Not Coeliac!

Posted by clikchic on Jul 14, 2008 in Family Scraps, Gluten Free

I am just sooo excited. I got my test results back from my last biopsy from after the gluten challenge, and WAHOO I am not Coeliac after all! I am SO relieved, I was not looking forward to being gluten free the rest of my life. I was looking forward to hopefully feeling better, but it seems my symptoms are not caused by Coeliac’s after all.

So now I am working on another theory, fingers crossed I am on the right track as it is relatively easily treated if I am right! It is just such a relief to be able to eat normally. I really hate having to be so careful all the time and the food while some of it is ok, just isn’t the same. I can’t wait to use my bread maker for REAL bread now!

Now I have to really start concentrating on getting my health back on track.. first I will work on getting better, then getting healthy and loosing weight. At least eating low GI won’t be as difficult now and funnily enough, my lactose intolerance bothers me less when I am eating gluten than it does when I am not. Either way I am glad you can take tablets to help with any lactose digestion problems anyway.

So that is good news!

Photos of our block

Posted by clikchic on Jul 6, 2008 in Family Scraps

Here are some photos of our block. (click on them to see the bigger version)

This photo was taken from the front of the block, you can just barely see the back fence.

Mum and dad are not quite at the back fence with Jasmine, and Kyan is about halfway down in the light blue.

Taken from about 2/3 from the front of the block showing the back fence. (just!)

Taken from the back of the block, facing the front.

South Eastern View from center of block.

South Western view from center of block.

We went to see the builder on Friday, it is all getting a bit exciting! We have a rough plan of the house. It is off to be drawn up properly now.

Under Contract!

Posted by clikchic on Jul 2, 2008 in Family Scraps, Uncategorised

Well it is official! We have signed a contract on a new block of land and paid a deposit. Has taken quite a while thanks to difficulties communicating with the seller due to them being out of town but thank goodness we now have it all signed and sealed. YAY! The kids LOVE the block because it is so big and love to run around it the few times we have been there. It is over an acre or for our dutch relatives it is over 4500 m2.

I meant to take a photo of it last weekend but forgot to take the camera, so the photo from the listing will have to do for now. he photo below is mostly of the block next to us, ours is the bit behind the fence.