Lucky, lucky, lucky

Sometimes I need to pinch myself, not too hard, but hard enough to remind myself that I'm lucky, lucky, lucky! Everyday drudgery can drag you down if you let it. It's important to remind yourself about the good things in your life!

I've had a tough couple of weeks at work; lots of negative media, a member of my team refusing to do her job, having to work all of the school holidays, including my two precious Fridays. All this combined to make me a little droopy around the edges when I finally left the office at 6pm on Friday night (it was dark, I never leave the office in the dark). But then I came home and my family were kind and funny and oh so real that my kinks fell out and I shut the door on the week that was and took up my real life once more.

The weekend of course has gone too quickly but it's been fun. I was lucky enough to go to a crop day yesterday, I had hoot, laughed, talked and scrapped myself silly :) I got six LOs done - magic - I managed to complete a heap of challenges that I just haven't got to in ages and all before the end of the month (just).

So, I scrapped the boys - my recycled item is the Quiksilver tag from Angus' tshirt.

And I scrapped the girls too - I didn't do a 8.5x11 as I wanted to use slightly larger photos of my sisters and I hamming it up in Hong Kong.

Then I played along with Once upon a sketch - the theme is home - this is the group of scrappers I shared yesterday with - they always make me feel at home (the photo was taken at our Christmas function).

And that is probably enough LOs to share in one day :)

This morning my daughter took me driving. She got her Learner's permit on Thursday and I missed it but her father has been very calm and very patient and has taken her driving everyday. And yes, he remembered to take photos for me :) I am so proud of them both. Zoe for being so sensible and focussed and a very good a student and Rob for being the best sort of Dad a girl could hope for.

Tomorrow is looming large and fast but for now I'm savouring an evening in with my family and I hope that whatever you're doing you're enjoying the little things and savouring all that life offers.