Putting things into Perspective

Its been an eye opening 24 hours for me

in my former crafting life I was a scrapbooker

I was a member of 2 sites, and made some wonderful online

friendships that have since moved over to Facebook

yesterday a lady who was also on one of those sites

posted on her facebook page that her beloved daughter

had passed away from Cancer,

she was 13 years old.

 I have also reconnected with another friend

only to find that she had just spent 12 months 

fighting for her life, and it appears that she has

WON her battle with Breast Cancer,

this lady is my age, 41....

It got me thinking, life is way to short

so my priorities are changing.

I am a very anal organised person, if I know

we have visitors coming, I will clean the house, 

even if I cleaned it the day before.

I have to make my bed everyday

I cannot stand clothes on the floor

I used to stress with blogging, why

didn't anyone comment on my posts,

who cares if no one comments, I know

people are reading, I see it in my stats

its OK to not comment

so from today

I will try to just go with the flow, if I don't have the

exact ingredient the recipe calls for

I will try to wing it.

Really who cares if the bed isn't made (i do)

and there are dishes in the sink.....

my priority from today is

to ensure my children and husband are

happy and content, 

to play more games 

to spend more time with those I love

to dance in the rain

to just have FUN.

Cancer Sucks, 

it really SUCKS

in amongst all of that I have stitched the second block

of Tail Feathers, and I am now starting the 3rd.

block 2

and blocks 1 & 2 together

I have prepped 16 Japanese Jane blocks,

all applique blocks as we are going on a wee break next

week, 4 days of no phone calls, no routine,

just 4 days of relaxing, swimming and stitching

not travelling to far as DH needs to be able to get home if

there are any major drama's at work