As promised I would write to you all and cover why I was MIA for the past year.
So I've decided to begin from mid last year actually around May things began with the dramatic life. In May my Pop had a heart attack and a fall broke his ankle and being a frail older man he had a pacer put in (as this was his 4th or 5th heart attack (can't remember exactly), he was then permanently hospitalised. Dad was still working at the time and running around his dad for us all did take it's toll on us. In the mean time I couldn't shake my illness and not knowing what was wrong with my own health, had no time to investigate further as pop's needs were more important.
In June we lost a family friend who was in his early 40's to dreaded cancer. It brought us all down like a tonne of bricks as he was the most positive person and watching his battle with cancer for 8 months was horrific! I hate cancer! Hate it with a passion!
With us all sad and still mourning we still had to run around for my pop, finally we got him into a nursing home and he was slowly on the mend but in early July we sadly lost him also!
(My pop and me - Pops funeral :( )
My whole life came crashing down fighting depression and battling loosing the nicest and kindest man i have ever know in my life. He was my world, he was my everything. I closed off to the world. Didn't go on the internet and kept myself completely isolated. With my own health still up in arms I struggled to deal with loosing my grandfather and the one man who was the nicest person in the whole world! Being his oldest Granddaughter I have memories with him that non of my other cousins have, he was 39 yo when i was born and he left me in my 39th year. I still struggle with not having him around!. In September I ended up finding out I had cancer and it wasn't looking good for me either, another battle to deal with which left me clinging for life, mentally, physically and emotionally. Nearly 40 and needing to make some huge decisions as to what to do to stay alive! To top it off in Ocotber we got news from Italy that my babysitter had passed away and I was getting ready to go and see her as I knew she was 80 and not well herself. Struggling with all te death around me and my own health did take it toll on me I wont lie! But hope keeps up going and so does really strong people and great people in our lives. I am blessed with the most two wonderful parents i have, my partner who is my rock in my life and has been for the past 4 years! And my beautiful little girl (who is like my niece) having people like these in ones life gives me strength to keep kicking when sometimes i feel life is defeating me.
Going back a little in August Dad retired and of course as you all know he brought his RV and with all this drama we did manage to take a couple of short fishing trips to NSW along the Murray and Edward Rivers. But still battling with health and decisions left me wanting to isolate myself even more to the point my own partner didn't see me for a week or more. Once I had undergone treatment I have to say I am in full recovery mode now, my mood and love for life has continued if not a new attitude has turned inside of me also.
(Lake Eildon at the top and end of pines road, Yea motorcycle accident.. hehe, Lunch on the Eildon ahhhhhh, Enjoying drinks on Pykes Creek, Black duck photography shoot at Pykes)
In November i got accepted in RMIT for my photography course but with all that has taken place with my health and recovery and the money i need to complete all i need to do, i had to postpone it, which to be honest, gives me a chance to travel ;P So it's something i can work on in the new year.
Since buying the RV we had some work on it, had to have some time away from home as it needed to have a new annex added to it, so that we could get a privacy room put on it and not just a roof.. so during this time we had plenty of time to settle the will and property from pops passing and the massive clean up not to mention all the work with that. So we kept busy and really didn't have much time for anything else. My partner and i would take a day trip fishing to local places or with friends but nothing overly big... yet!!!!!
( Our new annex & Privacey room on the eildon, & evening on the Murray)
continuing on....
-- Edited by roadtourer on Friday 17th of April 2015 12:02:14 PM
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DECEMBER finally came and yay so did the RV with her new modifications so a trip Daddio and I took, we couldn't wait to try it out so Lake Eildon we went. And boy did we have a wonderful time!
