determined ! yes i bloody am :)

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To some of you especially the men, this will seem a really daft blog but plz forgive me as i do feel it may help someone , i know as i was their a few months ago, after i lost ju apart from the emotional pain, i was lost with all the practical stuff ,im a typical woman ,which is why i have blonde and pink highlights as ju always said i should be blonde :) coz im daft as a brush ,,, but at least im honest !!!

So my first huge step was cutting the grass ,i did it ,albeit with tears streaming down my face , now i have it down to a fine art ,stripes and all ! and no tears ,

2nd step ,vegetable patch , i did it , with a little help to start with, but now have, tomatoes ,lettuce, radishes,spring onions and runner beans ,

3rd step , plants ,ive not killed any , everything is blooming especially a memorial rose i bought in ju,s memory, im starting to think i may have green fingers , (in my pink gloves as i dont do getting my hands dirty ) ,,

Next hurdle was do i pay someone to cut the hedge , no ! il do it myself , so i went and got a hedge trimmer this morning ,didnt honestly think id manage it , but wanted to try , and i bloody did it !!!! and no like everything else it was not easy and i cant reach the top so ill have to ask my tall daughter to finish it , but apart from that it looks really good ,

And the postmans face when i was swinging it around ,with headphones in my ears ,as he was trying to get my attention as had parcel for me ,was so funny, he did say he wasnt going to get in my way as i looked dangerous , lol

I know its prob sad to say but what an achievment or i feel it is , i mentioned it to a male friend earlier ,who was horrified ,and said i shouldnt have done it as its dangerous ,well i replied who else is going to do it theirs only me !  

I may be daft , but im far more capable  than i give myself credit for , and other people do ,  i have realised after today i am determined to at least try these things before asking for help ,im starting to feel much more positive im my abilities :)

 

And an update on footy tournament ,i have had a fab response , and done so much work ,sponsor forms out and done, flyers done, they look fab , their is a long way to go but once again i will do it ! i am bloody determined to move forwards with positivity , yes im not that daft ,i know i will still have bad days ,but im coping with them much better now ,

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  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Good on you Jenni - your determination is to be admired & I bet you'll be able to turn your hand to anything now (Changing a plug is the thing that stumps me)!

    I bet Ju is kicking himself after watching over you &  seeing the great job you've done. He will be wondering why he didn't let you do all the gardening before!

    There's no stopping you now & each chore you overcome will boost your confidence even more.

    'HERE COME THE GIRLS.......'

    Love Angie xx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Good for you Jenni and well done:)

    It's surprising what we can all do when we have to. Including pulling yourself together when you lose the love of your life. Things are really hard but i'm convinced we all become stronger and better people because of what we've been through.

    Sending much love to your and the kids

    Jo xx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Good on you Jenni!

    That sense of achievement must be fabulous.  I had a go at doing our hedge once, but I went for the safer option of manual shears!  Hard work, but great exercise!

    It's great to read about such positivity!

    CDxx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Well done Jenni - you'll be borrowing Kezzer's wonderwoman outfit soon! Seriously though, you should be proud of what you've achieved in such a short time. My mum is trying to keep the garden nice, as it was John's pride and joy - I'm glad there's no hedge to trim though!! Take care, Val X

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Wow, you are an inspiration! Just reading this post has instantly made me feel better. Thankyou from the bottom of my heart. xxxx

    Take care and stay positive.

    Figgy. x