Well, what can I say?
My blog has been very quiet I know, but things have not been here. Where to start? I guess I should start with the bad and move to the good. For we must always look for the good, yes?
We have all been unwell with various viruses/infections/asthma. The crops here are bad this year. It has been a stormy start to summer and the storms have broken up the pollens into tiny particles which have badly inflamed everyone’s airways. All of us but Angus are on preventers, we have all been on antibiotics for one thing or another. We are chronically run down, one of our staff members has retired which means Grant is now working 12 days straight with two off....ugh.
I have been particularly unwell, and I was constantly sick at the end of term with one thing or another and not being able to get on top of any of them. The latest being endocarditis which landed me in hospital with acute chest pain, troponin rises and ECG changes. I spent 4 nights in hospital while they worked out what was going on and sorted me out on the cardiac ward being monitored. The staff and the care at the Lyle Mac hospital were wonderful, I was lucky to have a single side room and wonderful friends and family checking in on me and sending their love. I am home now, though very, very tired. My chest is still a little achy and I’m on meds for the next few months while the inflammation in my heart all settles down.
Much love,
Em
xx
My blog has been very quiet I know, but things have not been here. Where to start? I guess I should start with the bad and move to the good. For we must always look for the good, yes?
We have all been unwell with various viruses/infections/asthma. The crops here are bad this year. It has been a stormy start to summer and the storms have broken up the pollens into tiny particles which have badly inflamed everyone’s airways. All of us but Angus are on preventers, we have all been on antibiotics for one thing or another. We are chronically run down, one of our staff members has retired which means Grant is now working 12 days straight with two off....ugh.
I have been particularly unwell, and I was constantly sick at the end of term with one thing or another and not being able to get on top of any of them. The latest being endocarditis which landed me in hospital with acute chest pain, troponin rises and ECG changes. I spent 4 nights in hospital while they worked out what was going on and sorted me out on the cardiac ward being monitored. The staff and the care at the Lyle Mac hospital were wonderful, I was lucky to have a single side room and wonderful friends and family checking in on me and sending their love. I am home now, though very, very tired. My chest is still a little achy and I’m on meds for the next few months while the inflammation in my heart all settles down.
Me looking stunning in hospital, hooked up to the heart monitor. In my usual form of keeping it real. Ha!
So, what does that mean?
Well I have been told to reduce stress, apparently my heart is fatigued
and weak now though fortunately I will make a full recovery….I’m not sure how
to do that with three small boys home on school holidays, a business being
sold, a husband working long hours, and a half renovated house. We cannot bring in more staff as there is no
time to train them before hand over at the end of February, so we are simply in
a tough season we need to move through the best we can. I have hired a cleaner weekly for the next
couple of months to do the heavy work.
My focus will be on preparing nourishing food, the maintenance cleaning
and caring for the boys.
Beautiful flowers given by a dear friend.
But there is always good among the bad, college is finished
and miraculously despite the challenges our family were facing I managed to get
distinctions! Which I was SO proud
of. It got mighty tough at the end but
the work I did earlier in the semester held me in good stead. The boys are mostly on the mend health wise
too. The sale of the business is
progressing well, and the buyers finance has been approved. They are now awaiting
their Australia Post training, they have got themselves a good business
there and I'm sure they will be an asset to the town. Family and friends as ever have
rallied around us and held us up, I am always astounded and humbled by the
beautiful people who surround us. They
are the real gems in life, priceless and precious. All will be well in a couple of months, it’s
a matter of just going with the flow and adapting to the challenges we have at
hand. Taking time to nourish our bodies,
our relationships and our souls and letting the rest simply drop away. Lots of sleep and healthy food are on the
cards and a little gentle exercise.
Diffusing essential oils.
Christmas? Well I’m
not sure what it will look like yet. We
were planning on visiting family in the country, but I think we will likely have
a quiet Christmas at home now. Just the
5 of us, perhaps go to the beach in the afternoon with a picnic. My shopping in incomplete, the tree only just
up and our usual traditions are not done.
But such is life, all we can ever offer is our best and together we will
muddle through.
I hope all is well with you dear readers, Sending much love
to you all and Christmas cheer! May it
be a time of delighting in wonderful relationships, love, self-care and good
health for you all.
Much love,
Em
xx
