Another year over and like every other human who faced it, I have to say it was a wee bit challenging from time to time.

Unlike many though it wasn't Covid that had the greatest effect on me although it certainly did leave us with some moments I would rather forget!

I had been diagnosed with Graves Disease just weeks prior to New Zealands lockdown and had been having weekly blood tests to montior how I was responding to the medication.

Lets just say that firstly Graves sucks.

As does the medication.

The anxiety.

The weight gain.

The itch - oh the fukin itch!

Vision problems.

Yip it all just sucks.  The one plus - yeah to me it was a plus, I was in the 'high risk' catagory and any excuse not to leave the house was a good one!

My poor husband though, took to his new role like a duck to water and he became the household shopper and I have to say, he was dam good at it so good that he still finds himself going to the supermarket on most occasions - go husband!

But overall I am probably that 1% that was okay with lockdown for the most part - not seeing my grandchildren was not okay and I missed them terribly. 

Moving forward though, 2020 did bring someone pretty amazing - this little guy below became a big brother!