had been our haven for a short 10 months, our cosy lil family unit was on the move with the son heading back to his one true love...Dairy Farming...this move was a great one for him and his partner in a lot of aspects. It definitely is extraordinary how life sorts out one lil crinkles in ones journey.
This Christmas was on my own as such, with the 'kids' spending Christmas together in Auckland. I did however spend the day with my bestie and her fam bam and topped it off with a visit the nephews for a hangi for supper. All in all it was a great day. One for the memory banks.

January 2019...This is the BIG month for Miss Vicky. On the 1st of the month we moved rurally and the son started his new job. My bestie, her kids and I went camping up in the King Country for a couple of days. Had such an amazing time with my bestie, a lady that has always had my back and never made me doubt our friendship for a second of it. These memories I will treasure for always...Back home and finished my packing up and ready to move forward on my journey to Auckland...so on the 30th...with having finished up at 'The G.C.'  and saying goodbye to a lot of wonderful peeps and whanau...me and 2 of my 3 fur-babies, hitched a ride on a plane and said goodbye to the South...Auckland here we come.

February 2019...Settling and enjoying being with the grandbabies and exploring a bit of Auckland. Started the job-search journey...interesting times. Tripped down to Wellington to catch up with a good friend and see the Terracotta Warriors in Te Papa Museum. Such a BRILLIANT expedition. Awesome times in Wellington...we decided to take the Hop On and Off Bus (Sight seeing tour) and it was one of the best tours I have been on- in fact, its the only tour of a city that I've been on and I will be using this service if its available in any city I travel to.

March 2019

This month was my daughters 26th birthday and we celebrated with a wee night venture into the BIG city...hit up a few a bars and dance clubs till 3am (which for this old girl is WAAAAAAAYY past her bedtime) lots of walking and dancing involved. Scored a job interview with a call centre -  I was keen to try something new.

April 2019 So after 3 weeks of becoming familiar with the public transport, early morning starts and late finishes ...I tried, but that particular line of work is not for me...nothing to do with the company or the public transport system, call centre work is just not my jam...so job seeking it is again. Thank the good lord for our 90 day contracts. Also my daughters partner family came out from England and what a fantastic time we had while they were here...the house was full to the brim...noise and good food...adventures and fun being had but it was all over way to soon. Maybe one day I'll get to take them up on the invite to come visit.

May 2019 I shot away for a week, to visit my Mum in the Mighty Waikato and boy did I need that break. Refuel, replenish and just relax. I didn't realize just how much I missed quietness. How much I miss being around my Mum. When my daughter and I first started talking about me moving to Auckland, it also was part of our plan to encourage my Mum to come live with us...I found out whilst visiting that this is not an option, she is happy where she is and has a great support network and friends and social commitments. I realized that it would be silly to try and change things on her now...so that leaves ME, with some big decisions to make. For now, Auckland is where its at and I will be making the most of it until such time as the plans change...This month also brings another job interview and BOOM just like that, I have another job. This time it is within my skill-set, it is a job that I can do with my eyes closed and there is no pressure.  I am sure I will achieve greatness whilst employed with this company.

Week 36 In 2018 - Movies...Goodbye To Negativity...Onwards and Upwards.

Actually this week has just been all about the movies mainly. Just taking time out of the world just for me...restoring thyself...keeping under the radar.
So the fire was lit and I really just watched back to back movies.
Oceans 8, started the charge and I really enjoyed this one...Jurassic World - The Fallen Kingdom was next...Adrift followed - this was a movie about survival on the ocean and a love story as well...Letters To Juliet - a gorgeous love story...Practical Magic - Nicole Kidman starred in this one...Book Club - this movie was a hoot, even Don Johnson made an appearance...JigSaw - if you a Saw movie fanatic, you are going to be disappointed I think...Deep Blue Sea 2 - pretty much the same as the first, just different species of sharks and actors...The Mountain Between Us - Surviving an aeroplane crash on snow covered mountains, abit of a love story thrown in as well...And I went to the Movie Theatre to watch THE MEG...A movie with Jason Strahan in it usually peaks my interest but this was pretty average.
Now this all happened over the course of 4 days and I be honest, I feel much better for it. Some times you just have to step back and regroup yourself - remove yourself from the everyday life. Pull your mind, body and spirit into line, so you can keep moving forward towards your goals.
I find myself either lost in the movie world or the book world, when I have to do this.
Some people in my life tell me that I shouldn't do this, and somehow or other it becomes all about them. Needless to say, they have now been slowly untwined from my life.
In fact one 'friend' has removed herself all together...because I have changed. Aint got time for constant meddling and needless gossip in my world...that's what changed sweetheart.
So 'ONWARDS and UPWARDS' I like to say.

onwards and upwards

1. Becoming increasingly successful; continuing to advance or make progress. 

2. Improving to a brighter, happier future, especially after some misfortune or unpleasant incident.

PINK IS IN MY CITY!!!

