Checking In

I hadn't planned to be gone from this space for three years, I can't quite believe it has been that long, in some ways it feels like forever and in other ways just yesterday.  I am not going to fill in those three years in this post that would make for a rather long read and probably bore you to tears in the process!

It all started with a fall down the stairs*, not mine or me, but in the aftermath it sent my life in a direction that I wasn't quite expecting, this wee space got put on the shelf and forgotten about for a while, life was such that I went offline completely for a while.  When the dust had settled, and life was in a new normal, the blog remained on its shelf neglected and forgotten.  That one event, three years ago, was a stone falling into water, the ripple effect on our lives followed a motion that three years on we are still feeling some of the effects of and our life has continued to be somewhat unexpected in the direction it is taking.  Despite that it has bought my extended family closer together and we have all supported each other.  It is at times like this that make you realise how lucky you are to have the support of family around you when you need it most.

The last few months, in particular, have been rather unsettling with several major and some minor events all adding together to make us all feel a tad unsettled, throwing rekindling this blog into the mix might seem like a foolish decision to make.  Some of those events have meant that our lives are currently going through a period of change, the rhythm and routine of our week is going to look very different in the coming months so I am hoping those changes will mean that blogging can, once again, fit into my life.

It has not been all sadness and unexpected events.  We have had some wonderful moments too, including a month long trip to the Bahamas to visit friends, many nights camping, canoe trips to beautiful parts of my country and watching my children develop and grow.  They are now 10 and 14, my 14 year old is already taller than me and the ten year old is not far behind on the height stakes.

I have missed this space, the writing, the sharing, the connecting with like minded people the world over.  I have been reading a few of my favourite blogs these past few weeks, you may have noticed me paying you a visit, and note that the world of blogging and blogs has changed a little in my time away from it, there are so many different social media platforms now, but, to me, none compare to blogging and I am looking forward to reconnecting with you all through this lovely medium.

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*my mum who broke her ankle rather badly, she is doing fine now.