Sleep

is it just me or do other people come back from time away thoroughly exhausted ?!!
This past week we had the delight of going away to celebrate my dad's 70th birthday. Wonderful food , lovely wine and fresh sea air. Unfortunately Elijah wakes up at 6am so marc but mostly  I spent most early mornings exploring the sea front . After a couple of mornings I got it down to a fine art   Leaving clothes , keys, coats by the door to throw on as quietly as possible (I do confess to going out in my p.j.s the first morning 🙈)
I have to say despite the tiredness I began to thoroughly enjoy my strolls with Elijah, each morning we got to watch the sun rise in beautiful surroundings, I got to have done blue sky thinking time and had an hours worth of excercise. Of course my preference for time off would be to lie in but I'm blessed with an early riser so what better thing to do than to embrace it and enjoy the precious moments.
So in my tiredness I'm going to try and follow a new motto;
Life doesn't always follow our plan, we think we are going in one direction and suddenly we find ourselves on a totally different route. At these times even when it's really hard try to cease the moment , find the silver lining in the cloud , take each opportunity that comes our way but most importantly enjoy and appreciate what's around you .

For those of you blessed with sleep....enjoy every minute it's a precious luxury.

Pain

This week has been one of many challenges....most of you know that I'm a rubbish housewife, I'm not a natural cook or cleaner but I do love my boys more than anything and will do what needs to be done ....marc s been away so work and life survival has all fallen on me..... hard enough as it is but through into the mix another bout of pleurisy and I confess it's been tough.

12 years ago we headed home from I donesia sufferig from sever pneumonia and knaccered lungs.....12 years on the scars of that are still evident ... but I'm not one to see the glass as half empty head down I crack on with what needs to be done.

But yesterday even I had to stop and take a moment....my sister went in for an operation that didn't go to plan and instead of being in and out in a few hours she's looking at several days stay and a road to recovery we never envisaged.

Life is certainly a rollercoaster as good old Rownan sang...you never know what's around the corner....life's is too short for upset and falling out, embrace those you love, seize the day, be thankful for each and every moment.

If you are the praying type do pray for my sister and also for my brother in law as he holds together home and work ad our beautiful niece missing her mummy x