Yes I am a Pink fan, No I did not get tickets and Yes I was caught up in the 'Paint the town Pink' activity.
Our mall, in honour of the wonderful American pop superstar, Pink, hung 208 Pink Balloons from the ceiling...handed out 100's of sticks of Pink Candyfloss and 100's of different pink lollies by 2 girls dressed in Pink wigs and aprons over a 4 hour period ...and it wasn't until this moment did I realize that I didn't actually get a photo of the setup.
The Pink mural which of course happened to be in the next-door mall, was an absolute treat and attracted hundreds of people. We also Pinked our city sign.
Mrs Hart and her 2 kiddies were spotted at our local Farmers Market and Museum and outside the train station It was awesome just seeing posts about her out and about being a Mum.
She was only here in Dunedin for the one concert but 37, 000 people attended and by all accounts had a blast. Thanks for coming and I hope you enjoyed our wee city.
Attending a PINK concert will go on my 'bucket-list' and I won't hesitate and miss out on tickets next time.

Grandbaby 1 and 2 and 3 (in development stage)

My Grandies.

Emerson (Nannies Darling) is my sweet lil girl.  I just can't get enough of her. We have a connection that will never be broken. The love that we have for each other, surpasses anything I have felt before. Being the first of the grandbaby tribe...she rules her Nannie.

This baby and I many sleepovers and times together when we were in the same town. About 18months of togetherness before they moved to Auckland.

And this adorable hunk of burning love (Ashton) is my most handsome chunk and he's next in line. He really is such a cheeky boy, with the cheekiest smile. He just loves his Nannie and his Nannie just loves him. He gets on the phone, on video call and we play peek a boo and he thinks its the best game ever.  His chuckle though. Just gosh dang adorable.

This baby and I only had 6 months of togetherness before they moved. We will make more memories when I move to Auckland.

And of course Grandbaby number 3.

We are all awaiting your arrival and we can't wait to shower you with all the kisses and hugs and love that we have in store for you.  I can't wait to create memories with you and have you steal a piece of my heart.

I have just got off the phone with your Mama and I know you are eager to join us but I do send you this message.

Dearest Little One,

Please, as much as we are eager to have you with us now, just hold out for a few more weeks. Continue to grow and be nourished inside your Mama. It really is in your best interests little one to stay where you are, you still have 8 weeks worth of growing and developing to do. We love you and will continue to pray for your safe and on time, arrival.

Love Nannie.

Birthday Vibes for 2018

Joe's Garage

We thought we would give this place a whirl, it has been on my bucket list for the past year...to enjoy my birthday dinner and we weren't disappointed. The meals here were reasonably priced and what we had was definitely enjoyed. Great ambience and customer service at Joe's Garage. Highly recommended. I always enjoy good food and good company and was treated to both this night.

F.B.I Agents for a couple of hours...ok just a little over an hour...unpaid.

1. I would not make a very good agent at all. DO NOT HIRE ME.
2. Totally on the wrong track. And always in the wrong place.
3. Over thinking everything that was a clue and even stuff that weren't clues.
4. We were never going to make it out of the room. I really suck at puzzles.

Inventive puzzle rooms and unique themed escape room challenges are what Escape Artists Dunedin are about.
Whether you are a novice puzzler or a puzzling pro, escape the room games in Dunedin are a great way to challenge the mind and have a lot of fun at the same time.

And that's what me and my lovelies did. I got into the spirit of it, late in the game but we had a lot of laughs along the way. Thanks for taking me there for my birthday adventure guys, can't wait to do another room...now that I know how it works. 

Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards

This is what happens when you randomly entered a competition about free food. I remember it vaguely said some about tagging a friend and win some tickets to a local restaurant. I thought it was 2 tickets to have a meal in their restaurant but it was 2 tickets to this, a prestigious event held at VAULT21.

Quoted from their Facebook page...

"We enjoyed a marvellous dinner by Executive Chef Greg Piner of VAULT 21, matched with Marlborough's Ara Wines. Thank you to Simon Berry, CEO at Whitestone Cheese and Kate Coughlan, editor of NZ Life & Leisure (This NZ Life) for your delightful stories!

