The Year That Was 2011

Once again, we’ve had a fairly eventful year; that’s life really, hey!

Thought I’d share a few highlights of this past year, and plans for 2012.

2011 started off with us purchasing a new property about 13 hours south of Tully, out of the tropics near the small coastal town of Agnes Water.

Whilst in between settling on the new house and selling the old house, we were bid farewell at the end of February by another category 5 cyclone.  Yassi wreaked havoc up and down the entire Queensland coast; as most Aussies know, lots of flooding and tragedy occurred before and after Yassi.

After two weeks without electricity, it was time for us to move into the new house, thankfully! We spent the next few months just working our buns off on the new property; trimming, weeding, planting.

At the end of March I thought I was done with blogging and signed off as I just didn’t think I had much to say anymore.

During April, John’s daughter Rachel came over from the states to spend a week with us.  Had a good visit and gave us a chance to do some touristy stuff in the area.

June and July we received news of close friends dealing with cancer, then my sister-in-law also diagnosed with cancer.  Both had the cancer surgically removed and have basically received the all-clear from their doctors-yay!

August I went to the states for my yearly visit and went to Atlanta GA for the first time to visit my baby brother who just moved there the year before. Again, a good visit.

 

  

Around September, I started blogging a bit again and by November I was back in full swing. I also decided to compete again in 2012, which I still can’t believe I’m so excited about as I really and truly thought I would never compete again. Never say never!

Over the last few months, we've also completed the studio so it's up and running. During January we will do a bit of a mini marketing blitz to get some more clients in.

 

And to end the year, we’ve been adopted by a lovely stray dog. Scruffy (I know, not particularly creative-but he was REALLY scruffy!) was sleeping under one of the tractors behind the shed one night, and over the course of the past few weeks, we’ve been slowly earning his trust and now he’s well and truly one of the family. He’ll make a superb watch-dog too as he really doesn’t seem to trust anyone else.

 

Other than getting the business going, as I said, I’m going to compete this year; I’ve set my sights on the All Females Classic at the end of June and I am absolutely amped, stoked and just excited as fox in a hen-house! All of my workouts have been energized by my motivation. This year I am working super hard at presenting a whole new package when I hit the stage and I can’t wait!

I’ll visit the family again over the Aussie winter. And there is a chance of John competing this year as well. We’ll see!

That’s it as far as our plans go at this point. I’m ready to rock 2012 big time. I can feel it! How about you? Got big plans? Have you started on them yet or waiting for the grand Day 1 of January 2012? 

Happy New Year All! Stay safe; don't drink too much and Rock On! Bring it!