Tuesday, 31 December 2013

Bringing on the New year, 2014

New year's 2014, So many thoughts and experiences, but what about my new year's resolution? I've got a few....................

I've never been one to make a new year's resolution, but this year, something's changed.

  1. Taking time to care for myself, meaning rest, exercise, and proper nutrition.
  2. Organizing my home, not one of my greatest talents considering that I shop, a lot. So I'm starting in my office which has become the drop zone for everything without a home. This should be an interesting task, but I imagine that I can get rid of things that are no longer needed, wanted, or used, and donate them to someone who could use them.
  3. Writing my blog, I've seemed to have let that slip for a while, but writing is great therapy, sharing my thoughts and experiences may also inspire others to understand what it's like to live a life struggling with depression, anxiety, and panic attacks.
  4. Go to church regularly, this is one area where I've totally messed up, as a Christian, I know that surrounding myself with other believers through fellowship will enhance my life in so many ways.
  5. Life experiences, wow, I could write a whole book on this one area alone. Recovering from Agoraphobia isn't easy, but I want to do things with my family and create memories, lasting memories, that we will all remember and cherish.
  6. Complete projects, okay, I admit it, I love pinterest, I have all these crafts saved up and haven't even dedicated any time for even one. So this year, I will start, finish, and publish my crafts.
  7. Take a photography course, one of my passions is photography, which could go into task #6, for my resolutions, but I want to spend more time on this one for sure.
  8. Yoga, oh how I miss you, I love yoga, but have also let that slip from my activities. So this year, I want to dedicate myself to at least 3 days a week practising.
  9. Spending more time with family and friends.
  10. and finally, yes this is a big one, less shopping!!!
What is your New years resolution?

                                        



Thursday, 26 December 2013

Ice storm 2013

The Ice storm that stopped everything
 
We weren't prepared for this storm, we lost power for 3 days, and couldn't believe how helpless we felt. Losing power meant that all the stores were closed too, so getting groceries, hot coffee, anything to keep us warm was like searching for a needle in the haystack. We drove 25 km just trying to find a coffee shop, but I have to say that driving in the car was warmer than staying in the dark.