Stay strong and only do what is manageable.. come on sun where are you already ?? 👀

Congratulations on passing your test!

I hope that you are feeling more motivated Judith. Sometimes we just feel "blah" and that's OK! I'm taking a break from Vlogging this weekend. Had a nice relaxing morning and will catch up on some house chores after my second coffee ☕ Good on you for still getting your paperwork done! Painting is a great idea! Would love to see some of your paintings one day! You are such a multi-talented lady 💛 You don't look 50 at all Judith! Yeah, it's crazy how the decades just fly by, isn't it!? Good on you for getting into chair pilates... that's so good for you! Hope you keep it up! Clever lady searching for that! I must get back into yoga myself. Have lost most of my flexibility. It can be great for light(er) strength training too. Even cycling I find works out my legs. Just need to stretch them now! Do you still walk Toby over Spring and Summer? I assume you do but just around the neighbourhood? He's a little cutie pie! Take care and bye for now! 😊

I hear ya re feeling in a funk! I have chores that must be done but I have just been looking at the mess, lol. I have to change the kittens' litter... not looking forward to going into the stinky laundry room though because a few nights ago I threw some stinky bags in the sink to deal with later. They pooped all inside them! I threw one away, too gross! And flushed a lot down the toilet. But I still need to see if I can wash some of these supermarket bags. Yuck! 💩 My bike shopping bag which they pooped and pissed in got a hand wash but it still stunk like piss when I went shopping with it 😂 Maybe they pee'd in it again! Will throw it in the washing machine next time! Anyway... enough about that! 🤢I'm going to send you a fresh message! 😄

Thanks for the shout out Judith! I'm thrilled you found my channel. Only half of my viewers are over 65 so you are in the right place! All my best to you :)

Yeah, this February has sucked for cold. Joy and I go for yoga once a week and love it! And that Senior Shape Fitness channel: I watch her for weight lifting...when I remember! Lol. And oddly, I'm doing my passport renewal too! Just back from Costa Rica...a few videos out!

Hello darling. I love your intro ❤ -28 ! I can’t imagine it that cold. I wouldn’t go up it either ! Your daughter 🥰 creative mess is different to dirty darling. Remember that. It’s super 🥵 here and I hate the heat I really do. Oh darling ! 50 ! I am 66 this year and I still feel like I did when I was young ! Your voice never changes . I remember my 50 th. It was an afternoon tea. I didn’t want celebrations. It’s important. I’m on my recumbent exercise bike my son gave me atm. I ride 6 k every day. I should step it up but I can’t be bothered ! Gotta love you tube you meet the nicest people there. Senior shape fitness. Lol I do it ! I’ve done it for ages ! I love it. You have chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia don’t you ? Both serious illnesses. Lots of love from Beautiful Ballarat god bless Judith ❤

Same, Judith, SAME!!!! Between the sniffles and the not "feeling it" to being almost 50 (I just turned 51), you are NOT alone!!! I celebrate just getting out of bed and getting dressed, especially on those days! I am DEFINITELY going to look up that channel....my lower body isn't as strong as it use to be! I hope your weather warms up soon, although here in Las Vegas it went from cold to mid 70's and we were all complaining it was too hot! I am NOT looking forward to summer this year! LOL. Sending warm love from Las Vegas!~Sonya

Oh goodness…..isn’t it the way it always seems? When it rains it pours as they say? Yay, you got the renewal underway (Check) I’m feeling this way too, all the medical stuff, bloodwork, physical, colonoscopy, mammogram, taxes, my birth father will be here again tonight, we are traveling to the desert Saturday and Sunday family is in town ams wants to come over for a visit. I’m longing to JUST BE! The chair Pilates looks like something I would like. I’m so proud of you for doing what you can do with your chronic illness. I know that it must take a lot of energy and mind power to make time to do healthy things for yourself. Your pup cracks me up about having limits on what he will or will not do😂 Hang in there my friend. Let’s pray for a short winter.

