HOME

Monday, 29 September 2025

It's been a while......

 Hello my lovely Magickal Unicorns,

Doesn't time fly when things go awry??!!??

Here it is near the end of September and I have not put anything up on YouTube or here since August.

Yes, I have been missing in Action - but there is a good reason for this absence....

My Darling Husband Paul, was taken ill in the first week of September.  He had a fall outside on the concrete - because he didn't put the light on at 11.00pm at night and went to the outside freezer to get a loaf of bread - tripped over my rebounder and came crashing down onto the concrete.  Everyone else was in bed, so we didn't know what had happened.

The next day his leg swelled up like a balloon, we thought it was from the impact of the hit and fall...but over the next week, his whole body swelled up with fluid.  We went to the Doctor and he said he should go to hospital- but because the last time Paul was in hospital, it left him with PTSD, Paul didn't want to go there.  So the Doctor put him on a diuretic to reduce the water, but sent him for a scan of his heart.  Next minute they are ringing him up saying he should go to hospital straight away because his heart is failing.

Paul, anxiety ridden and still determined not to go, started investigating going to a Cardiologist of his choosing (instead of the one that was assigned by the hospital last time, and who was rude and would not listen to him at all).  We found one just down the road from us, so we went there and they put him on heart medicine straight away - he has Atrial Fibrillation, his left ventricle is double the size, he has two leaking valves in his heart and the top part of his heart is going crazy whilst the bottom part is barely working.... hence to say, it is pretty scary!!

The cardiologist said that an ineffective heart usually reads around 55% - but Paul's was reading at 15%... If it got to 10%, they would declare that a dead heart.. so yeah, very scary.  I thought that I was going to lose him for sure!  I had many a sleepless night worrying about it.

He has been on the medication for just over a week now and the improvements are incredible. He has lost 10 kilo in fluid weight (even though there is more to come off), his blood pressure is good, his oxygen levels are good, his pulse is still a bit low, but his breathing has improved.

We are off to the Doctors this afternoon for another check up and results from last week's blood test (they have to do weekly blood tests to make sure the medications aren't causing issues with his kidneys and liver).

My work has kindly let me take the rest of my Long Service Leave (which I was saving for next year -HoHum!!!) to look after him, so I am not going back to work until 21st October.

Paul is not out of the woods yet, things could still go wrong, but we are hopeful that it will just be slow progress and he will regain his health, even if he has to take medications to maintain that.

I will give everyone a progress report when I can - but in the meantime, please send him your healing blessings and prayers for a healthy, happy and long life... thank you!! 🙏 😊 

Blessings to you all until next time,

Annette )O( xxx❤️


Saturday, 16 August 2025

Garden Vlog ~ 9th to 15th August 2025 ~ Seed sowing & a Cake disaster!!

Hello my lovelies,

I hope you have had a great week!!

This weeks video is up on YouTube for your viewing pleasure...



I promise I will use this blog for other things than just promoting my videos - it's just that I am trying to get more subscribers to fulfil the algorithm requirements....

I am thinking of using this platform for plant profiles as well..... but we will see, it all depends on the time that I have (as I work full time, and have an invisible illness which limits my energy).

But anyhoo - please take a look at my latest Garden Vlog..

Leave a comment of what you would like to see???

Blessings to you all,
Annette )O( xxx

Sunday, 10 August 2025

Garden Vlog - 5th 8th August 2025 - The weather, Jobs to do, Sunshine an...

Hey hey beautiful people,

How are you all going today?

This week is just a little catch up with me in the garden - from the grey and rainy start to the week, to finish with a nice Spring like day in the sunshine.


Just another chat and a cup of tea, to tell you what is happening in my world and to show you a couple of items that I have bought.

Please enjoy this video and give it a thumbs up if you like it, plus hit the subscribe button and notification bell, to get more of my content.

Have a great week ahead,
Many Blessings,
Annette )O( xxx

Sunday, 3 August 2025

Vlog - 23 July to 2nd Aug 2025

Hi My lovelies,

My latest video is up on YouTube....

