So long May

The beginning of May (actually the end of April, my birthday) marks the "trifecta of doom" as Dwayne calls it. He has my birthday, Mother's Day and our anniversary in a 1 month period. This year was quiet as celebrating went. My birthday celebration on May 2nd  was a mini-burning woman celebration complete with a couple of tutus and head dresses for those that would wear them. A big Bonfire,  some good food and great friends! A truly low key evening with only 10 in total. Missed quite a few dear friends but they were with me in my heart :)

Mother's Day was crazy with my whole family at our home, pot luck style and splashing in the pool. It's great to look out and see the mayhem, but be able to wander away when I need to have a brain break. So lovely to celebrate the Mama's in our family!

Our anniversary, on May 23rd was our 23rd this year.  We went to a nice little restaurant in North Van and then to a local production of HMS Pinafore (a musical). Bless Dwaynes heart, he nearly fell asleep but he definitely took one for the team and did something he knew I'd love! 

May has seen our family solidify a bit more and find our strength. The sunny weather is welcome here always!

The pool is open, bring your towels and come on by!!!

Love,

Diane 

xo

"Blog like no one is reading"

I loved this title left in a comment left by my sweet cousin Sally, from England.  So, from here on in, I will write this way.  Some good, some bad and some down right ugly. Good times!  Thank you Sally (and others) for encouraging me to voice my thoughts in such a way <3

Brain Group:  Yes there is such a thing!  We are a group of people who all have brain injuries who get together once a month and discuss how we are working towards our new normal (don't get me really started on that word!!). How to cope with my new limitations is my biggest kryponite... I should, I used to, I'm stupid, what an idiot. All things that are or have been part of my vocabulary or thought patterns.  Brain group, run by Fraser Valley Brain Injury Assoc, has taught me that while all of those things I used to do may not be in my wheel house any more, I have other things that I'm good at and I get to focus more on those.  It's taken a long while to come "out of the woods" and see the forest behind me.  

Reading is an issue.  I haven't read a book since my surgery.  While I wasn't an avid reader before, I certainly read.  I love Jodi Picoult books....LOVE THEM!  I've been working on the book Wild now for a month and I'm on page 15. gah!!! I can't focus on the words, they float everywhere and make zero sense to me.  Does that sound dumb?  Sure does to me!!  So far, great book though :)

I still can't do much gardening without days of headaches but I love gardening, I really love it!  It's the upside down thing, headaches like you wouldn't even believe.   So I just know that I have to have a couple of quiet days after gardening days.  Seems odd to the 'old' me but it's the way it is.  That being said, I plowed through (pun intended) my gardening this weekend with Cam's help and got the majority of it done.  Now I rest!

I had a lovely Mother's Day too!  Cam bought me some treats and Sarah sent me a beautiful video where she sang for me.  I had ugly tears!  Then our whole family (minus Sarah) arrived to celebrate the Moms in our family around the pool and on our deck.  Dwayne, Jarrod and Stu did the cooking which was lovely.

Happy Mother's Day 2015!
Love Diane
xo