A round of applause to our featured producers: Genevieve's, Prodigal Daughter, Turk's Corn Fed Free Range Poultry, The Whole Mix, Clevedon Buffalo, Grass Fed Girls and Homegrown Farm Fresh Meats, Marlborough Garlic Ltd - NZ Garlic & Shallot growers, Whitestone Cheese, and Jennyskitchen"

My friend who I was taking with me, at the last minute, pulled out due to sickness.  Well, me being me...scrolled through my F.B friends and couldn't find a single person person to share this with...so I got my walk on...since I was at work (work in a local mall) and started asking store employees if anyone wanted a free feed and hang out with me for a couple hours...believe it or not I got a taker!! And what a bloody hoot we had! I got to hang with a pretty cool chick (someone that I wouldn't normally hang with) and enjoyed a certainly fantastic spread of deliciousness and that alone makes me wanna try more things like this but in a different environment.

It has now been thrown to the wind.

I'm headed for the City of Sails. Auckland. The date has been set and I am in planning mode. I have about 6 months to get organized to move me, 2 cats and what I am taking with me. I plan on at least one more visit...for the birth of my 3rd grandchild in November and possibly at wee sneaky one at the end of January.

LET THE PLANNING BEGIN - TASK FOR THIS WEEK

• Start with making a list of all the things that I own...furniture, kitchenware, linen, bedroom stuff, etc.

So over the course of the last 3 years, when I moved from Southland to Dunedin...I had to downsize from 3 bedroom house to a one bedroom flat. And again earlier this year, I downsized when I moved from the one bedroom flat into my son and partners home. They were already set up so I only bought my bedroom suite, some linen and towels, some kitchenware and my own personal stuff. 

Son, partner and I teamed up for a year for financial reasons and after that, I was going to head on my next adventure, what ever they may have been.  I didn't know at that stage of the game plan, that Auckland was on the cards yet. I had been thinking about Australia for a year...stay with my brother on the Gold Coast and experience what that part of Australia had to offer me. Apparently that journey is not going to happen yet. 

• Once that list has been written...start a time line for downsizing
• What I want to take with me.
• What I will buy once I'm up there.

When I move to Auckland...I will be living with my first born, partner and grandbabies. When the lease for their current house finishes we will be moving into a bigger house. There are so many choices in Auckland of styles of houses for extended and or larger families. I am sure we will find one that suits. 

So yes, after much thought and deliberation, conversations, coffee, chocolate and tears (and the odd cream cake)...Auckland here I come!!! Let this journey begin.

Photo Booth Memories.

January 2018

I have decide I love photo booths and when the opportunity arises to use one again...I'm taking it and dragging the nearest people with me in it.

What an absolute hoot, and what a great set of pics we ended up with. When I look at this series of pics, I can't help but grin. I'm pretty sure this is Take Number 3. These were taken on my first visit to Auckland in a games parlour we discovered one afternoon whilst taking the kids out for a walk. We had so much fun that afternoon...we won so many lollies and tickets...had so many laughs...the competitive streak came out in some but great memories were made and high scores left behind to be beaten.

Ashton, 8months old and Emerson 2y7months old

When these guys left to go to Auckland in November '17...it hurt like nothing I'd ever felt before.  I was all for them doing their thing, they were moving for work reasons but man was I unprepared for them not being just around the corner. I missed them like no tomorrows.  I am sooo pleased technology is what it is these days because it really helped take the edge off not being able to hold and kiss my Grandbabies.  It is the 'physical' side of things that gets to me. I have daily or every 2nd daily yarns with them and to be honest I rely on these to get me through to when I can hold them again.

So these trips are what fills up my tanks until the next time we're together making more memories.

~Auckland Vibes~

With my eldest, her partner and the Grandbabies in Auckland...It was inevitable that Auckland should come calling for me. The question is...do I heed this calling? With my elderly (Don't EVER tell her I called her that!) Mommie living up those ways as well...it is pretty clear that Auckland is to be the next stop off on my journey, I call life.
In the 10 months that my darlings have been up there, I have visited this city twice and with each visit the draw to Auckland became stronger. I didn't think that I would like it and its fast pace but it really has grown on me. I am intrigued by the City of Sails and am keen to explore more of this vibrant place.

