It's been a while.....

I know...tell me about it !!! I mean how slack can one possibly get ??

The thing is.....
to be brutally honest;

I struggled with this blog.

I really wanted to have a space to write small things - but I got lost along the way......

I never set out to change the world;
But I realised that I wasn't completely happy with this space I had created and I honestly just lost sight of what I had first set out to create....

So a few weeks ago I had decided that I would close this space and enjoy the chapter in my life that it was...

Until someone I least expected commented to me after finding my blog......
That person told me how important it was not to forget those small things and how life is so crazy busy that sometimes we do forget, and then a week or so has gone by and we have missed so many small things that we could appreciate.....

(.....insert thinking music here.....)

I take a lot of photos - and these make me so happy and I love looking at what we have around us, sometimes we walk straight past the most amazing sights and don't even notice.......

My photos capture moments in time that make me smile, laugh and sometimes cry. The images are important to me because they take my breath away and I realise how truly lucky I am. I hope that you enjoy the photos as much as I do....

Continue to cherish those moments, those small things that count...

This week my 5 small things that count are:

1.       Watching my son sleep..

2.       Blue sky..

3.       Afternoon walks..

4.       Great friends..

5.       Family..

These are the (not so) small things that count.....

Coming 2nd is good, right....???

So, what do you think about coming 2nd ???

That should be a good thing,

Right......??

I'd like to think that coming 2nd is a great thing,

when you have put all your heart and soul into something...

Today, my son came 2nd in a sporting competition...

And he was heartbroken.

And my heart broke for him....

I have always said that it doesn't matter where you come,

As long as you try your hardest...

But, it does matter.....doesn't it ???

And, I know that it shouldn't....

But, there is a difference you feel coming 1st to coming 2nd...

Let's be honest here...

My sporting accomplishments would not have filled a

sentence on this page when I was my sons age.

So, my son has surpassed anything that I could

ever have dreamed of doing as a child....

And I am so very proud of him,

Because he tries hard...and he is a great person - 

Whom I love unconditionally....

I have probably 'won' more things later in life - 

when I have had the maturity to reflect on the events...

He doesn't have this yet....or so I thought.

So, we drove home today with forced conversation...

Compared to the nervous chatter we had this morning...

Later - we talked & he was very upset, 

but then he said "I'm ok, I know what I am going to change for next time..."

To me, that is worth more than any gold medal,

It shows me that he can reflect somewhat....

And as a parent we always want to know that our

Children will be ok.....you know, with 'life'..

I know my son will be ok...

As I write this he is laughing & chattering away....

And, I'm also sure that this will not be the only time,

that he comes 2nd....

But, each times things like this happen they will make him stronger. 

And that's why coming 2nd is such a great thing....

Really....isn't it.......???

Today my five 'small' things that count (in no particular order) are:

1. Walking with friends
2. An understanding husband
3. My fish to watch
4. Our gorgeous son
5. Fresh strawberries

New Beginnings.....

I just love new things.

Like: 

Buying a new dress, purchasing new stationary, new shoes or even moving to a new area......

New things are just cool; they make you feel good, and sometimes they are exciting...

New things are extra great when you have to save up, or work really hard to get them. The reward is well worth it – rather than having something handed to you.....

I have a great 'new' thing........Yesterday, I accepted a new job....!!!

I am very excited!!... And I’m really looking forward to the challenge of learning a new set of skills, and responsibilities.

The thrill of re-inventing myself - to a whole group of new people that don’t know me yet....

With new things though, come old memories;

Old memories of the good times, and some of the bad times.....

It’s Lucky for us that the good memories often take over from any of the bad ones.

I’m really excited about my new job, and also I’m sad about leaving what I have. But lucky for me I get to take those memories with me....

Today my 5 small things that count are:

1.       The amazing stories my son tells me..

2.       My ink nib pen that writes beautifully..

3.       Pink grapefruit..

4.       My gumboots..

5.       Being surrounded by great people..

These are the small things that count.....