Time Flies

OK, so I thought I was going to be a better blogger keeping update with all my doings, but once again I've let myself be sidetracked with everything and anything and all my good intentions go down the drain!
I think we missed out on summer this year and went straight into autumn and the way this week is shaping up winter is well on it's way.
I'm following the American politics with great interest, I think that if they just give Obama time he will achieve a lot, but of course if he doesn't perform instant miracles they all start bitching, I hope things settled down and the American people realize that they have a good man at the helm and let him get on with the job!!
Is it just me or do we expect too much of our politicians? 

Well I'm back

I really haven't posted for a long, long time, I just seemed to get in a rut and didn't do much of anything!
I was in Australia for nearly 10 weeks and before that had a great 17 days in Malaysia, wonderful. But now I'm back home and finally getting myself together (at least for the moment). Have started a "Facebook" account and already have two friends, one young, really up to date, gorgeous man (I'm aloud to say that I've known him since he was 9). And some one who I haven't had contact with for years, sailing friends who I last saw in South Africa.
I'm reading the last book in the Twilight series and find myself up to all hours of the night because I just can't put the damn thing down!! Next I have to get the movie.
The weather isn't so good today but that's okay it gives me the excuse to do some networking, and play some games. Just love the internet!

Finally, a new chapter

Yes, I've taken my time I know, but it's taken me a while to get back to my old routine and I haven't felt well, must be the weather. The trip to the Dolomite (Sud Tirol, Italy) was wonderful, Every day was a new experience and I climbed that mountain again so I'm very happy with myself!
We stayed at the same hotel we were at 3 years ago and the food was extremely good, and our room had wonderful views. I really love the alps there is something about them, like the ocean, that makes you realize that we are only a minute of existence compared to them.
I just want to say that I am so happy that the "Gluten-Free Girl's baby is home and they are a happy family. see; http://glutenfreegirl.blogspot.com/ and congratulations to the "Blogger Team" on their new additions.
Is It Me or does everyone find that a real life story that has a happy ending brings tears to the eyes!

We're off to Italy

Tomorrow is my birthday and D decided (at the last minute) that we would go away for 4-6 days, but the big decision was ...where? It took us a couple of hours to decide on the Dolomites in Southern Italy. Okay, hotel was booked, the same one we stayed in last time (2005), and then I started racing around packing, washing all those things I definitely would need, although D was starting to look worried when I dragged up two big suitcases from the cellar! Yes D we did need 2, after all we were going for SIX days!!
Now it's 4pm and almost everything is packed, just the washing to go(which I'm sure I can fit in one of those cases) and a few odds and bobs. Oh yes and all our tech gear like 3 PDA's and chargers and handheld radios, cameras etc. Hmmm just as well we are going by car!
The last time we went to the Dolomites was when I did my famous climb up the side of one of the mountains, it was before I had my hip replacement and I was so proud that I managed to do it. So now I will try again with a new hip, will probably fall down and break something this time.
When we come back after I finish raving about the trip I will tell you what I'm doing to save the planet, every little bit helps you know.
Talk to you next week.
Is It Me or is everyone sick of seeing plastic bags lying around our streets and waterways?

Catching Up

Boy! The last few days have just flown, it's been raining heavily for 3 days and I made the most of that by catching up with my reading. Some how the computer can just take over my life between reading all the blogs and finding that great website, I seem to go deeper and deeper and spend hours following links. At the moment I'm reading a fascinating E-Book about L.Ron Hubbard (Scientology) called "Bare Faced Messiah", it's really interesting to read about the real man and not the lies that the Scientologists try to sell you.
Today we went to Switzerland to do some shopping, the Gruyer Cheese is delicious, and then we went to a big shopping mall in Konstanz (Germany) so I could stock up on my gluten free groceries. I got lots of goodies especially the different flours needed to make nice bread etc. Then a stop at the book shop to get some english books and home.
As I've said before it's still a novelty for me to be in another country after only driving for 15 minutes.
At the moment I'm trying to look at all the positive things in my life and when I wake up in the morning I think about 3 things that make me happy or I am lucky to have (including bright sunshine or a rainy day depending on what D. has planned for us to do!!!), try it, somehow it makes your day a little better.
Is It Me or do we not appreciate just being "alive" sometimes.
Peta