Nice to see you!

Three major events occurred for me last year (2010), all in the space of about 2 weeks. I turned 50. The following day I got married. Two weeks later, my oldest daughter became pregnant with her first child and my first grandchild.

Most middle-aged people will tell you that in their minds, they still feel 20 something. It's the same for me.

Wasn't it only yesterday that I was planning a night out with guys from the surf club? That gorgeous new perm. Flaired, cuffed denims and the red t-shirt with the off-the-shoulder frill. Corked platform wedgies. **sigh**

Suddenly I'm looking in the mirror and wondering how 30 years can flash by so damned quickly!

So here I am in cyberspace, sharing my genuine shock and horror with anyone who'll listen and maybe I'll even meet some other over 50s who find themselves in the same predicament!

Welcome to my dilemna!!

Monday, March 31, 2014

Sara Bareilles - Brave



This is my new favourite song.  It's a great song on it's own, but the video just adds so much more to it.  It makes me feel happy and it makes me want to be brave!

A piece of exciting news from today ...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled that Japan’s so called ‘scientific whaling’ program breaks international law and must stop.

Over the last 25 years, more than 10,000 whales have been killed in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary by Japanese whalers.

That ends today.
The judgments of the ICJ have binding force and are without appeal.

Thank you and congratulations to everyone who stood up for the whales! This is a huge victory.


We had a big storm here on Sunday afternoon.  The dread was palpable from the moment we spotted the dark clouds, to when we checked the Bureau of Meteorology website to follow the path of the storm, to when it actually hit and for the 20 minutes after it was over.

The fear welled deep inside us as we sat on the couch holding hands and waiting for it to pass.

When we felt safe again, Adoring Husband said to me "Are we ever going to get over this?"

Post Traumatic Stress = Anxiety = Fear

I know that there are others in town, whose homes were damaged in last year's tornado, who are also  still suffering from that trauma.

I also know that there are people in town who did not suffer damage, or who were out of town at the time, and who cannot comprehend our fear and think that we should be 'over it' by now. 

Next Time Someone Tells You To Just ‘Get Over’ Your Anxiety, Show Them This. It’s Perfect.

Now I have to decide whether to watch "Mrs Robinson" or go to bed!

Nite all.

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