A little bit about me

Well I've decided to shift most of my ramblings to a place where I wont get torn to bits for my opinions. Well I might, but the tearing will be done on my terms. Unlike other blogs I will swear, kick, scream and probably come across as the most pig headed aggressive person on the planet, but on the flip side I will probably also show a much more vulnerable and softer side than I normally do. Such is life as is commonly stated on the tattoos of the mindless and droll.

Who am I.
I am a mother,
a lover,
a fighter,
a swearer,
a drinker,
a cleaner of kitty litter,
a catcher of vomit,
a chef,
a housewife,
a vet,
a doctor,
a taxi driver,
a joker,
a daughter,
a sister,
a survivor,
I am Amanda

I have 3 kids, Nick, Ava and Matthew and they each have their own very strong personalities that I both love and admire. They each in their own ways drive me up the wall and around the twist and sometimes off my tree all at the same time. I love them more than I could ever express, so much it makes me cry. I love to watch them sleep, its when my inner stalker comes out - I just stand in doorways for ages watching such innocence, wondering what they are dreaming about. In the case of Nick I probably don't want to know - the imagination that child has is beyond me sometimes.

I am married to John, we have been together for 13 years and married for 6 of them. We are a pretty turbulent couple, both as stubborn and head strong as the other. This can lead to some very fiery moments. I would suggest that its not a great idea for us to both be in the presence of knives when we have these moments, but what fun would that be. Our marriage has survived some pretty deep and serious events, we have come out of them stronger and altogether a better partnership. I love him. He makes me a better woman.

I have a dwindling zoo. We seem to be decreasing the number of pets in the house. Not by choice mind you, just by mortality. Its a sad day when a pet dies and over the last 12 months or so we seem to have lost many. An entire tank of fish in one weekend was a fun one to explain to the apprentices. The birds that just drop off their perches, and those are the ones that my youngest cat didn't decide to turn into mid afternoon snacks. I'm a bit hesitant to replace these dearly departed animals, for fear that we will have to conduct many more funerals that we can find burial plots for. RIP pets that have passed.

I love to read, I love to do jigsaws, I love to cook, I love to sing, I love listening to daggy 80's one hit wonders whilst I clean my house, I love to entertain, I love to make people smile, I love shoes.

There is probably so much more I could tell you about myself but I'm sure in coming blogs you'll learn these extra little tidbits. Suppose you'll just have to pop back and read my ramblings as I update them, content will depend on the happenings in the castle at that point in time. I cant guarantee it will be interesting, but it will be me....