31 Moments In January

1. Celebrating New Year

2. Having fun with  cousins in and out of the pool

3. #mybrother#security

4. Feeling proud of what my niece created with her Christmas present

5. Laying a beautiful lady to rest

6. Watching the Soceroos play Oman in Sydney @ The Asian Cup and getting hooked on the game.

 7. Doing the fan thing

8. Sharing the fun with friends

9. Awesome Harbour Cruise

 10. Panoramic view from the Boat

 11. Amazing dinner

12.Walking under the bridge and vowing to watch Playing Beatie Bow (after hooking up the old VCR)

13. Wondering why Sydney is the city of  high stools, which are not ideal for short people  with a knee issue

 14. Breakfast at a french Boulangerie in the city

 15. Swimming in the roof-top pool = bliss

16. Listening to Endless Love (which friends sang at our Wedding) and celebrating 22 years of marriage. 

 17. When cake has a face

18. Preparing for early Childhood Teacher Validation to Exemplary Standard (cute stationery helps)

19. Ghostly display in the op-shop window  (searching for golf-themed attire)

 20. Rainy, rainy  Queensland

 21. Attending a fun, family, Golf-themed party 

 22. Loving my cute golfer girls (in op-shop attire)

23. Enjoying the World's greatest cup-cakes

24. Giggling at the pictures of Chris and Lee #PubertyBlues!

25.  Glad to be home

26. Delighting in the gorgeous Noro yarn purchased in Sydney @ Morris and Sons

 27. Using up the left over yarn on the flight home from Brisbane
  

28. Admiring my new Mid-century style lamp

29. Watching the Socceroos at home with mates. What an awesome match it was. Even more hooked.

30. Food to sooth the nerves after regulation time.

31. Returning to work with my adorable new lunchbox.

It has been a huge month, and despite my best intentions and blog posts written in my head, I thought it best to wrap it all up in one and move onto February. 

Smiling

Time is flying, and there is a feeling of Spring in the air. It seems easier to feel more motivated, and less inclined to stay inside rugged up with the heater. There has been sewing and painting and walking and thrifting and gardening. The house is clean and tidy, and ready for new chairs. All seems good in my World. I am smiling.

Exploring My Local Community

The Church bell it seems, tolls at seemingly random times

 I never tire of toadstools on my walks.

Or the sky for that matter. 
I love being mindful when I walk, taking time to actually see what is around me, and focus on how I am feeling. It is a powerful thing to do.

Whilst the local op shop and "used to be new" shop are a continued source of delight and wonder, sometimes you need to just keep on walking.

A Fresh Collection

Breakfast at a fancy new cafe with excellent company

Flowers (from my garden) for my Mum recovering from knee surgery ( I may have forgotten to pick up the flowers I ordered from the florist)

Beautiful colours in the garden, and the promise of Spring

New boots for work - now my feet are warm and dry
Bright 'new to me' place mats certainly cheer up the dinner table

Finished knitting these fingerless mitts, so now onto the lovely red crochet ones from my Winter Yarn Club (better be quick before the next package arrives)

A pom pom flower I made for The Colour Swap. I really think I need one too.

 Loving a long drive way when the door-knockers are about

More night walking, this time along the road leading in to town. It's definitely a bit better lit.

weekly stills @ The Beetle Shack