My Ill Feel Week

This past week, I had been unwell... all week!  I missed out on a lot of events, but at the same time am grateful of the ones I’m able to attend.   Last weekend was the Merimbula jazz festival. Merimbula is a pretty little town on the West Coast of Australia and every year in winter, the place is transformed into New Orleans.There’s always somebody playing music in every corner you turn to. The reason I went was because of the choir I’m singing in. We were in Merimbula for 2 days and our choir sang 3 times. I had a sore throat at this time but I was having too much fun to care.

My favorite gig from the weekend was for the Sunday morning service at a uniting church. Everyone was so jolly, including the ministers... Hehe! ^0^ 

I’m not really sure if it was the singing, the tiredness or dehydration, but the next couple of days, I was sooo deeeeeead. My head was as heavy as a rock and my throat is so itchy and sore it hurts to talk and eat. I’m constantly falling asleep because of the pain- and painkillers. I couldn’t clean, shop or cook. Meanwhile, my super strong husband is achieving everything. He was going to work and then go out every night for social events. He even work overtime for 14 hours on Friday. But he keeps me in his mind. On Thursday he came home to his miserable wife with some flowers (blue hyacinth) and take away corn soup! That made me smile. =)

Normally we have 1 - 3 games night a week, but I didn't come to any of it this week. When Greg came home from one of them, I received a very amusing card from Amanda and Mabel. It goes like this:

Dearest Darling Fi,

Tonight, you we did not see

Imagine our lack of glee

Because there was no Fi

We Hear you are quite ill

But yet we miss you still

We hope you get over this chill

And those bad bugs reduced to Nil

Please stay reclined with lots of rest

Or some vicks vapour rub on your chest

We hope Greg will try his outmost best

To help your symptoms regress

Love and lots of It,

Amanda and Mabel 2011 xox

I couldn't laughing and coughing for awhile reading that. It was the nicest and the cutest thing anyone had ever written for me- and it's not even my birthday! I shall treasure this forever. 

One thing that I actually got done this week is gardening. I moved around some of my plants and made space for winter salads, broccoli, and some bulbs. We’ve also been growing our own mushrooms lately- and they taste sooooo amazing! So sweet and wholesome in comparison to bought mushrooms.

Even though I wasn't very productive this week. I felt very satisfied about my work. I sent a pair of earrings to an Etsy customer in the US for the first time, and she sent me the best feedback! She gave me her permission to quote her on my blog,

“Fionna, You need to feel good about what you're doing!!
I have made jewelry & still have tons of supplies for when the mood hits but I could NEVER have the patience to do what you do. I wore them all day today & plan on wearing them often.The only place I went today was to have a pedicure & got 3 compliments on your work! Pat yourself on the back & have a great weekend. LOVE them!!
Cant wait to treat myself again :o)

(Cheri from www.Headsupgirls.etsy.com)

I only have $200 in my account right now but I feel like a million dollar reading this. I love my job.

Finally, on Sunday- even though I’m still coughing, that day was scheduled for demo recording with John and Sienna. We were in my living room for 3 hours playing music, listening back to them and laughing at the sound we make while John were editing them out loud. Maybe I'll put them up on this blog if I'm not too embarrassed by it. Have a great week everyone! xox