And how was YOUR summer?...

[Sol]

Hiya everyone, it's been a long time...

As some of you have noticed, I've been absent most of the summer and for good reasons. No, I was not in jail lol...

I simply had very important decisions to make and the little time I have - as I am self employed (that's kinda like a jail though but without the bars...and the butthurt...) - this time has been preciously devoted to make huge changes in both Louise (my gf) and my life...

We've spent a great deal of time renovating this home here as we will be selling. With Louise's daughter finishing her last year of dental school and as she'll be heading out to the grand Ol' U.S of A for her residency next year, well...this house will become way too big for just the two of us. And then there are the tenants, and Louise has had enough of those.

So we've been on the market, looking, visiting but haven't found the 'gem' yet...

As many of you know, Lou's Mom passed away this summer and that also has been a wild ride. A tough and emotional one. Lou has had major stomach issues since then and even though she's passed tests to find out what it could be, no results are in yet. She's seeing her doctor next Friday and hopefully, we'll know more then...

She also decided to get back to work as of next January. Part time, but that should cover the loneliness and boredom when I'm not around.

As for me, my summer has been filled with work, work and work. Did I mention work? Yes, renovating the place on my spare time is also considered work sigh...

BUT I will be rewarding myself on a few fronts.

First, as many of you know, I am still missing a tooth in the front (since getting a water tank smash my face quite a while ago) and my three other front teeth have started to move. One cannot be saved and I am losing bone structure in my front gums. So I will be starting procedures this month to fix that.

I will also fix the problem I have with missing back molars (that's been years and chewing is an everyday challenge)...so....

Complete dental makeover. It'll cost a boatload but I am really looking forward to smiling...and...chewing again.

Oh...I'll be as ugly but at least when I smile, it'll look like this:






(without the ear piercings that is...)


Then there is a activity issue that I've had for years now. As in...no activity. You see, in my younger days, I was what one would call a sports enthusiast...or maniac...yeah...if it involved personal challenge and straight out competition, I was all in.

Those last few years have been devoted to very little gym and swimming. This summer, I had planned to get back to regular swimming. Yet, I didn't swim once. Not once. Just no time. And that seriously pissed me off.

So...I've made another important decision. Register to a Club. But which? Not bowling...too young for that yet...but some sports or activities are just way out of my league now as I'm not twenty anymore either...so I looked and researched. Spent a great deal of time looking for something that I would enjoy, something that I could do all year round and something that would include pushing myself to get better every time and that would leave me wanting a little competition with others every now and then...

So for this coming Fall, I've registered and will be joining these guys:





in the local Archery Club where I live. They are well renown, have outdoor access in the summer, on acres of land for both target practice AND hunting, and have interior facilities for the winter. So I am really looking forward to that : )


Haven't decided with with type of bow I'll be going with yet, recurve or compound...recurve is way more challenging but harder...so I'll see...


And even though I haven't been around these parts here, I was still thinking about you guys and gals. So there are a few ideas that I'll have to swing by Guohua and Senona first but we'll get back to you on those once decisions are made. All good stuff : )


So this is not an apology for not being around. It was necessary. If only to clear my head from any external issues that would take my focus out of important life decisions.

I am now happy to be back, among people that I love and have missed. Looking forward to this Fall : )


So do tell....


How was YOUR summer?


Hugs all around,


Sol.