(Daddio & Lara Eildon) (Cooking on the edward) (Daddio being productive.. ahem asleep.. i mean fishing lmao)
With my own health and recovery and huge decisions to make... time to rest over the New year period! March came and gone but the party is still going on. Preparations and plans for my 40th party was all being planned and organised and what i wanted to do, as i no longer had a reason to travel to Europe it was in my own backyard I want to go. So after doing the family dinner my partner and myself with my 2 dearest friends went camping on the Murray, and Eildon. During our drive up the roos decided to challenge us not only with a near miss but i was not ever an inch from hitting a roo that decided to plant it's butt right infront of me on the hume just before he got to rochester town, it was a close call and thank you to the CES for their warming coffee to calm my nerves. It was such a close call that morning not only hitting a roo but several and to one stupid driver with a 4wd and boat that was playing road hockey on the road grrrrrrr. I am greatful for my police dirving licence and learnt skills that kept myself, my partner and my 2 friends alive, my level headed abilities to think clear under pressure, but i can assure you it was close and a few people had to change their pants i think :P
SO now daddio and I are planning this trip to Jindabyne. Dad has never been and I never fished there. I went through the National park in 2008 but in the summer... i am hoping for some snow tops and to just enjoy our gorgeous country!
(Steve (my partners lunch time catch- Eildon), My Aunt and her first ever caught fish, Lara and my Aunty.
Daddio and mum decided to take a trip to the Murray... and during this time dad helped out with the searching of the man who drowned in the Murray river.... yes that happened too. Sad story but a heart attack can never be predicted.
(Search & rescue on the murray river - searching for the drowned 80 yo man.)
So this is where we are today and my main reason for being absent from the forum. It's been a rough road (not completely over yet) but in life if it doesn't kill us it only makes us stronger and it has made my spirit and determination to enjoy life much stronger than ever!
(me holding a gorgeous Murray cod... before i relseased back to the water), Steve & I camping on the Eildon, (A friends partners murray cod catch, Lara being productively clean, Steve and a massive Redfin)
Sorry I only have a few photos not as many as i have on my camera and will share way more once i get them all up and edited. Atm planning this week with the clothing and loading up the RV, while dad finishes his new trailer (oh year that arrived too in the past couple of weeks). He has fitted the solar panels on it now too and it's nearly complete for a new test run too and it's a biggy :)
(Dad and his new trailer, The top before the panels went on, Steve & me on my 40th dinner, Steve and his big murray river catch, Friend and his huge murray cod catch (87cm Murray cod - she was a beauty), our evening on the murray, Dad's finished panels on the new trailer)
So there you have it... my reason for being MIA for some time. However now that things have settled down and are slowly falling into place I will be posting more regular once again. Thought i would add some photos for you all to enjoy also. :) Love and life to you all Happy travels and safe journeys Maxx xox
-- Edited by roadtourer on Friday 17th of April 2015 12:22:36 PM
-- Edited by roadtourer on Friday 17th of April 2015 12:23:45 PM
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Welcome back Maxx, you have been on a horrible path, but you have fought your way back., enjoy life, keep strong, know that its ok to fall down every now and again, just pick yourself up and keep going., there's a beautiful world out there. enjoy it.
We too had the horrible C destroy our dreams , our hopes., our future., my husband passed 4/10/13, leaving me to see our dreams through, I promised him I would.,
I send you Peace and Love, know that you are not alone., -Fran xxx
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Welcome back from me also Maxx - you certainly have had a tough time but you sound like a strong and positive person - hang in there and enjoy this great land.
Thsnk you sll for the beautiful words!
Fran i missed your posts of your journey too will have to look through and see where you're at now ;)
Thank you everyone life does throw us some curveballs but non the less we continue to fight on and yes (rubbing my hands together) Despite the crappy weather i am looking forward to our new trip next week. Camera ipad and phones in toe too to keep in touch and capture our beautiful country.
Thank you Neklly i do like to find the positive in all i possibly can.
Love and light to you all and happy travels ;)
Maxx
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Hugs from the Road Tourers Frank, Liz, Maxx & Steve
Our Fur kids (Pippa, Sash & of course Lara)
"Once you have traveled, the voyage never ends.... The mind can never break off from the journey". - Pat Conroy
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