Don't let the thumbnail scare you to death - it's all good, not scary at all - YouTube just wouldn't let me change it...

Enjoy...


Imbolc Blessings to you all
Annette )O( xxx

Saturday, 19 July 2025

Gloomy's Vlog - 7th to 18th July - What's been happening?

Hello my little Lovelies,

Yes I have been missing in action for about two weeks, and in this video I explain what has been going on, so you can get a gist of what has happened.




I hope you are all keeping well.

Please like and subscribe to my channel if you would like to see more content - it helps my channel grow!!

Blessings to you all,
Annette )O( xxx

Saturday, 5 July 2025

Garden Vlog 5th July 2025

Hello my lovely gardening guru's out there,

It sure has been a chilly winter, and today I take you on a garden tour around my back garden to see what is dying, surviving and thriving.....

So enjoy...


Not long to go now and it will be spring!!

Keep warm petals, and as always -
Brightest Blessings to you all.
Annette )O( xxx

Sunday, 8 June 2025

Gloomy's Garden Vlog # 19 - First week of Winter

Hello my little Winter Wonders,

It has been the first week of Winter - according to the Gregorian (Christian) Calendar - and my goodness, did it come in cold all of a sudden or what!!

We had to put heaters on and break out the long sleeves, sweaters and jackets this week - plus put the electric blankets on!!

I feel it's going to be a very cold Winter this year - cold enough for snow??? We will see...

So here is my first Video for Winter...



What is happening in your neck of the woods at the moment?  Are you in Winter or Summer?
What is happening in your garden?

Anyway, I hope you enjoy the video.

Have a great week ahead,
Take care,
Annette )O( xxx

Saturday, 31 May 2025

Gloomy's Garden & Witchery - Garden Vlog # 18 26 31st May 2025

Hi my Little Lovelies,

Wow - what a week it has been.  Not the best week to end my holidays on, but there you go:


As I say in the video, I don't know when I will be able to do another garden video due to work - but we will see, you never know!!

I hope you enjoy it my lovelies - ALSO there is a herbal remedy one up as well if you want to take a look at that one - all to do with Four Thieves Vinegar...

Have a great week and I will catch you next time!!

Blessings to you all,
Annette )O( xxx

Sunday, 25 May 2025

Gloomy's Garden & Witchery - Garden Vlog # 17 (20th 24th May)

Hello Everyone,

Just following through with another gardening video for my third week of my holidays - it can be viewed here on my YouTube Channel:


Don't forget to like and subscribe as this really helps my channel grow, and just like a garden, I am planting the seeds in hope that the internet gods will be kind to me and grow my channel into a flourishing community of like minded individuals who cherish Mother Earth in ALL her glory.

So tell your gardening or witchy friends about my channel, hell - tell your neighbour, your grocer or even your pool guy hahaha..... just kidding, I really do want to grow this channel so I can keep making videos - my channel isn't monetised, I am not in it for that - it's just to show you all what I do in my garden and witchcraft practice, plus my herbal remedies, my sewing and crochet projects and any other things that I can come up with along the way - it's a Journey, and I hope you will come along with me on it!!

Anyway, I have one more week of holidays left and if I do not win x lotto, I will have to go back to work on the 2nd June.

I hope you all have a wonderful week ahead.
Blessings,
Annette )O( xxx

Sunday, 18 May 2025

Health Vlog # 1 Let's get fit!!!

Yes it is that time of the year again where I try to get fitter for the oncoming winter months - working on that Summer BOD hahaha....

Come along with me on my fitness journey, working out this winter in our home gym and trying to shift this post-menopausal tum-tum....

I will be doing more in-depth videos regarding my health as we go - maybe some of you ladies can relate to some of the issues I am dealing with.

But for now - here is a glimpse of our METAL TEMPLE!!!


Good Health and Blessing to you all.

Cheers,
Annette )O( xxx