a collection of thoughts.

life is ticking by here. it is how it should be. here's what i'm thinking.

• bright lipstick makes your face look better - even when you are looking haggard (which is how i was this morning) 
• i need to treat this recovery and rehab stage in the same way i'd treat a training programme for a marathon - with dedication and focus and realising that it will take up a lot of my 'free time' 
• knitting and reading are two of my favourite things in the entire world. 
• i feel better with lots of water in my system. 
• work (finally) got a microwave, and despite the concerns of microwaving food that float (no pun intended) around, i love the variety that has been added to my lunch selection
• shopping the sales makes me wonder why i ever buy anything full price? 
• wool for the latest baby blanket has arrived (no, not for us)
• february is shaping up to be a month of parties and entertaining and i cannot wait. 
• i love the quiet simplicity of january. 
• i am hitting up a local department store on my way home to buy some amy butler fabric on special, a.b. and marvellous should watch the post! 
• two adults generate an enormous amount of laundry - what happens when you add children? 
• nothing perks me up like freshly painted fingernails. 
• the this american life app rocks my world, and keeps me entertained on long tube commutes, get it. 
• i've just discovered the joy of using the steam room at the gym post workout, how have i missed this for so long? 
• god has redeemed so much in such a short space of time - and i am in awe of it all. 
• looking forward to date night with le boy tonight - we're doing sausage rolls from here (love this recipe!) and starting this series. snuggle time on the couch here we come! 
• i think i'll pick up some hyacinths tomorrow, my office needs a spruce up, starting with some colourful and sweet smelling flowers. 
• i need to decide on some houseplants, let's get something growing. 
• i'm starting to think about what i'd like to do in the garden this summer. 
• curtains are begging to be stitched - perhaps tonight before dinner? 
• getting back into a routine is more difficult than i realised. 
• i need to go to bed earlier.