"New Accessories...."

Within the last month we have acquired a couple of new things for the lounge....

Our first new acquirement was this great set of Chair & Foot stool, which we ordered from Mocka. It was a quick and easy assembly, that was delivered within 2 days of purchase. The Red is just amazing, I think his will be a theme through out entire house (a compromise from not being allowed anything pink - red & white).

A fairly good sized set, if we had room would definitely get a second, may do in the future.

The second accessory for our lounge, is a heat pump FINALLY!!! We managed to get the landlord to have one installed and boy does it make a difference. Power bill is much the same from when using the heater. We run it 24/7, it is so nice to get up in the morning with no chill in the air and then to come home after work, darkness nearly upon us and the house is warm. It's fabulous.

While our little place is getting somewhat more crowded, we're warmer and have extra seating - perfect!

Blog to come next month: Husband's 30 things in 30 days for his 30th!!

" Getting things done...."

There are so many things that I want to do and I get slightly frustrated because I can never seem to get these things done. These things not being the usual housework things, that of course seems to always get done.  

I want to catch up on my scrap books, the last one I did being our wedding one. I need to do:

- Mini-Honeymoon in Akaroa

- India Trip

- Singapore Honeymoon

- Our First Anniversary in Akaroa

- Our Second Anniversary in Maruia Springs

- Cross-stitch one

- Bits & Pieces of our life the last few years.

So many to do but although I have every intention to sit down and do them I never actually do. I plan to do it for a weekend but never actually get a the gear out. The last time I did was in March and I managed to organise the bits & pieces into their little sections. As for India & Singapore I organise that all into order like last April. See what I mean I might get one step done but never move on the next step of actually starting it. Anyone else have this problem???

Plus there's the other things too that I want to do like:
- actually read through my law text books (sounds dry and boring I know but I really want to do this
- really learn how to use our camera, I mean I didn't buy the book just for Simon to read and learn from - I want to learn more too. PS I know how to use it and to take a god picture but I want to take a GREAT shot.
- I want to bake more - my friend's blog Major Cake Kitchen Affair has inspired me to bake more
- I would like to learn to quilt - to be able make something for children's cots (and given children are still a way off I have time to perfect it)
- I'd like to cook more meals - I've collected numerous recipes over the years, which I've tried to odd one now and then but there's never time to to put the effort in
- Plus read through my psychology textbooks too, to have a better understanding of various aspects of human life.

So as you can see there is plenty I wish/want to do. The thing is knuckling down and trying to get this things done. I really really really wanna try and get these done. Not sure when this will be.