Life

So, I have been doing a lot of thinking lately. Mainly on car rides to melbourne and also while sewing. I have been super busy lately as we renovate our kitchen at home. It's exhausting work and often leaves our house in a mess. Most of us ponder from time to time. I guess that a natural process we all go through. Sometimes I find myself thinking about the things I still want to achieve.

 Now don't get me wrong. I am completely content with my life right now. I am more content than I have ever been. But, sometimes I find myself reading a blog or an article and I think to myself - maybe I should have followed my writing career a lot more seriously when I was young. Not quite the delusional fantasies of writing for Rolling stone magazine - but more to the point of trying to get a cadetship and following that passion.

 However by fate (or something, or maybe my inquisitive nature and persistent) I have started to write for a couple of lil mag's/zines. It's not the big time but it is something that I am throughly enjoying right now. I will post more about this as time ticks on. I really do appreciate having this outlet too - writing on my blog (when I get the chance!) elevates the sense of having filled that void to put pen to paper, or perhaps fingers to the keyboard.

 I am hoping this post doesn't quite come across as a higgly piggly mess. I like to share my thoughts I think its important on the odd chance there might be some one else out there going through the same thing as I am. For now though I plan to keep up the writing and try and process things a little clearer and more concise.

Life - its a funny thing.

1 Year

It's been 1 year since we moved to Castlemaine and I can't honestly believe that the time has gone so fast. It seems like just a few weeks ago we were selling our house in Hurstbridge and busily preparing storage for furniture and hiring removal vans. It goes to show that things that we can spend hours pondering over and planning are over and done with quicker than we think.

It was a decision that we had toyed with for years. Catlemaine had a familiar feeling and homely feel to it whenever we stayed as visitors. I am not sure why we took so long to make the transition up here. I guess looking back on it - it wasn't the right time for us. For most of us we over think things too much as well, that may have had something to do with it. We are here now and thats the main thing.

It has been a busy time for us in the last 12 months: we got married last October and the lead up to that was all about introducing our family to our new town, we opened our lil pop up shop 'the reclaimed room' and also completed the NEIS course.

So, much has happened and on top of that we are currently renovating our small 1940's weatherboard house. It is a big change living in this house compared to the large mudbrick house we used to live in. Although we thought that the earthly walls of the past house were what we wanted, it slowly became a mecca of high maintenance issues that stopped that house from being as homely as this one. But, in saying that I do not regret buying that house and living there for two and a half years. A lot happened in that house and a lot changed for us.

Most of us live with the learnings of our past and take that into our future. I am proud to say I am happy with most things in my life. Although we can't choose how we are brought up and where we live as children, I think it is important when you get older to respect what you had and improve on it throughout your life. I hope this isn't sounding cryptic right now. It's a case of making sure you are at some point in your life happy with your surroundings.

My kids and hubby have flourished from living in this beautiful town. We have all become more aware of ourselves and our capabilities. Castlemaine has given us the ability to take a breath and evaluate what we want to be. Unassuming as they may be I think some locals aren't too sure of the people moving up here. I am lucky enough to have met many lovely people through the school and kindergarten and of course through our shop.

I would never move back to Melbourne, not even if you paid me. You could say the Castlemaine lifestyle has got me. My etended family don't quite understand it - I think they wonder how I can live far away from them. But, its nothing personal about them - its more about getting out there and living a different life. Sometimes we need to cut the apron strings to truly know who we are. No one is too far away for a visit and we do go to Melbourne for day trips a fair bit. My heart will tell you that I miss my house when we are away, my head will tell you that I am being silly and should visit more often. But we are here now and that is where we will stay. I love my life now and even though some days I still battle with getting out of bed, I know that this is where we belong right here in this town.