So right now it is gorgeous out there...but yesterday it was bleak...actually even half an hour ago it was bleak so the weather is still doing its own thing. But if the sun hangs around it might be a good time for a walk on the beach.
Yesterday we visited some friends with a new baby. Ethan is 5 days old and was 5 and 1/2 pounds born...he is a perfect little little baby. We both got to hold him for ages while he slept so peacefully. His mum looks relaxed and happy and his dad looks exhausted and thinner. Sammi, the mum had an extremely difficult pregnancy as she had only a 2% chance of falling pregnant and when she did was a high risk pregnancy because of her medical condition. So the outcome of having this perfect baby is pretty wonderful. I had forgotten how amazing a new life is...of course it brought back lots of my memories of having my kids and then thoughts of grandchildren for me one day....
I seem to be strengthening a lot of my female friendships at this stage in my life...I am surrounded by groups of women more and more..in my recovery group and in my volunteer work and with Trudes and her friends. Desley, my friend from Dalby, talks to me about this stage in our lives and the 'crone' years as she puts it. Not being derogatory but that is a term for this phase in womens' older years. A lot changes which is obvious, but there are so many benefits and there is a transition stage when the old me and the new me need to meld and settle into each other. I have had to let go of a lot which goes with being female...My women friends my age talk about the confusion in choosing clothing for example as we seem to not fit in a category at the moment. We don't want to be matrons but we don't want to be mutton dressed as lamb either..So last weekend when I went to Brisbane and Trudy and Sarah helped me put some outfits together that was so appreciated....and it was a real help to me. Now Desley wants to see my outfits...I am lucky to be surrounded by so many great females...young and older...and old...
Life is good...
Hello Louise!!
ReplyDeleteWas very happy to provide assistance for those 'fashion moments'. I can understand how tricky it would be, so many of the clothes out there are so young at the moment.
I gave some clothes to Trudy to pass on to you - did you get them? I don't think all of them would suit but thought I'd pass them on just in case.
Hope you have a beautiful weekend with your family. xoxo