26

I turned 26 a few weeks ago. My wonderful husbeast and boy gifted to me this amazing Cat Rabbit fox from the Rainy days exhibition at Cube. I can honestly say that I don't feel too old, or too young, I feel just right (like Goldilocks!). When I was a teenager, it was all about what I could do once I was 16 or 18 or an adult... when I met Blair it was all about when he might ask me to marry him, buying a house, having children, always waiting for then next big thing.

Now I regularly make a conscience decision to enjoy what I have for now and not be so focused on the future that I miss the present, easier said then done of course, but I think I'm getting better at it (I hope I am). I still have day dreams about things I'd like for the future and they are very important to me, but enjoying today for what it is - totally awesome.

Minor rant

The election ... I don't want to go on about it, but I do have a minor rant.

Facebook has really made this election unpleasant for me, I think everyone is entitled to their opinion, but I'm not really impressed with open and explicit generalisations of 'everyone is an idiot if you don't agree with me" type status updates or "friends don't let friends vote for .....", Another loathe is the "if such-and-such gets in, I'm leaving the country". I had the right and responsibility to vote towards the outcome of one electorate out of 150, as did all eligible Australians and by our powers combined there is a hung parliament, I just can't listen to anymore whinging on Facebook, everyone had their say when they voted, now please, can we have a little shush? Facebook isn't the place, if you want to have a rant - get a blog.

It is so nice to confide in you xx

A lovely and generous gal

How lucky am I!? The gorgeous Sally has sent me a beautiful package in the mail, above is a few images of what she sent, all so lovely and even more that I haven't shown. Thank you so much Sally, I am blown away and feel totally spoilt and happy.

Pre-spring clean

We've been pre-spring cleaning at our place. Here is a collection garbage bags full of sheets, towels, blankets and clothing awaiting the journey to their new lives via Salvos. I feel a bit embarrassed how easy it is to, A: accumulate so much stuff and B: know that I will hardly miss it. It seems as though things have been tight for the op-shops around here, most of them have signs, desperate for donations of goods. I suppose as we all tighten our purse strings, things get even tighter for charities that depend on giving. Plus thrifting is all the rage these days (I'd just like to say I did it before all the cool kids were, wink!), so higher demand too.

We've had a very dry winter here, but a few nights ago there was an almighty down pour (like a months rainfall in 12 hours!) and all I could think of was how lucky I was to be able to sleep in my comfy, warm bed, while others less fortunate had to sleep outside in the cold, wind and rain.

I'm sorry, I'm really not trying to preach, I just wanted to share what has been on my heart.

I encourage you to have a good ol' clear out, the money raised from selling your donations supports fantastic things like this and this, alternatively making a direct donation. Don't you love the feeling of walking past a cupboard, not even having to look in it to know that it is clean and tidy? I do.

I hope you are having a lovely weekend xx

I'm so crafty...

...I make people

Good news everyone, baby number two is on it's merry little way into our world! I've been thinking about these verses from Psalm 139

:: For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well::

The imagery of the little one being knitted and created, is a beautiful one to me. The husbeast asks me what I've been up to for the day "Oh, just growing bones and lungs and tiny fingernails" I say, no wonder I feel so utterly zonked! Our little Baba Ganoush is due in February.

In other news, Blair passed his big clinical exam! He has been studying for the last 18months, staying late at work, going away to conferences etc. All his hard work has been to become an advanced trainee for Physician training (to become a consultant geriatrician (old people doctor) for those of you playing at home). Well done Blair, you are my hero! Now things should de-stress-ify at our place, well, accept of course that we are moving to Melbourne and having a baby in the same month (good timing, I know!)!

Image is of The Boy (Roman) 21 week scan