Category Archives: change

back to the gym

28 Friday Aug 2009

Posted by in cancer, change, fitness, health & happiness, hope, life stuff

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gym

So I finally got back to the gym yesterday, in part motivated by the fact that I’d paid the monthly fee for August and had so far only gone once. That was just after I got back from my week in Málaga and that same day I ended up putting my back out at the hospital. Grrr. And shortly after that I went to Zahara for ten days. If I’d known about the Zahara trip at the beginning of the month I probably would have asked the gym if I could skip a payment as I wasn’t going to be here. But after yesterday I’m glad I kept up the payments even if I only end up going a few times this month…

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holiday az

23 Sunday Aug 2009

Posted by in cancer, change, health & happiness, holidays, hope, travel, trips

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holiday az

This is my last full day of my holidays and I realised I haven’t posted even one holiday photo of me (other than my feet). So this is one that Nog took yesterday evening as we were sitting on the rooftop bar having cocktails and waiting to watch the sunset.

Nog got here yesterday morning and is going back to Seville later on today, and Agustín will be coming to pick me up tomorrow afternoon to take me home. It’s sure been an interesting ten days and I’ve had a really nice break, but I am quite looking forward to snibbling my boys tomorrow and also getting into my new routine. After all this time being sick I feel I’m more than ready to take my life back from cancer and start working on all the projects that have been on hold for so long.

Sure did love my holidays though. It’s the best August I’ve ever had!

Thanks again to everyone who made this summer of healing possible.

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on solitude…

18 Tuesday Aug 2009

Posted by in books & writing, change, chemo, fitness, food & drink, friends, health & happiness, holidays, hope, internet, life stuff, travel, trips, yoga

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cat at the beach

Yesterday I read this article called Can You Handle 24 Hours of Solitude? … and I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t be able to do this. In fact, it’s taken some time to get used to being alone on holiday here in Zahara. I know some of you think this is like a dream come true, but I came here not just to spend some time at the beach and take care of Mini – it was also a personal challenge. I really wasn’t sure how I’d feel being on my own for a whole ten days. And now it’s day four …

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zahara apartment

16 Sunday Aug 2009

Posted by in change, health & happiness, holidays, spain, travel, trips

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terrace sunset 1

All settled in now and really feeling at home. This is a photo of my first sunset in Zahara, as seen from the terrace. Agustín & Elena have a great place here with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, nice living/dining area and – the best part – a terrace that is almost as big as the apartment! Except for mid to late afternoons when it’s too hot, I can pretty much live out here. It’s especially nice for breakfast. Having my coffee out here while checking email, twitter and blogs and looking out at the sea is pretty much a dream come true.

My companion Mini – I keep telling her we are just two fat old broads at the beach – is sweet, despite having to mop up after her almost constantly. Poor old girl. I’ve known her since she was a pup and now that she is 14 it’s a bit sad to see her having such a hard time. And that Agustín! Before they left on Friday he slipped me another “vacation donation” trying to pretend it was in case Mini needed anything, but then said I should just go out and have a few nice meals on him. And so I shall – just watch me!  🙂

More apartment pics below…

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caramel

07 Friday Aug 2009

Posted by in animals & pets, change, holidays, home, travel, trips

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caramelo

It was love at first sight. Or at first sound. Two nights ago Nog & I decided to stick close to home and try out the Mexican restaurant around the corner from our building. As soon as we sat down on the terrace I heard this little mieow-mieow-mieowing that sounded to me like a lost and very hungry kitten. Eventually the little guy came out from under the car he had been hiding under and started checking out what people on the restaurant terrace were eating. So of course I had to give him some of our enchiladas, and later the waiter also gave him some scraps from the kitchen. I immediately named him Caramel…

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