a big birthday

 My birthday happened, even though I was completely dreading it, not the birthday itself, as I love birthdays but the number associated with this one. And guess what? Nothing is different. I probably won't willingly announce how old I am anymore because I really do feel that this makes me old AF even though I don't feel it. 

The girls and I decided that the best way to celebrate would be to go away for the weekend in between my birthday and Lily's and so they arranged everything and it was lovely. We shot over to the West coast and stayed at a brand new Marriot. It wasn't on the beach but did feature a really lovely rooftop pool and bar and offered everything we wanted for a girls weekend away. We had dinners in lovely restaurants, spents the afternoon on the beach and the traipsed about Naples without a care in the world. Lily tried to encourage me to investigate the popular art of thrift store shopping but that my friends will NEVER EVER happen. Are you thrift store shoppers? I can't imagine putting my bits, yes those bits, in clothes worn by strangers, I don't care how many times they've been washed! Nopety!

Having landmark birthdays definitely has it perks.  

Probably the strangest part of this entire birthday dread is that I don't feel old. I see people who are the same age as me and I want to shake them and say, stop acting like my grandma. 

❤ Dawn

It's my birthday

Lily and I

We 3

It's been a while

Hi, 

I suppose we could say I took a break but frankly thats a bit of a stretch, I abandoned my blogs in favour of anonymity and privacy having gone through a divorce. The kidlets are now biglets and unlike before, will NOT be centre stage on this platform, this blog, after all, is aptly named after me!

I'm not sure how many years have past since I last posted but I think it's a decade, I know I could go and look but that would involve the proverbial rabbit hole and I am trying to get this started. 

Lets update for those of you who lost contact and anyone that is kicking themselves for clicking on this link!

Divorced ✔ Or as I like to call it, successfully unmarried.

Massage Therapist ✔

IIN Graduate ✔

Introvert ✔

A woman of THAT age, trying to stay fit and emotionally healthy ✔

I love renovating my house but unlike most house sites my house is NOT a mansion and isn't in a fabulous setting. Its a forty yr old townhouse splat in the middle of a concrete jungle.  I had no clue I had this in me nor did I know I have an artsy fartsy side that loves nothing more than upclycling furniture. 

One thing you won't find here are recipes for glorious Michelin style meals because I only cook so that we don't don't starve and when I bought this house it already had a kitchen. Its the same one that was here when I moved in but I have many projects that take precedence over the room least used. 

I'm told I'm sarcastic and also that I use the F-bomb way too much. I like to think I have a great sense of humour but that doesn't always translate well through the written page. 

I love to exercise which is really quite lucky and weights are new friend but not the body building kind just the muscle building kind.

I hope you'll join me as I continue on my journey. I'll share what I do and my favourite things, maybe we have some stuff in common! I'm discovering life MY way and all the things I want to do and love to do. 

Glad to be back  

If there is anything you want to discuss or say just drop me a comment.

(phew, I'm glad that's done)

❤