Computers in my life.

Write about your first computer.

The first computer I remember was the IBM compatible personal computer that our family had back in the day. I used it mainly for word processing. When I lived in Hadfield, I again had a little computer 🖥 that I again used for word processing, and it wasn’t connected to the internet

When I was married I used my husband’s computer until I enrolled in a couple of law subjects and Susanna bought me a laptop at this time, because she knew we were struggling financially and she wanted me to have what the other students had. Susanna was a beautiful angel in that way. A couple of years ago, she updated the laptop 💻 and that is the computer I use now. I am blessed to have known Susanna, so much of what I have in my life is because of her. She was my sister in every way that counts.

Skydiving and getting mentally unwell again

What’s the thing you’re most scared to do? What would it take to get you to do it?

Apart from skydiving, which is something I definitely wouldn’t do, my greatest fear as always is having a reoccurence of my mental health issues and having to go into hospital again. It has been on my mind a lot lately because it is coming up to the 12 month anniversary of my last hospitalisation. I saw my psychiatrist yesterday, and I am doing really well in his opinion.

I guess that will always be my biggest fear because I never know what curve balls life will throw at me. If my psychiatrist said I needed to go into the hospital again, I would voluntarily do so. Last year, I was dealing with some extremely stressful things all at once. At least now I am relatively stress free, so hopefully, I won’t need hospitalisation for a very long time, if ever again.

If I won the lottery.

What would you do if you won the lottery?

If I won the lottery, the first thing I would do would be buy a small cottage for me and Lily.

Another thing I would do would be to give my nephews and nieces some money to help pay off their mortgages. I would also give Russell some money towards his mortgage.

I would also give some money 💰 to the Olivia Newton John Cancer Centre at the Austin Hospital here in Melbourne because of the care they gave to Susanna. I would give money to Northpark Private Hospital and the Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council (VMIAC) for deeply personal reasons. I would also give money to So They Can to help them build school facilities in Africa.

I would try to use the money 💰 to do some good for my loved ones and those less fortunate than myself.

Cathy Kelly and Harry Potter

What books do you want to read?

Being an avid reader, I quite liked today’s blog topic. I want to read 📚 anything by Cathy Kelly. I have read just about all her novels and can reread them over and over again.

I am a big fan of children’s literature but haven’t read any of the Harry Potter series yet. I plan on changing that real soon so I don’t get left behind. I have always intended on reading them and have made a promise to myself that I will definitely read them as a priority.

I also read the books I have written myself, that being God Bless Our Dogs and The Dance Of The Emerald Dress 👗 ♥️. I plan on my next book 📖 being inspired by Susanna. She has inspired many a blog post 📫 and she lived a very meaningful life.

Traditions

Write about a few of your favorite family traditions.

This blog post has really got me thinking because I don’t really come from a family that observes a lot of traditions….. Probably the main tradition we observe is the celebration 🍾 of Christmas 🎄. I love my Christmas celebrations at my brother Peter’s home. I look forward to that every year and treasure that sacred family time. I enjoyed celebrating my nephew and nieces birthdays as they grew up and had the tradition of buying them a book for their birthday 🎁 present.

In my own life, I have a few traditions of my own. I send all my loved ones a good morning gif every morning, and I have Susanna to thank for that. When Susanna was still alive and battling cancer, I would send her a greeting every morning, just to show her love and support. She was always the first thing in my mind every morning, and I loved her dearly. It became a tradition for me for about the last two or three years of her life. I know this made Susanna feel very loved.

Leisure Time

What do you enjoy doing most in your leisure time?

There are several things I like doing in my leisure time. I love ❤️ writing this blog and writing books for children.

I love every second I spend with Lily walking 🚶‍♂️ her, playing with her, caring for her, etc. She is the thing I love most in this world.

I love going out for meals, a cuppa, etc. with friends and family, and I most definitely love opshopping with Kathryn and Lani, etc. I also love doing my weekly shop at ALDI.

I love reading 📚 books to both relax and use my mind. This helps to improve my writing and my vocabulary, etc. Reading for b pleasure to me is a must.

I love spending time with my nephews and nieces. I don’t get to see them enough.

Wilson’s Prom

Name an attraction or town close to home that you still haven’t got around to visiting.

I really had to think about this one. An attraction in the state of Victoria where I live that I haven’t seen is Wilson’s Promotory National Park. I would love ❤️ 😍 to see it. It is the place in Victoria that interests me the most.

I live in Melbourne,but I have never travelled to Sydney for a holiday yet. I would love to see the Opera house. Australia is such a big vast country, and I have seen some of it, but there is so much more to see.

Love for Lily

If you could make your pet understand one thing, what would it be?

If I could make Lily understand one thing, it would be how loved and cherished she is and that I would never abandon her. I’ve been in hospital a couple of times throughout Lily’s life, and I am lucky that I have friends who will look after her when this occurs. I want Lily to understand that she will always be cared for and that I would never abandon her. She is the thing I love the most 💕 in this world. She is more than just a pet. She is my everything.