Wednesday 20 June 2012

What a Wonderful Life!


If I dreamt up the best life - then this would be it. If I put down on paper what I want that life to look like - then this would be it. A benchmark to refer back to as my life and plans unfold becoming closer and closer to my ideal, a mirror to every dream that I have ever had!

If this were my life ...

I look out the squeaky clean windows onto a beautiful garden. This garden is full of beautiful flowering shrubs and I love cutting them back each year and deciding what the latest is to put in and what flowers at what times and how it all blends together in harmony and brings me great joy. The lawn lends itself to the running, running, running of little feet and the sheltered benches to the sitting of the elderly. Beautiful sculptures add an artistic air.

My home is a rambling old farm house. It is filled with fun art, some of it my own and some purchased when I can't resist seeing the joy that someone else has in producing a beautiful piece of work. I love my home and I love to keep it clean and tidy and think up new things to put in it to bring joy to all who come here. My home breathes contentment and abundance and joy.

Music flows and I have an eclectic collection of CDs and DVDs. I shop regularly and occasionally shout myself new sheet music as I secretly love playing the piano. I really love shopping for clothes and I always find gorgeous things that suit me. I love to catch up with friends when shopping and occasionally either see a movie or have a facial, pedicure or manicure. I adore researching and finding new things to cook and producing meals and having lunches and dinners that bring my large group of family and friends together. I always have time for my friends and family and I think up the best activities and holidays to share with them. When I suggest something great I make it happen and everyone benefits. I have a great relationship with my husband and children and we continue to grow closer together.

I am in excellent health. My joints move freely and I am strong and slender. I love my body and it serves me well. I hope to live to a great age and be healthy throughout.

I love my animals and I thrive on producing offspring for sale and enjoy the whole process. I experiment producing different products that I can turn into delicious meals. I will literally try to grow anything, butcher anything and cook anything. I love my massive veggie garden which supplies our home with fresh produce and often give the excess away.

My investments are continually increasing and my portfolio is diverse. I get a great kick out of following the stock market and making sound investments that increase my bottome line continually. My home office is a vibrant desk area with a beautiful computer and filing cabinet where I make it all happen with ease and pleasure. This is my domain.

Every quarter I visit Brisbane. I love flying so I do this sometimes, from Dubbo, and hire a vehicle at the other end. I keep in contact with my side of the family and I love experiencing adventures with my sister. I love Brisbane shopping and adore the different clothes and shoe shops and catching up with Mum. She continues to be well and enjoying life. We often go out to dinner as an extended family. I actively strengthen the bonds with my Queensland family.

I love to travel and several times a year we will check out the latest options and throw ourselves in the deep end. We love to submerge ourselves in other cultures and also enjoy the occasional complete pampering that a luxury holiday provides. We occasionally cruise. We just do because I love being on the open ocean and going to day stop-overs and seeing new places and meeting new friends. Occasionally we will go on a dive holiday and pick some lovely destination and draw the kids and their friends to us. We always enjoy these experiences.

We have a steady stream of young people staying at the house. The children regularly visit and bring their friends with them. We often have Sunday lunch. Our outdoor dining area is elegant and beautiful and easy to maintain and we love to cook and eat alfresco. We have stong bonds with our district and neighbours. We love working the land, and being at home as a team. Working side-by-side with my husband is rewarding and not going out to work gives me the freedom to develop new ideas and increase the profitability of our ventures. Our aim is for our off-farm income to exceed our on-farm income. We are content in all our ventures.

All is well in my world.

Monday 4 June 2012

MilkMaid@Mendooran

There are truly moments of inspiration that lift your spirit. Moments when you just know that what you are day-dreaming about can become reality. This inspiration has me totally driven and running with an idea that I have toyed with for some time but have finally given myself permission to accept. I know that I can't make this a reality without planning and that it won't happen overnight. But I now know that one day it will happen!

I know what I want and I know how to get it. I feel inspired. I feel the blood running through the veins of my body. I feel like I am on fire! I see a new life within an existing life. You can start again and keep living the same life in an extraordinary way. I see this for myself and for those around me. Let the planning begin!