Dear and lovely friends,
How are you all. I have to say I am a bit lost today so I will do my best with personals. I will have to catch up later if i miss anyone.

Kate, How are you doing hun? Dory is so right about the 'sponges' analogy. I think i got used to handling so much i tried to do it all. I ended up a bit bitter and angry when i needed the space for me and no one would give it. Funny how we are all different but there is some much in each persons story and experience that speaks to us all. I hope you are doing well today sweety...and if you are not, good on you. Just feel everything that comes to the surface, don't be scared. I think it is important to give ourselves permission and ackowlegde when we are sad. But hell if you are feel good then that is great too. I have gotten to a stage where, everything is how it should be...I TRY not to question it. Exist in the now, love and be loved. Boy, you poor thing...you probably didn't ask for all this advice and opinion. Sorry hun...been thinking of you.

Chez, How are you going? I agree with Kate, brave but good hun. I think is a a wonderful choice as i have said before. I hope all is underway for this next step and it is moving smoothly.

Dory, Yes it is so true...you will not be still for long my love. You are not far from having to run your little toosh off after your earthside bubba. So rest love and enjoy it as best you can. Now is a time to get some projects underway...learn to knit....paint a couple of paintings....catch up on dvds....sew something. Pick a hobby hun...any one and be a master at it. You are doing a great job. I have to say if i was TOLD to stay put, i would really struggle!!!

Powelly, i think you asked me where i was at re cycle...forgive me if it was not you. Maybe it was Suz...I am on a differenet page now and i can't remember. I will update below but no, I am not pregas...as much as it gutted us this month, I have been so so busy with projects and distractions, we are doing ok.

ChrisW, Hope you are recovering nicely hun. How are you going and did the op go well...Sorry if i missed your update. Been thinking of you.xx

Beata, Hope, SusieQ, Miss Tess, Samcougar other lovely ladies that pop in. Hope you are all doing well. Oh and Cmegles...has anyone heard how she is doing? Crumpet, Teni- if you still drop in...hi. i know i am missing someone.xxxx

AFM- Well we are CD7 now and in light of last months early OV...I will start testing today/tonight. I have had to take a couple of days off my exercise adventure through AF but i was also renovating through most of it. My body is quite sore so it seems i got some work out in there.
We almost instantly...even a couple of days before, started jsutifying and comforting ourselves as to why we didn't think and then later, knew we weren't pregnant. I am still working with chemicals renovating, the unit isn't finished, My weight and fitness needs a little more time to come under wraps...etc etc. That helped us get through it.
It also helped a bit, i guess, that we have had lots of action and new things going on in the house. This week we have had an aircon installed, i finished renovating a big old cupboard, our oven has been installed and built in, all the lighting has been done. We have not had an oven since Sept last year...so yep it has been an exciting week and full of lovely distractions.
Dh has been studying his little butt off which is great as i don;t have to nag him. He has his exams this week coming.
The garden is also coming along, a few things planted this morning. My SIL birthday is this week and I have sorted her gift. I looked after my nephew on fri and he slept 3 1/2 hours!!! Little star. I am having the girls in the family around for morning tea/lunch on thurs for SIL bday.

Ahhhhh...big sigh of relief to get it all down. It has been a crazy busy week....and there is plenty more on the quotes/emails and phone call front, couple of trips to bunnings, a movie with my nephew ...Tinker Bell...a MUST SEE! It was so lovely. I feel like i have not stopped. It certainly feels good to have my health doing well. Boy i need it.

So now, MY part of the month starts. Well I would normally say that a few days ago now...as AF is a time of rest for me. It just didn;t paly out that way this time. I will have to get some rest in the next couple of days instead. So now some counting down of days...waiting and a few moments to collect myself. My energy will have to be shared a little between renovating and nurturing the potential of life!

Love to you all and hope you are all (except Dory) keeping yourselves busy too. Little projects, slow one, or big gigantor ones...thinking of you all.xoxo