saturday

trying to keep busy here doing copious amounts of house work before i have to do copious amounts of homework.

due to stroud i havent even started my beltane project or the tarot one  :(


needing to keep moving forward


my mind betrays me


and yes michelle - i knew that and that is precisely the problem


so off i go

back to avoidance


xoxo

more

i want to go back to stroud

it was incredibly relaxing. no pressure. no one to worry about but myself. luxury

i loved every bit of it

• the goddess necklet.
• the painting.
• the SoulCollage
• the food.
• omg the food.
• the silly dancing competition, go shann
• the group stories, hilarous
• Cindy came all the way from Cowra
• love you Cindy
• the food,
• the ritual, awesome
• my room
• the chapel
• the hallways
• the wallaby
• the altar
• both of them
• sticky date or fig or whatever it was - frikkin yum
• flowers
• haunted rooms
• friends
• sisters (and brother!!!)
• laughing... oh so much laughing
• pure joy
• solitary meditation in the chapel
• calcite - good choice Diana
• prayer flags
• photos
• strengths
• food
• Leanne - how good was it to see her again
• Mary and Cheryl arriving
• peace
• tranquility
• cows
• even funny sounding ones
• no television
• no radio
• no mobile phone coverage
• that incredible kitchen
• avalon fruit... yum!!!
• and more

i could go on... forever

i soooo love that place - I am soooo glad that i took my camera with me. last time i went up there i didnt have a camera with me. so i forgot some of the details of how wonderful it is. i have pictures now so i will remember it forever. sorry, am ranting.


check out the rainbow orb in this picture i took of the mother and child statue.

how cool

We're baaaack

Wow

Stroud Monastery was, on the most part, truly amazing.

There is lots i want to tell you about the weekend. It was all it was cracked up to be and more. I will do it tonight. Promise. I have photos too. Some have been posted on the Stroud Website. Here is one we did for fun...

Hee hee - what a beautiful picture on that wall

The place is incrediblly beautiful - i just love being there.

Learning, laughing, painting, glueing, meditating, eating, talking, i could go on and on.

I came home, desperately looking forward to today. A day off with no monastery retreat to think about and wonder if we forgot anything, no husband home on a weeks holidays, no kids, just me and my home and my thoughts. Then the phone call comes. Working all week (except thursday) because the office manager's father passed over and she wont be in. Damn it. Oh well. I told them ages back that i am unavailable on Thursdays. I am really glad i did now.

So - off to the shower am i.

a week of mrs office lady am i. in my least favourite school. looking forward to pay day.

hugs
xoxo

I'm back!!

Had a lovely time at the Bay. Really did.

Boy perked up heaps on friday arvo and his father ended up bringing him up on friday night - we just gave him the ensuite as his own and disinfected everything he touched. Remains to be seen whether he passed it on or not - hope not.

We rented a holiday house - and although it was 'not as described' - we had a great time. Good friends, lots of laughs, lots of walking, beach, sun, shopping, eating. All good. All the kids were fantastic - got along well and had a good time too. Excellent.

I hoped to catch up with Chelle while i was up there - but there just wasnt time.


I took some time to catch up with all the blogs and emails this afternoon. Renata's witches kitchen sounded hepas fun - how did Arek cope with his sister wives?? Happy birthday old girl!! will see you soon.

And the handfasting... geeze i wish i could have been there. I was thinking about Kay and Bill, and all of my sisters all afternoon yesterday. the photos look beautiful and am so glad that it turned out so well. Hugs and blessings to both Kay and Bill.

Faerie is coming back to YAAD. I am very glad for you Faerie. I know you have missed it and from past experience, it shouldnt be long before there is a perpetual 'Faerie Award' up there alongside the 'Diana Award'. Blessings to you Faerie.

Oh well - best get into the washing and putting away.

Looking forward to full moon this week and most of all our Stroud Retreat!!!! YAY. am very excited.
this should be an EXCELLENT weekend. cant wait.

xoxo 

Noice timing son...

pft

well today is the day we head off to the bay for 4 days of relaxing and good times with friends.

i wake at 3am this morning to the sound of vomit hitting porcelain. noice.

So - with getting up with the little fella every half an hour from then til 7.30..... can hardly keep my eyes open.


poor little bugger. he is shattered. as are we all. i think i will send the girls with their father and stay home with him tonight and hopefully go up with him tomorrow morning.

oh well - nothing happens without a reason - who knows.

now - to keep up the fluids.......