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Thursday, March 18, 2010

This way up

I have landed on my feet. I am very, very lucky. What an amazing week I have had here in my new home and new life? Having moved last Friday, a very smooth move, by Saturday the place looked fairly straight and I felt very 'at home'. The children seem settled and Small Sprog is sleeping better (touch wood) I couldn't be more pleased.

Last weekend was full of visitors, lots of happy people bearing flowers, gifts and cards, I couldn't believe how lovely it all was, my friends, in my home. Almost too many blessings to count. Though I did count them, am still counting. . .

It didn't stop there either. On Monday my Lovely Mans parents came down and bought us a delicious lunch. Then today I met fellow blogger Bobo, who also bought me lunch! (Lunch is such a lovely word, don't you think? It sort of sounds yummy, or perhaps I just love eating?!) It was fab to meet him, isn't it brilliant the way we can mix our virtual and non virtual worlds sometimes? (Thanks Bobo and thanks to Hulla too for my amazing gift. Hope to see you one day too)

Even more fabulous things are planned for the weekend. My Man and I are away for two nights, somewhere special and then dropping into see his lovely family on the way home, staying overnight there too to make a really long weekend. How amazing is that?

Sometimes life can be a huge pain in the bum, and yet at other times, well it just keeps getting better. My mantra, the thing I have learnt over the last two years, is to live for the moment and make the most of every day. I remind myself of this often, for I have spent a long time living in the past and the here and now were never a thing I considered often. So if you are reading this and having a 'pain in the bum' sort of a time, take heart for nothing lasts forever. Soon good times will come again, but they won't last forever either, so make each minute count. It's a great life and right now, I intend to live it.

23 comments:

Maggie May said...

Very wise words!
So pleased that things are starting to pull together and that the children are happy.

Nuts in May

Saz said...

oh l DO hope you are right...pretty low tonight, kids out with Larry...always makes me feel flat...and remote and rejected...so have curled up in my bed...visitng with friends distracting myself...

so pleased you are settling in and loving it....have a lovely weekend with spiderman...

when l know what my finances are l have spares.l will pop down overnight for sure...l do so hope...

luv saz x

Cannwin said...

Touch wood?

In America we say 'knock on wood'

funny.

the fly in the web said...

Yes, make it count!
Mr. Fly is so ill that every moment when he can enjoy something is a celebration.

Chic Mama said...

So so pleased for you all. Have a wonderful weekend with your man. :0) xx

Anonymous said...

Bobo was delighted to meet you yesterday. He said you were just as he had imagined him to be, a lovely, lovely woman.

Have the best weekend, you so deserve it.

Hullac
xxxx

Steve said...

Your post has put the biggest smile on my face so far today! I'm really pleased for you all! :-)

Furtheron said...

Inspirational stuff.

I'm on the cusp of going into a major pain in the bum time I think... I'm trying to steady myself for it already and trying to not listen to the negative voices in my head

nick said...

Glad everything's going so well. Absolutely right, live in the moment and live to the maximum, because as you say everything could change tomorrow.

French Fancy... said...

Glad your new life is taking shape nicely. Will the kids be going to your parents or their dad whilst you are away. See, now you have the best of both worlds :)

Carol said...

I am so glad that you are happy in your new space!!

C x

BS5 Blogger said...

Such wisdom! Are you a Jedi? :-)

How's your packing going for your weekend away?

Suburbia said...

Thanks Steve :)

Sorry to hear that Furtheron, it will pass I hope.

With their Dad FF

FFF, hope your downness doesn't last, text you later x

BS5, Oops, better go and do it now!

Thanks Chic, Hulla, Carol and everyone else :)

Jean said...

Wow, it's great to read you sounding so positive and upbeat. Enjoy your new home and your new life !!

Akelamalu said...

I'm so happy that things are looking up for you!

Liz Hinds said...

You sound so happy! It's wonderful to hear.

Wanderlust Scarlett said...

Wow! I can feel the sunshine coming through your post!

Wonderful!

This beginning of yours, coming at spring as it is, seems to have brought new growth and opportunity to you. Just the time for you to blossom.

EXCELLENT!

So very happy for you.

XOXO

Scarlett & Viaggiatore

Elizabeth said...

Good for you!
I'm thrilled
at last..............!

Rose said...

Hi, Suburbia! Just returned last night from visiting daughter and trying to get back into the swing of things here. How wonderful it is to read your last two posts--your happiness just shines through your writing! I'm so glad that you are settled in and everything is working out so well for you and Tall Girl and Small Sprog. Enjoy this new beginning!

Reasons said...

My heart took a leap when I read this post. I'm SO happy for you Sub and relate entirely to the 'in the moment' thing. All the very, very best. Jo x

Dori said...

Told ya kitty cats tend to land on their feet...

this is my patch said...

Hold on, new man? I think I must have missed a piece of vital information somewhere along the line. Anyway, have fun! x

Letty said...

Live for the Moment is a lovely idea, and one I try to put into practice all the time.

I look at some of the older people I know, who have not lived for the moment, and now are old and lonely.

My motto has always been Life Is Too Short.

And having now met, four fellow bloggers over the years, and as you know, travelled to Australia to meet one of them and stay for two weeks with them (some friends/family thought I was totally mad on that one I can tell you!) - I can confirm it is totally good to meet the Virtual World and the Real World!

love from Letty x ps glad you are feeling so much better, I think I told you once, things would get better, I am so glad they have ;0D