| |  .: Making Pretty :.So I've currently caught the latest cold - my 2nd in 4 weeks. I think the bugs in ED are rather different to the long-stay ward patients. Except that at the back of my mind, I think Im just making an excuse for the lack of sleep and proper rest that my body is telling me I need. Plus I keep getting comments that Ive lost weight - not intentional, mind you - even though the scales at home have not confirmed it at all. Despite being a healthcare professional, I dont think I lead a very healthy lifestyle - yes mum and pops, you can stop nodding your heads now.
In a bid to kick-start what may perhaps turn into an annual affair in our life, the hubs signed us up for the City-to-Bay Marathon, where we walked the whole 6km from Anzac Highway to Glenelg. Despite not having done anything close to athletics since high-school, i thoroughly enjoyed the brisk walk (due to my competitive nature) even though the husband was more keen that it be a social affair. I didnt ache as much as I thought I would and we ended the day with a nice little picnic at the Cheesefest with the rest of Del' s work colleagues.  It was a lovely spring day - rather nippy in the morning, but once we got started, we managed to work up a sweat. We started late because of a miscommunication and by the time we got there, the officials were packing up the start line! So unfortunately, we didnt get our names in the papers with our recorded times, but we managed 6kms in just a little over an hour. Not bad for a person who doesnt exercise regularly!And in a burst of creativity, I added a few touches to 'make pretty' our little home. I have a few things on my 'project list' and Del snickers every time I try and tell him about it because he knows it will take another spurt of effort and inspiration before I kick-start and eventually finish them! For example, my first knitting project (a wooly scarf intended for my then-boyfriend) was started in 2006 and to date, it's still sitting in a bag somewhere, 3/4 done. I dont think I even remember how to purl anymore! So, off I went to Ikea on a day-off - intending only to get a few necessary items (ie baskets and storage zip-up cases), but nobody goes to Ikea and leave without doing a little browse. I spied with a my little eyes wall-stickers and stood there for about 20mins deciding on which wall I'd stick them on. I've been seeing various designs through different interior design mags and have always thought it'd be a nice addition to a plain wall. There are even stickers for fridge doors, just to add a more personal touch to a home. After uhm-ing and ahh-ing over the intricacies of it, I decided to take the plunge and put it up (every little piece of it) on the plain white wall - just outside the guest room. 2nd project of the week - a cork board with attitude! I've always wanted to do this and eventually managed to talk my attention span into it. Del currently uses the study more than I do due to his MBA, but I foresee many late nights attempting to study when I get into a training programme. In an effort to be neat and tidy, I have many plans for the study, but for now, this is what I have done. Del usually uses tape to attach paperwork (ie bills and important notices) to the wall right infront of him, so I thought it'd be nice to have a space especially for pin-up stuff. I bought 3 pack of heat pads from Ikea (each pack has 3 cork pads) and some left over cloth from their sale section.The cloth was cut to size and stretched over each heat pad to make it look pretty. Now, being the cheapo, instead of using a staple-gun (which would've been much sturdier and provided better holding power), I used the everyday desk stapler to attach the cloth to the heat pads. So in total, we have a little corner in the study with 9 little circles as cork boards. Will attach the finished product in a separate entry.So, these are the things that have kept me busy in the last few weeks. Then there was family who was over for an entire week - homecooked meals, pops and the brother mowing the lawn (with the now defunct lawm mower), clean and ironed clothes. The house felt so empty without them. It never gets easier - doesnt matter how long Ive lived away from home.  f
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