Hi Judith, it does come to that breaking point, if you will, for us northerners when the winters take their toll. The darkness, the cold, and the lack of vitamin D....I can relate. Hopefully, the weather will warm up soon where you live so you can begin to feel better. ❤ What a great solution for a workout for you. The way you were moving your body and lifting your legs was impressive. It looked like it was a good workout. KZbin is awesome for finding just what you need, and you are helping another creator out! Your upcoming trip sounds exciting. Can't wait to hear about it. ❤

Oh, wow. Sounds like he had the fever like what our youngest had the week before last. She was feverish for a few days. Luckily she wasn't delusional. Glad he's doing better! My wife doesn't sleep well when the girls are sick either. She actually slept on the sofa so she could hear her better if she called for her at night. Did that for about 3-4 days I think. As for the hot wax . . . been there done that too! LOL You'll laugh about it later. I promise. :D

Can listen to those sweet sounds all day❤🫂

Sounds like an exhausting week...and I can see how the holidays can be extra draining. Take care, and I'll try to tune in more - I've been really extra busy, so have hardly been on the KZbin at all.

Well that was an eventul week! loved the garlic coffee 🤣 Also glad you never got wax burn too!

Hello darling, always lovely to see an upload from you. I really loved listening to your story about the coffee. It can happen so easily can it? I totally understand. I love the way that your son built the cubby for the cats. That was just absolutely beautiful. My son’s loved to make box cubbies and we used to go around and pick up Big box cubbies and they loved to crawl around in them all summer holidays. It was very cheap entertainment. I do love the way that you have your dad‘s hidden words book. I love them too and hate crossword books too. That’s really lovely that you have that to use. Thank you so much for mentioning me but I’m so glad that you got the card makes me so happy. I just loved the one that I got from you. I’m not sure if I mentioned it but I will in this week’s video coming up. I understand running out of energy by the end of the week ! Lol the mum alert. ! Yes you know when they enter the bedroom and say those words ! You’re wide awake. I’m so happy he’s better now ! The wax ! Eeek what a mess ! You poor love so happy you didn’t get burnt ! That’s a blessing ! I love the light it’s a chandelier ! Perfect for your home .Oh darling your home looks so cosy ! I don’t do modern either ! Lastly I have to say I love the way you call your son little one and he’s nearly 15. That’s exactly how I am with my Benjamin and he’s turning 32 this year. He stayed home the longest until he was 25. I was so lucky to have him at home for that long lots of love from beautiful Ballarat darling and thank you again for being so kind to me.❤ God bless🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

You have a great sense of taste Judith! (Or hubby has a very poor sense of taste like you said). Sounds almost as gross as the chocolate beer I bought a few months back 😂 I thought it was a yummy chocolate vodka drink - Tried to take small sips at a house warming party but I HATE beer! Love the cat hiding/hangout construction that your son made, very sweet and creative! (Sorry that he was so ill! That's great that he has recovered). Love the beautiful snow! 😍🌨❄ That's on thing we never see where I live. Take care! x

The garlic coffee story 😂 love your perseverance taking more and more sips tho!

Hi Judith, Naughty husband for not rinsing the whisk! 😂😂 I bet he did laugh! I am sorry to hear you do not have your dad anymore. Special, though, that you have his crossword puzzles. My father passed away when I was in my early 20s. Poor son, that must have been some fever. What a blessing that it came down by the morning. I bet it did add to your fatigue, especially adding the stress of worry when children are sick, and here you are making a video, amazing. Love your orange kitty and that Dash is so fun to see in your videos. ❤ Oh, no! That's terrible about the wax. Isn't it impressive how things splash. Glad you were not burned with hot wax. Wishing you a weekend of recuperation. ❤

I’m so happy to see you! Oh my word! On the garlic coffee🥴 The frother does a great job! Looked nice and fluffy. Glad your son is on the upswing! Also glad you didn’t catch the bug. Your days are so similar in the sense that my cord probably would have got caught too. Oh the mess! Trying to make it all better to then make a mess! Didn’t need that part in your day. Great stimulation for the brain on the word finder. Dash continues to crack me up, on top the rad fort your on built and your orange kitty finding retreat inside. I like the new light fixture better too! What a score!! RJ got her big snow this week. She loves it! Your snow looks pretty❄️ Your ending music had me wanting to dance!

