Taking Stock; September

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Hi there my lovelies!

I owe you all a blog post. I've been sitting on one for a while and blow me down if Carly Findlay didn't beat me to the post with her Sliding Doors post! Ha ha! All I can say is, "Great minds think alike!" Love your work Carly!

Anyway, stay tuned for my musings on my own Sliding Doors moments....

In the interim, here's a round up of September so far - even though we're only in the middle of it. It's been a busy month already!

Making : Lots of art! Paintings to be exact; plus sketches of the process of the paintings so I can teach others how to paint in a workshop I’m running next week.
Cooking : As little as possible. I’ve forgotten how. It’s all, “Get your own!” at our place!
Drinking : Water and coffee.
Reading: Game of Thrones 3: Part 2.
Wanting: Nothing much
Looking: At places to rent on realestate.com.au
Playing: Lots of make-believe stuff during Weave Dance workshops on Sundays!
Deciding: How I want my hair cut.
Wishing: That I had asked for a fortnight off rather than just a week.
Enjoying: Swimming and having a week off running. (Although I’m not enjoying the injury!)
Waiting: To see what our book looks like when it comes back from the printers!
Liking: More daylight hours.
Wondering: How long it’s going to take me to drive to Adelaide on Saturday.
Loving: Exploring my own creativity.
Pondering: New directions.
Considering: Submitting a scholarship application.
Watching: Nothing. TV is way too boring.
Hoping: Things get better.
Marvelling: At how much my cardio fitness has improved. (40 laps of a 50m pool without stopping this morning!)
Needing: To eat better.
Smelling: Oranges.
Wearing: Leggings, dress, black shirt, teal jumper and boots.
Following: The beat of my own drum.
Noticing: How terrible my eyesight is getting!
Knowing: It will all work out in the end.
Thinking: That I should really order kitchen supplies for work!
Admiring: A dear friend, who dreamed a dream, invited a number of us to dream with her and then watching her work tirelessly to see our shared dream become a reality!
Sorting: Supplies for the painting workshop.
Buying: Supplies for the painting workshop!
Getting: Excited about the convention next week!
Bookmarking: Websites I need for work.
Disliking: The commute home.
Opening: Mail.
Giggling: With excitement about our book launch!
Feeling: Creative
Snacking:  On fruit and nuts.
Coveting: Hippy clothes.
Wishing: I had a job close to home or that I could work from home.
Helping: People explore their own creativity.
Hearing: Different music from different genres. 

Let's Play A-Z

Playing along with Faith Hope & a whole lotta love.

A. Age - 44
B. Bed - Double
C. Chore that you hate - Ironing, closely followed by washing dishes.
D. Dogs - Maya, my 4 year old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel - blenheim. (white and tan)
E. Essential start to your day - Jogging and a cup of tea. (not at the same time)
F. Favorite Colour - green
G. Gold or silver? Silver
H. Height? 117cm
I. Instruments you play - Does the air drum count? Otherwise, none.
J. Job Title - Administration Assistant and general dogsbody
K. Kids - 3 grown ups and one teenager
L. Live - In south east Melbourne - right on the fringe.
M. Mothers name - Sue
N. Nicknames - Leis' and Prowdy
O. Overnight Hospital Stays - Teeth pulled when I was about 10, several nights following all of my 4 c-sections.
P. Pet peeves - people without a permit parking in disabled access parking OR delivery people and tradies parking there.
Q. Quote from a movie: "I hear them! I hear them Daddy I do!" (from Prancer)
R. Right or Left Handed? Right
S. Siblings - two brothers and four sisters. (all younger)
T. Time you wake up? 5:45am when the alarm goes off.
U. Underwear - whatever's comfortable.
V. Vegetable you hate - peas
W. What makes you run late? Traffic. I leave on time but the Monash carpark Freeway is a shocker.
X. X-rays you've had - I recently had a full spinal series done for my chiropractor, other than that, one on my arm when I was a teen and a full body set done when I was a baby and again when I was six.
Y. Yummy food that you make - Chilli concarne, Tomato and lentil soup, Apricot Coconut Slice
Z. Zoo animal - I love the giraffe. Such beautiful eyes.