Going Shopping!

I'm enjoying preparing for a black-tie wedding next month.  The boys are easy - a black suit and tie with a white shirt and they're done!  And they'll look gorgeous!

Me, I need to go shopping!  I've already found a pair of shoes and put them aside at work - my niece says you should always buy the shoes first, then work your way up!  They are black satin peep toe slingbacks with a flat bow to the side with a small but elegant heel. 

The outfit itself remains a mystery.  If you get too solid an idea of what you want, you'll never find it.  Best to remain open I think!  My daughter says she will come with me on a shopping trip so I will have her as my second opinion.  Fun!

Art has been a non-event for me these past couple of months and it will be good to get back to an art journaling class soon.  So you'll forgive me for using an old painting of mine I'm sure I've blogged before - I really miss smooshing the paint around......!

Balancing Act

January has flown past me at great speed and the year is shaping up to be a busy one.  This month is also the busiest time in the shoe store and I've been working extra as a result, with not much time to put my feet up!  When I do finally fall into bed, my dreams all feature feet and shoes!!

So I'm planning a couple of small breaks - one to attend a family wedding in March and another one purely for R & R, also with family.  Then a bigger holiday in the second half of the year, if all works out.

Keeping the balance is tricky sometimes, though it is possible!

Unfolding

I bought these liliums on New Year's Eve when they were all in bud.  Overnight they burst open just like fireworks on the Sydney Harbour Bridge!

I woke to a beautiful blue sky day, so Jess the Border Collie and I took off for an early morning walk with the bellbirds tinkling all around us.  A great way to start the year!

I haven't chosen a word for 2012.  I'm thinking I will just let things unfold.  Though this will be the year of increased fitness and well being, taking care of myself with a little yoga, continuing to enjoy the work that I do and to try and squeeze a little more art back into my life, I miss it!  And a holiday............... exciting!