Oh my goodness! Garlic coffee! What a way to start the day LOL 😂 ☕️ Sorry to hear your son was sick!! Ahh, forts are fun! How neat he made some for your cats!! 🐈 your son sounds super creative!! I’ve never heard of a wax warmer! I’m glad you didn’t get burned!! That is a huge word search! Have a great day Judith!! ❤ ps how did you do your intro! I love it! I need to make one of those somehow. Maybe on procreate? Hmm

That sounded scary - your ‘drifting flying like this 🏎️’, amazing work ✨

I agree with you there’s no Easy Mode 😂 I’ve been a bit amused some people are making YT is on easy mode and then couple weeks later making YT is NOT on easy mode 😅 best of luck with that shoulder I hope you got some rest that night !

When the music started at 9:08 slowly building as you gently spoke in the background, it gave me such a desire to ride again as I sit through yet another blizzard in Canada.

Good on you for venturing out Judith! It's beautiful where you live!! 😍🤍 Yeah, I often have to force myself to go out too! Dogs are a great incentive to go out. I also filmed and released a dog-walking Vlog today. Much much warmer weather here! Just windy 🙂Nice that you got to mix and mingle a bit with someone. Sorry that that immediately zapped your energy. It's good that you are so self aware and know what you should and shouldn't do on any given day. I'm sorry that you have lost a lot of friends. It sure does show you who your real friends are! Hey, have you ever heard of Medical Medium? He may be a bit out there but he does have some great books where food is concerned. Things like the heavy metal smoothy... That can be a contributor to chronic fatigue. In all honesty, I need to practice what I preach. I barely read any of his books but I did get into daily celery juicing and smoothies for a while. Just thought I would mention it, as you never know if some of the food recipes may help lessen your chronic fatigue. Man, I would be mad about the forest trails that have been closed off for dogs! If I were you I would just walk through them anyway, especially in the middle of winter when hardly anyone ventures out. Are there cameras? Can you get a fine? If not, do it! 😁 Lovely that you have squirrels there! And chickadees (didn't know what they were until you pointed one out 😊). Thanks for taking us on a walk with your beautiful Toby. Such a sweet, beautiful dog! 🥰🐕🤍

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Cracking up! Coldest day of the week to go outside!❄️ The sky is so vivid and BLUE! The sunbeams! I love your interaction on your walk. It is true. I’ve noticed that a lot in life. Sometimes the most unexpected people are the solid ones and the ones I think might be more involved are not. That was a great walk! I’m glad you talked yourself into it!

Hello Judith darling from a 30 c 🇦🇺.Well I love to see you and Toby being so brave but Toby needs a jacket ! They are lovely on them! Cuteness overload ❤ I hear you darling about the friends ! Where do they go ? I had so many friends,school mum friends for years and where are they now ? Who knows. My only go out for coffee friend Anna Maree died 7 months ago. I miss her so much. But we have to move on and accept the changes given to us. Chronic fatigue is a terrible illness. I feel for you. Sending love darling. We loved watching you today. Toby is a great best friend. God bless 🥰🇦🇺🇦🇺🙏💕

