Monday 20 July 2009

Changes

Changes are afoot over here in Amanda-land, and mostly good ones at that :o)

My health is improving in leaps and bounds at the moment (except today I feel awful, typical, huh? lol) But mostly it is improving loads. We went to visit my parents this weekend and they had a picture of us they had taken at Christmas... I hadn't realised just how ill I had looked. Seriously. Looking at the photo you'd think I'd had something terribly wrong with me - well I did, I suppose. It really made me sit up and think. Add to that the amount of comments I received at my friend's daughter's 1st birthday party along the lines of "God, you've lost some weight haven't you, get some meat on your bones, gal!" well I guess I have some way to go yet to full health. But I am getting better and boy can we notice the difference. I am happy, hopeful, and enjoying life again. I missed this.

We've got a busy summer ahead of us - a trip to Glastonbury this coming weekend, and one to Rome in August for a wedding. Then another wedding just after we get back. (And one more in January, though that's a while off yet!) It's great to have things to look forward to again and we're adding one more thing to that - a new blog!

Yes, that's right, I said a new blog! I have felt for some time now that this blog lacked direction. I didn't know what to do with it - I would post on all manner of things and there seemed to be no point to it other than letting off steam. I want my blog to be a place that not only I enjoy visiting but others do too. And I want it to be the best of my life, not just the worst. If I'm having a bad day I want it to inspire, not simply note the horribleness of it all. Don't get me wrong, I have needed to vent on this blog the past year as it has been so hard - but now that is all changing I feel the need for a new blog.

What is more exciting about this new blog? Well T is going to play a huge part in it. He has expressed a wish to be involved and we are going to work on it together. We are currently drawing together ideas for posts and working out the specifics of where to host, how to display etc etc but how exciting!! Hopefully soon you'll be looking forward to more video/audio extras like the ones before (in better quality when I have someone to record them for me!) as well as other little treat we can think of. I love nothing more than to be creative - except maybe to be creative with someone else!

So stay tuned guys, (if of course anyone is still reading after the blog went astray this year), we will be back with lots of fun and new things to enjoy!

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

I drop in every once in a while to see how you are doing. Glad to hear you are feeling much better I am looking forward to the new blog.
Just so you know who I am - you very kindly sent me some Lincolnshire recipes a while ago.
Janice

Ragged Roses said...

SO glad to hear you are feeling better. Sounds like you have a great summer ahead of you, enjoy it. GGood luck too with the new blog
Kimx

this is my patch said...

My other half only yesterday reminded me of the saying 'is the glass half empty or half full?' I am prone to being rather negative at times, a side not visible on my blogs, which at all times I keep friendly and lighthearted. I shall be looking in to your new blog. x

Jeanne said...

Amanda,

I am so used to coming to this blog and I can't find your other blog address for the life of me. My top commentators widget starts fresh the first of each month. So I can't just click on your gravatar to reach your other site.

I hope you are doing well! It sounds like you are knee deep in weddings. I hope all of the travel hasn't been too much for you health-wise. I look forward to connecting with you soon. :)

Jeanne

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Monique Kleinhans said...

so glad to hear that you're feeling better! and I'm looking forward to see what your new blog holds! :)

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