To be honest there is only a couple things that will make me tear up and I will struggle with when the time comes to move on...leaving my youngest and his fiancé behind for now is the biggest one. It hurts my heart when I am separated from my babies, even if they are adults.
Also moving away again from my dearest friend of 17 years...me and her have been to hell and back at different stages of our lives and have always had each others back. Even as we speak, she is going through a rough patch, which is drawing us even closer together. But technology will help us fill in the time, in between visits.

Everything else...can be said goodbye too and I'll be fine with. Yes, I do believe that its time to move on. I have done it a few times now on my own...gosh I'm nearly a pro at it.
I look forward to the thrill of living in a new city, exploring new places, finding a new job, getting into my social groove, finding new haunts, meeting new people and making some new friends. I am so excited for these new adventures.
Seeing my grandbabies regularly and being able to be a 'physical' part of their everyday lives is a big draw card too.
Did I mention my eldest is working on Grandbaby Number 3 and he's due in November? Oh my gosh!! I just can't wait for his arrival.
One more reason for heading North, is my Mommie is getting older and frailer now and my plan is to get a place and have her move in with me so I can look after her when the time is right.

And who knows? Maybe Mister Right will be at this pit-stop in my journey.

Yes...Fast Forward to 14 months later...

A lot has changed. And a lot has stayed the same. 14 months you say...

I wonder if anyone still does this blogging anymore...blogging almost feels like an 'old school' way of communicating now.

TUESDAY 21ST AUGUST - Current mind-frame and update on my life's lessons.

It has taken awhile BUT I have finally jumped back on the 'walking' band wagon and it is really doing me the world of good.
Today is Day Number 26 of a little thing I like to call 'Get your walk on' and I hit the pavements at least 4 times a week. For me this is a realistic goal, what with my work schedule and it is winter here at the moment and its still dark after I finish work and before I start.
I am also on a self-discovery mission and trying to get myself into a better frame of mind, body and soul. Trying to include The Law of Attraction in my everyday life, living each day with intention and positivity. Some days are harder than others. And some days life just rolls along.

Following along the path of injecting happy, positive thoughts and actions in my everyday life...I came across a passage of reading last week that was about and had a dragonfly in the background of the picture.

'The dragonfly, in almost every part of the world symbolizes change and change in perspective of self realization; and the kind of change that has its source in mental and emotional maturity and the understanding of the deeper meaning of life'.

I thought, that's a symbol for me. The dragonfly represents exactly what I am doing in my life now. I must get myself something to do with a dragonfly.
What happened next, I am pretty sure it was the Law of Attraction coming into effect.

I run into a friend in town this weekend and had commented on her jewellery. It was a owl necklace and a 'Snap Button' piece. I had said that I have always like that type of jewellery and that another friend of mine had given me a 'button' a few years back to start my collection...I never got round to starting that collection. So I had this 'button' but no way to wear it. I said I should really get onto that as there was some really nice pieces and 'buttons' out now. End of conversation.
Today my daughter-in-law handed me a packet and said that she and my friend had run into each other at her place of work and asked her to pass it on...It was a 'snap button' necklace...in the shape of a dragonfly. I still cant believe it. Totally amazed. I'm pretty confident in saying that it was the Law of Attraction coming into play there.

The piece without 'snap button'.

TBR 2017...Bk 17/52: Working Class Boy By Mr Jimmy Barnes

Really enjoyed this book.  This is a 2016 memoir of James Dixon Swan aka Jimmy Barnes.
It tells of of his childhood in Glasgow and in Adelaide. It is a journey through trials and tribulations of immigration, domestic violence, alcoholism, anger and fear.
This certainly was not I expected to read when I picked this up but I was definitely engaged in this memoir.  Thank-you for sharing Jimmy. Very much looking forward to the next book...Working Class Man. Bring it on.

Week 22 & 23: The 2 Big Boys Birthdays//Nannie Darlings 2nd Birthday//Singleville Update

A couple weeks of birthdays in this family.  June 1st...My son turned 22,...EB Games voucher...tick ...happy boy...tick.  Son-in-laws 26th birthday on same day...tattoo voucher...tick...happy boy...tick. We had a family Pot-Luck dinner to celebrate boys birthdays a few days later and we do like to get together at every available chance we can muster. This was our first pot-luck meal and it amazingly well, without a hitch, every person/couple bringing a main and a dessert.
With this fam-bam now all together in one town it seemed only fair to the hosting family that everyone chipped in and man what a great idea it was...the variety of food was amazing (no double ups) and the cost was minimal to each person/couple. And there was even doggie-bags to take home YAY!

