Trip to Melbourne...

What a couple of weeks I've had...

On Tuesday morning of last week, Kara and I decided it would be a good day to drive to Melbourne ~ as you do :).....

We called a friend to cover the animals and set off at 1pm... arrived there at 11pm. Kara loves the drive because she watches dvds and eats junk food the whole way ~ her idea of paradise.

Whilst we only had a few days there, it was a jammed packed few days. It was great catching up with my sister, nephews and neice as it had been 5 months since we've last seen them and the girls got along so well this trip ~ it was gorgeous and sad watching them play together... they should be closer to share each other more often :(

My gorgeous neice and gorgeous daughter.....

Whilst in Melbourne, I was able to FINALLY catch up with a long lost friend! We hadn't seen each other for 25 years and thanks to Facebook, we were brought back together. It was simply amazing and I'm SO glad it happened. Belinda ~ thanks so much for meeting up with us ~ I think you know how important it was for me!

Kara, me, Belinda and Rylie.... finally!!

I also saw my gorgeous friend Jane ~ it's always a pleasure Jane!! The poor thing got me on a bad day and copped tears.... sorry lovely XXXX

And to top off the trip, Kara and I stayed at a friend's place the night before we left and Kara got some girly time with her daughter, Emily. The gorgeous Ben was a little left out :( and wouldn't let me take a pic.... thanks Julie for having us!

Emily and Kara ~ cute!

Apart from that, it's back to the grind. Kara's back at school and with Toehair this weekend ~ I have 6 weeks off of work so am doing a lot of nothing at the moment. It's exactly what I want to be doing too.

My Princess at the Pink Lake ~ on the way home.

Love to you all xx

Time Flies....

It's been ages since I've blogged... I can't believe 5 weeks have passed already.

Life has been somewhat crazy.... a little good but mostly challenges.

It's the end of the first week of school holidays here in SA, so that means I've not had my girl for a week. That's always tough. Actually, I hate it......

Fortunately though, for the first week while Kara was with "he who shall remain unnamed", I went away and spent some much needed "fun" time with a gorgeous friend. It was amazing and I'm so glad I did it... there was a lot of laughing, chatting, drinking and just great company. Bliss......I hope I get to do it again (thanks Gorg... xxx).

I've never been away for a week without Kara and whilst it's difficult flying away from her and knowing I'm 3000 kms away, it's also difficult flying back to be greeted with lawyer's letters and the stress that comes with them. Sometimes (a lot of times), I wish I could just run away from it all and lead a happier life someplace else (with Kara of course). It's all just getting a little too much but that's for the 'sad' blog lol.

I don't even have a pic to post! I took my camera away with me but it never ventured out....

I have been reading poems and quotes online a lot lately though and I came across the one below... quite apt given this is a blog and I've made so many friends from it... some I've met ~ others I will soon.

Screen Friends

by Miasartiff

My husband has finally gone to work
My children have finished their play
they've gone to bed their stories read
Now it's my time of day.

I've had one of those days
you know what I mean
so I sit back and relax
nd turn on my screen.

I'll talk to all my friends
who know just what to say
to make my stresses go
and my troubles fade away.

My friends you're always there for me
whenever I feel blue
and though we've never met before
I know our friendships true.

And although we haven't been friends for long
in this short time it seems
we shared so many things already
our hopes, our fears, our dreams.

We come from different walks of life
but we share a common bond
and it's time to say that of all of you
I've grown so very fond.

So thank you friends for being there
whenever I've needed you
I know you're always there for me
and you know I'm there for you.

I know I've said it before (and quite recently) but it really does amaze me when I think about the support online friends have provided. If it wasn't for this little screen, life for me would have been very very different over the past few months.... and not for the better.

xxx