ROBERT GRAEME HUNTER
OCTOBER 29, 1942 ~ APRIL 23, 2008
xoxo
OCTOBER 29, 1942 ~ APRIL 23, 2008
xoxo
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Saturday, April 19, 2008
AN UPDATE...IF YOU ARE INTERESTED.
just wanted to post a quick update for those of you who have emailed me asking how things are.
my most heartfelt thanks to those of you who have taken the time to email me with your thoughts and wishes at this tough time.
the power of the net and the amazing network of friends i have made, especially through scrapbooking, never ceases to amaze me.
my uncle is still hanging in there. i was sure that he would be gone by thursday afternoon after seeing him on thursday morning. i said my goodbyes to him before heading off to work, convinced that i would receive a phone call through the day telling me he had passed away. he looked awful, his hands and feet were freezing and his breathing quite laboured.
i guess it is just a matter of time now and the toll is starting to show on everyone around him. dad sits at the end of bob's bed most days, just watching him and not saying much at all; my step-mum and aunts all looked drained and exhausted; and the rest of us takes turns visiting and keeping a vigil.
bob's journey towards the end of his life has well and truly started and when that journey will end is out of all our hands now and is between uncle bob and his maker.
all i can do is pray and hope that the journey is painless, quick and peaceful for him.
the positive side of this sad time is that i have been able to spend some quality time with my brother and his beautiful wife and their boys. they traveled down yesterday to spend some time with bob. kait and i spent a few days in brisbane last week with them.
it was lovely to get to know brett and ness a little better and to have some laughs together.
our family is doing well.
mark is working too hard as always. both he and the boys had their soccer cancelled this weekend due to rain so they are all a little disappointed.
matt has decided that he and some mates are heading off on a cruise later in the year.
jakey is studying hard. he has agreed to partner a young lady to her deb ball so tottles off to dance practice each sunday morning. can't wait to see my beautiful young man in his first suit. lots of photo ops there i am sure.
miss kait is just amazing...always smiling and enjoying having younger cousins around to spoil. i still look at her, even after almost 12 years of her being here on this earth, and i STILL am in awe that i am the mother of such a precious soul...she is such a blessing to our family.
anyways....hoping hoping hoping to have some scrapping to share soon.
if anyone sees my mojo hanging around anywhere, could you please tan it's little hiney and send it on home to it's mumma.
i reckon that i will be scrapping a lot of heritage LOs soon cause my stash is getting so old....LOL
remember to always to look for the things in your life that make you smile
~~ and let those you love, know that you do ~~
and
~*~ LIVE OUT LOUD ~*~
shazz xo
my most heartfelt thanks to those of you who have taken the time to email me with your thoughts and wishes at this tough time.
the power of the net and the amazing network of friends i have made, especially through scrapbooking, never ceases to amaze me.
my uncle is still hanging in there. i was sure that he would be gone by thursday afternoon after seeing him on thursday morning. i said my goodbyes to him before heading off to work, convinced that i would receive a phone call through the day telling me he had passed away. he looked awful, his hands and feet were freezing and his breathing quite laboured.
i guess it is just a matter of time now and the toll is starting to show on everyone around him. dad sits at the end of bob's bed most days, just watching him and not saying much at all; my step-mum and aunts all looked drained and exhausted; and the rest of us takes turns visiting and keeping a vigil.
bob's journey towards the end of his life has well and truly started and when that journey will end is out of all our hands now and is between uncle bob and his maker.
all i can do is pray and hope that the journey is painless, quick and peaceful for him.
the positive side of this sad time is that i have been able to spend some quality time with my brother and his beautiful wife and their boys. they traveled down yesterday to spend some time with bob. kait and i spent a few days in brisbane last week with them.
it was lovely to get to know brett and ness a little better and to have some laughs together.
our family is doing well.
mark is working too hard as always. both he and the boys had their soccer cancelled this weekend due to rain so they are all a little disappointed.
matt has decided that he and some mates are heading off on a cruise later in the year.
jakey is studying hard. he has agreed to partner a young lady to her deb ball so tottles off to dance practice each sunday morning. can't wait to see my beautiful young man in his first suit. lots of photo ops there i am sure.
miss kait is just amazing...always smiling and enjoying having younger cousins around to spoil. i still look at her, even after almost 12 years of her being here on this earth, and i STILL am in awe that i am the mother of such a precious soul...she is such a blessing to our family.
anyways....hoping hoping hoping to have some scrapping to share soon.
if anyone sees my mojo hanging around anywhere, could you please tan it's little hiney and send it on home to it's mumma.
i reckon that i will be scrapping a lot of heritage LOs soon cause my stash is getting so old....LOL
remember to always to look for the things in your life that make you smile
~~ and let those you love, know that you do ~~
and
~*~ LIVE OUT LOUD ~*~
shazz xo
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
ZOMBIE PRINCESS
tonight my baby girl transformed from this...
to this.....
her school had a zombie disco tonight.
