Vase Box

It's been a while since I've had a Vase Box, but today is the day!

After getting paid a portion of the money owed to me, I purchased a bunch of lilac for my flat. I've been waiting for a couple of weeks, both for the price to get lower and to have money.

I think I will have to have a lilac tree in my garden when I get my own place. 

Isn't it gorgeous???

Mr Gecko - Incognito

Two nights ago, I arrived home tired, but knowing that I needed to vacuum my floor and mop the kitchen and bathrooms. They were in desperate need  of a clean. As I walked toward my kitchen, I thought that there were more leaves on the carpet than I remembered. Upon turning on the light, look what I discovered...

Mr Gecko - INCOGNITO!!!!

He was about 10 cm long and at about the same time, Tarquin came out of his warm cocoon in my bedclothes to welcome me home. However on discovering Mr Gecko, found him far more interesting. So I rescued him and put him on a rock outside. Hopefully I will still see Mr Gecko around in the future. Just not on my carpet - I really don't want to step on him.

Weigh-In #3

Yesterday was my weigh in day. I had lost 0.8 kg over the last week. I wasn't enthralled, but at least I was still losing weight.
Each week it feels like it gets a little more difficult to maintain the diet. But I had a good conversation with Andy (my PT) and there was the agreement that my diet did not have to stay so restricted for the rest of my life, rather it is now to help me drop the weight. Once the weight is dropped, I can start re-introducing these things into my life, but I need to learn to do it in moderation and with thought.
There are so many things that require great thought at the moment. It is exhausting me. And I've had either a heavy head or a headache over the last 3 days. It's been a bit tough.
The most interesting reaction that Andy gave to my food diary this week was how I ate a teaspoon of bread & butter pudding. He wondered how I did that and shared that when out with a friend, instead of indulging in a cake with them (even though I had had a terrible day) I asked for a spoonful of their cake. They were happy to do that for me, it made me feel good to both get a little cake but also resist the urge to each a whole cake.
Anyway, please help me keep me accountable. 

Crazy Grass

It's so sweet to be emailed a photo from a friend of something that makes them think of you. 

Have a gorgeous friend that felt that the following resembled me 

(I don't know why?!?!?! :P)

 and decided that I need to have a picture of it!

Yeah... I am a little crazy.

Skin

Some things are meant to be

Now you've shown me the way

Got me thinking that maybe

Something just keeps telling me

If I gave you my word

Some things are meant to be.

'Skin' sung by Taxiride

More Animal Love - Tarquin

It was really nice to wake up this morning feeling ready to greet the world. I didn't bounce out of bed, but I felt ok. 

On mornings like this, 

with sun streaming through my bedroom window, 

I love to take a couple of extra hours at home before going into church to work. 

This morning it gave me the opportunity to just enjoy watching Tarquin have the life of a cat.

Sun-baking

Yawning and grooming 

I've really needed Tarquie around this week. He's been through so much with me.

It was also nice to go for a walk down some of the local streets, wander in the local nursery and look after my neglected veggie patch. I even managed to get into church at a reasonable hour!

Hmmmmm

Found this on 'quiet girl' s blog this morning. I have mixed feelings... I really love it... but feel like I probably shouldn't :P


Thoughts???