If you're still with me, I thank you. I know I havent been keeping up with this blog, and I dont have much of an excuse. Except for the fact that for a little while I really felt like life was kicking my butt, and sometimes I feel like people don't need to hear a lot of negative stuff. People like to hear positives, and that's usually what I try to project. But every once in a while life gets you down and that's just the way it is.
I am happy to report that the long line of unexpected disasters has come to a close, and we are levelling off right now. Gareth is back to work (yay!) with the promise of news on his residency application 3 months away. It's exhausting to constantly hear that I'm blowing things out of proportion, and he should automatically be accepted into the country now that we're married. Guess what folks, life's not like that! The process is working in his favor so that's all that matters right now.
I am now driving a new/old car, as I got my parents old vehicle from them. I am back driving the car that they had when I got my liscence at 16. It's has 4x4 and a car starter, so that should have been a "gimme, gimme!" kinda deal, right? But let me tell you, when you're struggling as much as I have been, giving up one more piece of independence (my very first car) and feeling like you're regressing (going back to the car you drove before you couldn't even legally drink) is a tough one. I really struggled with that. Finally swallowed my pride and exchanged the two (I hope gracefully). So that bug got worked out. Then Gareth was given a work truck, so there's another worry off our shoulders.
THEN to top it all off, we bought a new oven! Gareth searched and found a crazy sale, and it finally came in last week. Just in time for Christmas! Four months without an oven is NOT fun, but we got through, and now it's all over!
Luckily I seem to be coming out of my funk just in time for the best time of the year. Christmas is my favorite holiday as it's all about friends, family, and QT. I'm all about a little QT. My tree is up, our stockings are hung, and now we're just waiting for Santa to come!
We spent Saturday night with some great friends. We hosted a potluck and it was a great night! I am forever reminded of how lucky I am to have great friends in my life, who are wonderful. I feel so lucky right now!
Christmas is going to be a relaxing time this year. I shall return tomorrow with our plans.I know I have neglected this for a while, but a new year's resolution is to keep up with it.
Back tomorrow!
Love and kisses,
Shauna xox
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