Hi Judith, What a beautiful blue sky day for a walk. I am so glad you share what you are going through because it helps to understand the struggles of someone dealing with chronic fatigue syndrome. I wouldn't have thought about the conversation that you had with the person at the dog park as being draining of your energy, but it makes sense. Any energy output is energy going from you that drains you. I bet Tobby must be such a comfort to you. It was fun to watch him playing with the other dog. The wooden foot bridge was so beautiful. I like the way you filmed it. I felt like I was walking along there with you. The little chickadee and squirrel was so cute. ❤

Hi Judith! I made myself get out today too! Chilly and snowy here in Dawson Creek as well. I also have issues with my health, not sure what your chronic illness is, but I feel for you. Some days I just can’t do anything. Other days I can. There is no rhyme nor reason to it and it can be so frustrating. And hard to explain to others sometimes. That Forest is gorgeous! Too bad you can only walk with your dog on certain trails though!

Wow - we had minus 8 F the other day and actually went to the grocery! Beautiful day - thanks for taking us on the walk with you and your real best friend! Tobby and the other pup had fun in the freezing weather. Try audible for sure. It's difficult when you see who sticks around through difficult times. It's good that you have your close friends and family to be there for you. Question - what software do you use for the captions? I wanted to do that with my last video but everywhere I tried the video was too long and I did not want to do it manually. Also, what editing software do you use so that You can blur stuff? Ok, I'm done picking your brain 🤣

Enough winter. I am done with this crap. I need my bike.

Hope you're feeling better with each passing day Judith! Good on you for taking the random items people toss! People can be so careless. Someone left a big bag of clothes outside my house. The following day I took it in and tried on a few items (kinda gross - stunk of strong perfume - my cat rolled in the clothes as though they had catnip in them). A few items I will keep (they'll go straight in the wash first though!) and the rest I will need to drop off at an op-shop sometime. It's a pain as I don't have a car but I don't want to trash all the clothes! Those 300-piece puzzles look fun. I really enjoyed doing Smurf puzzles as a kid with fewer puzzle pieces. Sometimes it's nice to just be able to complete a puzzle in one day 🙂 The way you and your daughter mark which puzzle piece/s is/are missing is clever. I hope that most of the puzzles were whole in the end!

Hi Judith. the diameter of the most of japaneese choppers and HD is 1inch - 25,4mm, the diameter you bought is 7/8 of inch which is 22mm, it is for most touring and street bikes..... that is why they did not fit your bike... ;-). I have c50 2007 from new - 87tkm on it, i did so many bar changes, you would be surprised how the world can change by changing the bars, those stock bars is the worst grip there can ever be unfortunately ....

Hi Judith, I loved this long video format, even though your energy was low. It was lovely to spend time with you this morning while I have my morning coffee. Your house is so pretty. The shelving between the windows in your dining area is gorgeous. The train wall art near your puzzles is so cool! I love how you give puzzles new life by taking the time to go through those giveaways. ❤ I wish I had the talent to crochet. My mother is an avid crocheter. She has made my family many, many blankets over the years, and when all my babies were young, she would crochet booties, bonnets, and little matching sweaters. Your plushie is so cute! Oh, no, the life of an artist and the toll it takes....your poor wrists! I think you have all of the snow that we were supposed to have this year. We have barely had any, which is so strange. Black ice is SO scary! Are you in a humid climate? Thank God you saw the other cars slip, so you were better prepared to tackle that hill. That must have been so scary. People who have never driven in snow have no idea what it takes to navigate snowy road conditions, especially icy roads....those scare me, and I'm a northerner. I am glad you and your son were safe. So true about practicing in those conditions. Blessings to you, dear Judith❤

Thank goodness you did a lot of drifting as a teen! We need to get RJ drifting! She told me she will need snow tires however strangely where she is up high in Idaho almost to Canada, they have not had a big snow yet? Those plushies are so cute! You are so talented. Thank you for sharing how your body works with your illness. I love how you know yourself to well that you ask for help when needed.

