Review of 2010 & Word for the year...

It would be honest to say that 2010 was a roller coaster year

for us with some distinct highs and lows...

Highs

I went to CHA in LA

went on our first cruise

Visiting the Elephant Parade

17 years of marriage

loving teaching scrap booking classes

Lows

Our house fire

Mum's fractured arm

2 operations

Delays due to Volcano

Lots of stress...

I've learnt 2 major lessons during all this

1) I am much stronger than I ever believed,

when I thought I could take no more,

I have found an inner strength to help me cope.

2) I have some AMAZING friends

who aren't afraid in a crisis to get

their hands dirty

or listen to the ramblings of a demented woman !!

So on to 2011

My word for this year is

PHOENIX

We plan to rebuild our family home

after it's destruction by fire.

On a personal level I am going to pick myself up

& dust myself off

after a year of trying to come to terms

with all the last year through my way

I aim to emerge as the happy, sociable person I once was,

I have been changed by my experiences

but now aim to channel this energy in more positive ways

many thanks if you have read this far !

I'm not known for long blog posts !

Sx