91/365 Happy Easter

I love catching up with family.  It's usually just a simple affair where we all bring along something to contribute which makes it less stressful and more enjoyable for us all I think.  Today we got together, some were missing as they were busy, and meet up at Mt Coot-tha for morning tea.  The weather was lovely holding off raining until we had packed up and finished our morning tea.  We went for a little walk afterwards getting caught in the rain and finding more unusual flowering plants which I love to photograph.  I hope you had a wonderful Easter with those you love.

89/365 Easter Ready

Can you believe that Easter is almost here?  I have been pretty organised but still leave a few things to the last minute.  I bought these sweet tins for my little nieces and nephews for Easter.  I always buy a little keep sake and then make a few easter eggs for them.  Last year I bought them each an Easter mug and then made hot chocolate spoons which are basically disposable wooden spoons with chocolate on them they can mix into warm milk.  This year I have bought an egg mould that I will melt some organic chocolate and pour into it.  They really only each get a token amount of chocolate from me because I feel that with everyone giving them chocolate it quickly adds up.  Are you Easter ready?

Helloooo

Gee where do I start.... I didn't mean for it to be so long in between posts.  My goal this year was to be more focussed and place importance on things that matter to me like this blog.  Life though can throw some curve balls and attention needs to be focussed elsewhere. 

 I have mentioned how my Nan was ill when we last spoke.  She went to hospital and got tests done and all was ok, she was on the mend which was great.  Then a couple of months down the track she woke with a terrible pain in her tummy, something wasn't quite right.  She was rushed to the hospital and after some tests they discovered that her bowel was full, something that can happen, I didn't think it was anything to be concerned about at the time.  But as you age and with other health complications it mean that it was very serious.  Sadly my Nan did not make it and she passed away in hospital just days later from a blood infection and her body becoming toxic.  It was such a shock to us all.  She had been unwell but was in great spirits and we thought that we would have her in our lives for more years to come....My Nan, Ivy Bertha, passed away at age 88.  Following her passing in March life has been a bit challenging.  There is certainly the loss to adjust to, the finalising of her affairs and the family dynamics that have also changed as a result.  I just haven't felt up to doing much of anything really.  I have done things of course but it has been an effort.  In time things will improve and this week has been a good one, I'm just taking each day as it comes and feel blessed to have family and friends to talk to and lean on when I need them.  

I post on instagram often but if you aren't there I have put lots of photos up here to catch you up on what I have been up to this last couple of months.  I hope to be back here more regularly now as things are slowly returning to a new normal, sharing a bit of crafting and gardening which I am planning on doing on  Monday as we have a long weekend here.  I hope you are all doing well those of you who still like to visit blogs.  

Chat soon.

Catherine xxx

Catching Up

April 3rd - My morning

 April 4th - Pastel (hundreds and thousands)

 April 5th - Eggs

April 6th - Peace

April 7th - Letters

April 8th - Yellow

 April 9th - What I'm listening to

 April 11th - My view today

 And a photo of Molly just because

Hello how has your week been? We've had a pretty quiet week really one day we didn't even leave the house, gee I love those days I probably could use a few more but not sure my two would agree. There has been a bit of baking done, a tiny bit of craft I really need to do more, a trip to the city and a day at the shops for my teen to have lunch with her friend. I have been good and still following the prompts from The Bethadilly Challenge - April Prompts.  Some days are a little trickier than others but I'm loving the challenge and the fact I am picking up my camera each day.  There hasn't really been much else happening here, just life and the usual family things some fun and some not as fun ahh the joys of family..... Tomorrow though hubby, the girls and I are going to have a family photo shoot which should be fun.  I have to say I am super nervous it has been years since we've had a family photo done of just the four of us but it really is important to me to have these memories, before I know it Miss 15 will be finished school and have her own life.... Anyway I hope all is going well in your world, that you have had an enjoyable Saturday and that Sunday is sensational too. 

Our Easter

 It was a quiet Easter this year, just a small gathering.  

The girls got far too many Easter eggs and we got far too much chocolate.  I do like chocolate though.

Today it was time to be with friends, to connect with those who are their to support and care for us.

A drive through the country, up to Maleny to the Maleny Botanical Gardens, thank you Kathy for the fantastic idea.  We then finished the day beside the sea.  It really was the perfect way to celebrate Easter, I feel content, grateful and blessed. Thank you Sally and Brett for making Easter Monday a great day for us.

I hope your Easter was filled with chocolate, family and special memories.