I'm back on track

I took a long absence in my blog due to some un-expected fiasco in my homeland. My house in the Philippines was robbed 3 weeks ago. It put me in a stressful situation that it was impossible for me to be able to happily chatter while I worries from here and there.

It can happen to everybody but knowing I cannot control the situation and I cannot do anything about it makes me really mad. It makes me mad that sometimes I let it affect my motivation in everything that I do. My self control and sense of decision making tends to be compulsive and radical. I guess its human nature. I hope to be able to be more calmer as I go older.

I did a lot of sewing and stitching 'though to re-direct my attention, otherwise I can easily get sick and depressive whenever I think about it. My secret garden cross stitch is almost finished. I'll give it a month and its ready for framing.

Time for General Cleaning

The weather is lovely lately that's why I took the opportunity to do some cleaning outside. The cupboards and all the cabinets are done. I did wash winter clothes and washable jackets and mantels. Marcel is now 3 days busy cleaning and repairing the fireplace. All I have to do is put away all winter clothes and do lots of ironing. Then I can go back to sewing etc.

I am excited because I bought a new gas fornuis so I can fry fish outside whenever the weather permits. Its really fine to be able to sit outside in the afternoon. Drinking cool kriek

Taking up driving lessons

I am significantly busy nowadays, not only for my nik-naks but also learning everyday on how to be a responsible and defensive driver. Anyone can say its easy, but for me its not. When you have a phobia for anything, I'll tell you its like tomorrow is the end of the day. Especially in a country like ours, I mean where I now reside is very important to be really cautious. It is almost everyday in the news that people died of accident here in there.

Sometimes I thought I could better take public transport out of anxiousness, but more often than not I changed my mind easily because shopping spree and trips to the groceries is a part of daily life and it is not pleasant to bicycle here in there all the time. Although most of the people here in Belgium are used to it. I still think that my husband could possibly sick at any time and I have to bring him to the doctor. So I decided that I really need to take it seriously and I need to do it pretty soon.