Chasing Rainbows?

The beginning of 2012 has presented me with 3 challenges already.  The first was to return to my hometown and make a houseload of curtains in just 5 days.  A dear friend owns a townhouse there and his recently evicted tenants had trashed it.  So much damage done and with so few to help, I felt it would be remiss of me not to step up.  So, car loaded with my machines, ironing board, tables and luggage, I set off for the big N/E Victoria.  I managed to meet the deadline and the townhouse is now inhabited by a lovely young lady who I am sure will be a better tenant.  Then I got the news I had to start Chemo again,  this time for 13 weeks.  I look at it with the most positive spin I can, knowing it is a time for me to reflect on life and where I am heading.  My lovely medical team have constantly expressed my ability to get through comes down to the organic life I lead as well as a positive frame of mind.   The third challenge came by way of a housing dilemma.  Although I love where I live geographically, my rented house is in such an increasingly bad state of repair.  I don't mean simple things like leaking taps or peeling paint that I can take care of.  The roof leaks each time it rains,  not a little but in such proportions I have to unplug all appliances and shift them away from the wall so they are safe from being flooded.  The floors are now rotting out from beneath me and it is just a matter of time before my refrigerator and freezer meet solid earth.  The septic system is so in need of being cleaned out and the landlord refuses to arrange it.  I could go on, but it would make you all squirm.  In order to deal with this during the last 12 months I have had to just close my eyes to it and hope a better place will come along.  I have been doing the househunting thing on the internet for around  months now and my prayers have finally been answered.  A week ago I signed up for another home in  a small town just 30 or so km away from here.  It is in good condition has 1 acre of land around it and is just 1 km from the little shopping centre as well as medical facilities and a lovely little coffee shop.  Bliss,  the bushland behind the house has such a beautiful aspect, I even saw 2 kangaroos hopping around on the day I viewed the house. I am now in the process of sorting, packing and having a massive cleanout of things I have kept for way too long.  Bring on March 2nd when I get the keys.  My time spent chasing the rainbows has finally brought me closer to the little pot of gold.