It's been so rainy & horrible lately, well all summer actually. But now its nearly October & autumn I'm looking forward to snuggling up in cosy jumpers with a cup of tea and a good book.
However, even with all this doom & gloom I have been making small steps in a positive direction.
Things have really been looking up recently, I am able to do a little bit more.
- I started to drive my car again which is a big deal but I don't drive far, 3 miles is probably my limit, but hey it's a start!
- I've been able to meet with a few friends for coffee and at the pub.
- There was a course at church & I made 2 out of the 3 weeks which I really enjoyed.
- Having the energy to make more church services is a great encouragement for me.
- Dad & I baked our first Christmas cake last week, so I got the baking bug & pulled out the 'Great British Bake-off' book & made a fruit loaf recommended by a friend. It's gorgeous!
- Silly things I am grateful for, I cook alot more of my meals myself.
- I join my nutrition course again in January so I got all my old books out & my brain fog is doing better so I'm catching up on my nutrition knowledge. I forgot how much I love to learn.
- I also started piano lessons! I love it! I already play the flute so I can read music so I am progressing quite quickly which is exciting. Now it's just a problem of where do we fit a piano in our house?!
- For a while now I have been wanting to get a vegetable juicer but they are so expensive so I picked one up for £27 on eBay. So I have been very busy making up strange (but healthy) concoctions. I'm loving simple carrot juice so far.
- Last week I had to have yet more blood taken for the Lyme clinic in Germany. They are doing more tests and fingers crossed can finally give a diagnosis! After the nurse took all the blood I was feeling a little light headed.
- YAY my mum & dad won a luxury villa in Marbella for a week in 2013 at a charity auction so I am super excited for that! How much better might I be by then!! Lots to look forward too.
So there are a random 11 reasons for me to be looking forwards at the moment.
I stood in the kitchen this morning & thought to myself how lucky & grateful I feel. I was up, dressed, cooking my own breakfast before heading out to church. Not long ago being up and dressed was a massive challenge & usually mum always makes my breakfast. I really feel I am turning a big corner.
If anything, I feel some people think "She'll never do this, she'll never achieve that" & recently I've been thinking & focusing on what I CAN do. I am going to be successful in life even with this illness. Don't get me wrong I have a massive mountain to climb & a long way to go, I still have days where I am bed bound & have a very achy body & I feel upset but the more severe days are becoming less common.
Blood ready to be sent off :(
Our flooded garden
Watermelon juice anyone?... Beetroot, carrot, ginger & lemon juice
My Cockapoos doing what they do best. Sleep.
Reading
My Fruit Loaf
It's all about the simple pleasures in life. Waitrose flowers.
My birthday present for my sisters boyfriend. Perfect gift!
Out for walkies in my scooter with my Dad.
Cannot wait for my holiday next year!!
I hope you've all had a great week.
Bekz xx