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Happy 2nd Birthday Nannies Darling xoxo

This lil precious beauty means the world to me. This picture captures her taking time out on her special day eating her ice-block...slow down Baby Girl...time is just going so fast and Nannie can't keep up. 2 years full of wonderful memories, lots of kisses and cuddles, plenty of laughs and good times. I know we have so much more to look forward to. Nannies Darling captivated me right from the start, stole a piece of my heart and I am at her mercy forever...and her handsome 5 week old brother is following suit. I am spellbound by them both now...and also done for lol.

Emerson and Ashton.

So in another subject entirely child-free is my continuing journey in Singleville.  Mentioned in previous posts I am trying to get the hell out of Dodge (Singleville) so to speak. Taking my time but God loves a tryer right?  I go to the local bar for Karaoke Nights and it has been bought to my attention that a certain man has been making eyes at me lol.  So I have spent the last couple of times at Karaoke Night scoping out the scene and have found that he is indeed showing interest from afar. As of Friday just been, I pulled up my big girl panties and I have accomplished the following in regards to this man:

• I found out his name (Randall)
• I have communicated with him
• He has a sense of humor
• I have sat at the same table with him and we had a 'group talk' as such lol

Progress has been made and the communication lines has been opened. Another YAY for me. Slowly but surely...I am a little bit scared that if it goes any slower I will miss out...So hurry up Karaoke Night at the local!!

Movie Review...Miracles From Heaven

What a wee charmer of a movie. Great performances by Jennifier Garnier and Eugenio Derbez and just quietly, Martin Henderson is as handsome as ever. 
When Christy discovers her 10year old daughter Anna has a rare, incurable disease, she  becomes a ferocious advocate for her daughter healing as she searches for a solution.  After Anna has a freak accident climbing a tree with her sister, an extraordinary miracle unfolds in the wake of her dramatic resue that leaves medical specialists mystified, her family restored and their community is inspired. This movie is based on a true story.  3.5 / 5 stars. 

"That's alright Mom.  Not everyone is gonna believe. And that's ok. They'll get there when they get there."- Anna Beam

Mama's Day 2017

Run Down on This Mama's Day (bullet-pointed for detail)

• First and foremost...attended to the bloody cats that demand attention 30 minutes before my 7am alarm goes off, doesn't matter what time I set it for, you can guarantee these fur-babies of mine will awaken me. Don't know why I bother setting one, should just use them, they sure are as regular as clockwork. 
• Settle back in bed, no point going back to sleep, send Happy Mamas Day messages across the globe via social media to all the special Mama's in my world.
• Alarm goes off...Oh look fur-babies its time to get up...that's right, you guys have been feed/watered/toileted and baby-talked too and are now back off to sleep...me, time to get up and start this whole getting ready for work thing.
• 3 hours and 3 cups of coffee later AND at work...Check social media...it is now jam packed with Mamma Day Posts...some are pretty darn cool and some leave you wondering.
• First born texts me a Happy Mothers Day and lets catch up tomorrow and shop for your present message which would of been nice TODAY...TODAY is Mothers Day.
• Lunchtime and second born arrives at work empty handed with a verbal Happy Mothers Day and a sorry I forgot to bring your pressie, I'll drop it round on my way home from work tomorrow. 
• Again...TODAY is Mothers Day.
• Said pressie will now be presented as a Christmas gift that I will receive in December...if I am lucky.
• So he's here on the food court suggests we get some lunch and he calls Dutch...Well at least he paid for his own this time. And we did have an enjoyable lunch.

Rest of shift was uneventful and I began to wonder if they had changed the day of Mothers Day this year but alas, no they haven't...only in my children's heads has it been changed lol.
And yes...it appears I am looking forward to tomorrow,  to celebrate '1 day past Mothers Day'.

Movie Review...Jack Reacher, Never Go back

Who doesn't like a movie with Tom Cruise on it. Always enjoy this actors movies.
Tom Cruise returns as Jack Reacher in this sequel based on Lee Child's bestselling novel Never Go Back, which finds the itinerant problem-solver (Tom Cruise) accused of murder, and learning that he may have a child he has never met. 
When he returns to his old base he finds Susan Turner (Cobie Smulders) a Army Major he had been communicating with has been arrested. Suspecting foul play, Investigator Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise) springs into action  and Jack embarks on a mission to prove that the head of his old unit is innocent. After crossing paths with the law, Reacher must now go on a mission to uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy that involves the death of U.S. soldiers.