Pulling up your big girl panties and dealing with it!!

There's been a lot going on recently, just simmering away in the background and it's kind of thrown me a bit recently.. .

..... as our last blog post said we are waiting for a possible upheaval (or not!) which doesn't seem to have moved on any since then....

.....and my big brother who has been in hospital since Jan 2013 had his critical operation a couple of weeks ago which we are still waiting to see the real outcome from...

I feel like we are in limbo .... all my oomph for crafting has gone out of the window as I can't seem to be able to think creatively at the moment.... or think of anything else actually....

BUT....The good news is that I've started running (OH MY GOODNESS!!) Yes, this self confessed couch potato who used to laugh at the health obsessed joggers out in all weathers has succumbed.....I know, it's madness...
Well... actually I have to say I'm secretly enjoying it, Eilidh says I flolop not run but at least I'm getting off that couch and doing something! There's something strangely calming about being able to 'flolop' around the countryside on my own, just my ipod and me (and a strange lady in my ear telling me how great I'm doing when I've turned an unhealthy shade of red and can't actually breathe anymore!!) I've found some lovely peaceful off-road routes as I don't think my hip or my self esteem can cope with tarmac and lots of people yet. I've been following the NHS couch to 5k plan which has worked for me so far, even though I did do the first couple of weeks for about a month as I was so unfit!   

So for now I'm pulling on my big girl panties (along with the black lycra running trousers...not a pretty sight) and trying to flolop on regardless negotiating any brick walls as I get to them!!