Hello darling, I’m so glad you’ve posted an energy low day video. That is exactly me today. Loved watching you do the puzzle with the snow falling in the back. What a wonderful son to think about giving them to Mum to find a home for before they actually go to the Bin well done. They are quality puzzles because they are ravenberg. Lots of love from beautiful Ballarat darling God bless.🥰

Hi Judith! Aww I’m glad you got the Mama Made Minis book!!! Thanks for mentioning my channel!! :) As for your lamb - If you use a smaller hook it will help make the spaces between stitches smaller, and the stuffing won’t peek out :) also doing ‘yarn under’ instead of ‘yarn over’ will also help! Not sure which way you crochet- I know usually for cardigans etc it calls for yarn over but for amigurumi toys it’s usually yarn under. Maybe that will help? Ps. That sounds scary with your drive home from picking your son up from school! Yikes. Glad you’re ok!!

Welcome back lovely Judith! 😀 Gosh what a trip! I too would have been phsyching myself out ahead of the trip. Gosh, did you have to sleep on that faulty mattress on the second night also? Weird that your mother in law didn't think of keeping the living room warm for you over night, but hey, she's elderly. Hope it was nice and warm for the rest the nights - mid winter is not a time to be cheap with power 😄 That's such a sweet gift that you received from your subscriber friend 🥰 I had a look at your channel info again, couldn't see a POBox so I take it you gave her your home address in private? Very sweet and thoughtful gift. It would have put a smile on your face I'm sure! 😊 Haha yeah, kittens are little rascals! Forever making a mess! Yeah, their cuteness makes everything OK. Good to see them happy! 🥰 Take care! Enjoy having your space again (bliss!). Hope you feel back to your usual self soon! x

Stop doubting everything, your a grown women, be more brave and relax,

Awe, dear Traice sent you such a lovely card. The drawing on it and the stickers were lovely. It is a bit of a lost art sending cards and letters in the mail, but it truly is such a joy to receive something, isn't it.❤ It sounds like that first night was a little rough! At least you were able to rest the day after. What a blessing you had your mother-in-law's apartment to retreat to. That brunch sounds amazing. I was already hungry, but now I am dreaming of crepes! Routines are so comforting. I can only imagine managing a chronic illness and just how important your routine would become. Even though you crashed, I am glad you were able to make the trip and collect the memories of time spent with family. Dash playing with her tail is the cutest thing ever!😍😍 It was great to see your video in my feed, and the intro was cute. How did you create it? Blessings to you, dear Judith.

I was so happy to see a new video from YOU!! I like your new intro too! Thank you for the shout out. It took soooo LONG to get to you because of the strike. I had forgot what I wrote! Those dimples on the drawing were inspired by you and it was so cool to hear who got your dimples and where you got yours. I had a feeling the holiday travels and activity would be a lot for you. I’m glad you’re doing much better now. I bet everyone loved the homemade gifts you made for your family members. You know your body and self well. You actually made a sacrifice in being there and that was so kind of you. Those inflatable mattress things ALWAYS seem to lose air! Like for real. It’s the craziest thing. I keep forgetting she is a girl! lol. I just love her personality so much! Little Dash! ❤❤ See you in the next one my friend. I’m grateful for you.

Hi Judith, what a lovely catch up darling how lucky for you to get such a beautiful card? That’s just lovely of Tracy. She does have a lovely channel. Awful to hear about your crash , but I totally understand it is the same thing happens to me. I was killing myself laughing about the old blowup mattress they are notorious aren’t they? Lol That is such an early time to have to get up to take your son to school is he that far away Judith? Thank you darling. Absolutely loved it. God bless from beautiful Ballarat. We have a wonderful day today. It’s only 21°. It’s cloudy. Bert is mowing the grass and I’m on my bike. 🥰💕🥰💕🥰❤️🇦🇺🙏

Hi - Happy New Year! How sweet of Tracie to send you a card and stickers. So sorry to hear about your health crash. Hope you feel better each day and that 2025 bring you a lot of good fortune.

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