(who comes up with these ideas...???)
i hope she has a great time cause i guarantee she is gonna hate having that hair brushed out and all that oil-based make-up removed when she gets home in a few hours.....LOL
hope you are managing to stay warm....it's been mighty chilly here the past few days.
BRRRRRRR !!!!
shazz xo
to this.....
her school had a zombie disco tonight.(who comes up with these ideas...???)
i hope she has a great time cause i guarantee she is gonna hate having that hair brushed out and all that oil-based make-up removed when she gets home in a few hours.....LOL
hope you are managing to stay warm....it's been mighty chilly here the past few days.
BRRRRRRR !!!!
shazz xo
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY
wishing my beautiful dad a happy birthday.he will probably never know that i wished him a happy birthday in cyberspace - hell....
dad doesn't even know what cyberspace is....!!!
LOL
dad doesn't even know what cyberspace is....!!!
LOL
i am just glad that despite the sad circumstances of why he is here in town on his birthday, i was glad to be able to spend time with him on his birthday and buy him a yummy lunch.
and this just goes to prove that the craziness my kids exhibit, doesn't all come from me !!!i love you daddy
xxoo
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
GUILTY
...of not living the life i promised myself i would live.
you know those "pie-in-the-sky" dreams you have when you are younger when you say that "by this age i will have done such-and-such"
i feel like i have let my family down but more importantly i have let myself down.
...of fighting with mark when we should be supporting each other through these tough times.
i am sure we will emerge out the other side of this but until we do, we need to support each other and not tear each other down.
...of not being strong for my dad.
it breaks my heart to see his heart breaking as we enter the last few weeks (or possibly days) of uncle bob's life. i just hope when the time comes, i can be strong for dad and be there for him.
...of not keeping in contact with my friends.
i am not a very happy person at the moment and it is taking all my strength not to sink any deeper into this pit of sorrow and despair that i feel like i am in.
i just don't have the energy to be strong and cheerful.
when i am not at the hospital, i just want to be at home, alone.....sitting with my own thoughts.
and that's probably not a good thing but it's all i can seem to manage at the moment.
....of visiting blogs but rarely leaving comments these days.
my head isn't where it needs to be to leave comments on people's blogs at the moment....i am so filled with anger and frustration and sorrow and tears....i don't think i can muster the energy to leave a comment but reading the blogs of others makes me feel that the world isn't passing me by.
hopefully "normal programming" will return soon.
until then....please enjoy this test pattern.
you know those "pie-in-the-sky" dreams you have when you are younger when you say that "by this age i will have done such-and-such"
i feel like i have let my family down but more importantly i have let myself down.
...of fighting with mark when we should be supporting each other through these tough times.
i am sure we will emerge out the other side of this but until we do, we need to support each other and not tear each other down.
...of not being strong for my dad.
it breaks my heart to see his heart breaking as we enter the last few weeks (or possibly days) of uncle bob's life. i just hope when the time comes, i can be strong for dad and be there for him.
...of not keeping in contact with my friends.
i am not a very happy person at the moment and it is taking all my strength not to sink any deeper into this pit of sorrow and despair that i feel like i am in.
i just don't have the energy to be strong and cheerful.
when i am not at the hospital, i just want to be at home, alone.....sitting with my own thoughts.
and that's probably not a good thing but it's all i can seem to manage at the moment.
....of visiting blogs but rarely leaving comments these days.
my head isn't where it needs to be to leave comments on people's blogs at the moment....i am so filled with anger and frustration and sorrow and tears....i don't think i can muster the energy to leave a comment but reading the blogs of others makes me feel that the world isn't passing me by.
hopefully "normal programming" will return soon.
until then....please enjoy this test pattern.
shazz
xo
xo
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