Away for a week.

Off to Doha, the capital of Qatar which is about 5 hours drive southeast of here. We have not been before so it is a real adventure. Driving most of the way there through desert with endless sand, very hot temperatures and not much else. What fun!!! LOL.

All four of the munchkins are competing in an International Swimming competition. The draw to drive that far is for the chance to compete in a 50 meter pool. Here they swim short course 25 meters and have not ever experienced long course swimming. It will be a challenge and I can’t wait to see the look on their faces when they actually see the how far it really is. The facility is also indoors and air conditioned – which in the heat we experience here will make a nice change from the last two competitions they were in. Heat stroke is not a pleasant condition to suffer.

I am hoping that the change will also clear up this cough. It won’t budge, however the break, fine company and a change of pace should be just the ticket.

I’ll be back in a week or so with some photos and more layouts to share.

Another flu day!

Even shorter and sweeter than yesterday! Still got the flu, but on the mend. Be back soon

In the absence of much to read here have a look at Decor8..this is one of my favourite new blog discoveries!

An Altered Life

What’s that all about? Ever since I can remember I have altered things. From a young girl making things out of cardboard boxes to house and seat my dolls, to a young married who grabbed whatever furniture came along and slapped a coat of housewhite paint on it (yes..pre shabbychic – think 1985, hence the shabbyshaz nickname) to a Mum who enjoys embroidery, quilting and scrapbooking, all of which I alter in some way to be essentially me.

My life has also been altered inexplicably along the road by the many people I have met and places I have been. Perhaps some of these experiences will make their way into this blog and show how the person I am, despite the bad – and the good, has come to be.

I continue to alter things. Both material and non, and so, this will be my little spot to share a part of An Altered Life.

Hello world!

Welcome to my blog. What can I say. Finally – yes! I know, it’s been talked about and a long time coming. It’s pretty sparse compared to what is out there, and I am not happy with the resolution on the header, but at least it is here. Now I just have to work out how to add layouts and such so that I can share them too. Watch this space!