Saturday, March 22, 2014

Reflections

Well definitely didn't think it would be this long between posts but never have been any good at this blog thing. Life just seems to get in the way and its almost been 2 years. It has been somewhat of a roller coater ride but I am still here as is my little family and that means the world to me 2014 which is still only a few months old has seen many changes happen in our house and I am now taking some time to reflect on a bucket list I wrote a few years ago and to see if I have ticked anything off Reflection comes from this being the last year of me being in my 40s and looking forward to being FABULOUS at 50 in more ways than one. So below is the list and comments about where each of the things are at. 1.Foster a child or................ Hasn't happened and not likely to at this stage 2.Participate in Big Brother Big Sister.........See above but hopefully one day 3.Go to Europe with Kevin and discover where my and Kev’s ancestors came from.................Hasn't happened but hoping 2015 will be that year 4.Spend lots of quality time with my husband and daughter..........not as much as I would like but it has happened 5.Be a good daughter............I hope so but still have failings here 6.Spend lots of quality time with my friends..............again not as much as I would like but I have done so 7.Be the mother of the Bride (but not for at least 8-10 years are you listening Alyce?)...........Not yet and not likely in the near future 8.Be a Grandma (but not for at least 8-10 years, and then after the wedding are you listening Alyce?).........see No. 7 9.Sleep at the zoo (either Melbourne or Werribee) with the animals........Hasn't happened but hope it will soonish 10.See Neil Diamond.......Think I did this 11.See the Nth Melbourne Football Club win at least one but hopefully many more premierships.......Hasn't happened and if last night was an indication not soon 12.See at least one but I would like several more Kangaroo Brownlow Medallists.......not as yet 13.Gain a Diploma ........tries but didn't happen, school by correspondence is not my thing 14.Scrapbook more and more fun events.........yep have done this a few times 15.Lose weight....................yep happening as I type 16.Go to Ayers Rock...........still on the agenda 17.See the Great Barrier Reef...........still on the agenda 18.Have a very different 50th Birthday Party............in the works, haven't worked out what yet but working on it 19.Travel, travel and more travel anywhere ............hope this is definitely going to happen 20.Go on scrapbook retreats with my friends..........yep at least 2 a year 21.If Abba tour I would be there with bells on (can’t see this happening though)..............hasn't happened and not likely 22.Go back to Thailand..........yep did this one 23.Go back to see parts of the USA I didn’t see the first time and some that I did..................on the list still 24.Be in Gallipoli on Anzac day...........was going to be 2015 but have put that one on hold 25.Watch Alyce grow into a beautiful young independent woman (this has already started)............still happening and couldn't be prouder 26.Go on a cruise.............hoping 2015 27.Maybe meet someone who I have wanted to for a long time...............yep this did happen and that's all I will say about it