Thonet Chairs

I have just ordered 4 classic Thonet Bentwood chairs - as luck would have it Thonet now has a distributer in QLD so I shall get my goodies in approx 3 weeks. I love Fridays -the mornings are slightly cooler at the moment and I am able to wear a light sweater/cardigan thing. I am also starting to feel better, week by week I can notice myself feeling more normal. My leg muscles are sore, like I have done a huge workout. Radiation is easy peasy, a little tired today but no other SE's. I got my shoe delivery from Blue Velvet shoes www.bluevelvetshoes.com from the UK, great prices for a ballet flat and super comfy. I ordered the suede navy ballet flats and the grey suede wth green trim. The green trim is gorgeous - better than the web picture. I am going to have a little glass of red tonight and relax XOXOXO

Cooler Weather

I am loving this ever so slight cooler weather. As much as I love QLD weather there is nothing better than a huge cold burst. I love wearing jeans, jackets, trenches and knee high boots. Unfortunately the time frame to do this in sunny QLD is not long enough. I wish we could wear beanies etc.

Last week I was exhausted but I am feeling a little more energised this week. This is a slow process. Today I was privileged to meet with a group of young women (all mothers) going through breast cancer. There are always tears at these meetings but it is lovely that we all know what everyone is going through and we can be there for each other.

I just had little ones parent teacher interview and am glad to say he is a very solid performer. Teacher is a little concerned about his hearing ( I will have this tested) but I suspect it is the selective hearing gene that afflicts all XY humans in the house!!!

In an effort to get organised I did something a little unique on the weekend - my plan that was implemented today is:

I picked 5 evening meals for the week (all easy, yummy and healthy) that I will cook for three weeks. This takes the guesswork and hopefully angst associated with the "what will we have for dinner" and makes shopping easier! Tonight was homemade hamburgers - salad, rolls and the lovely rissole made with carrot, zucchini, mince, 1 egg, tablespoon of wheatgerm. All enjoyed. Rest of the week is: nasi goreng, salmon pie, chicken noodle salad and garlic chicken with greens!!! no change for three weeks boys!!

Tomorrow is first day of rads - yah - no bloody chemo!! XOXO

p.s attached is a pic of my beautiful horn mirror circa early 1900's from the Victorian Chirnside family. and my wig to side!

Happy Birthday Dad!!

Happy Birthday my beautiful Dad XOXO.

Hubby and Tom have been in rural Victoria helping my inlaws get ready sell their house and move. He has been busy mowing lawns. deheading aggies and enjoying family time. I remember helping my inlaws move from beautiful Chateau Yering (some are lucky to call this their family home) and we moved everything via car,ute and trailer. Beautiful antiques were piled high in the ute and the trailer - I think a few pieces were broken but are now fixed and we are lucky enough to have inherited some of these beautiful pieces from Chateau. Today at 1.15pm they are brining back a beautiful antique horn mirror for me. Lucky me!!! I cant wait.

I had my last chemo on Tuesday last week. It took the poor Nurse nearly an hour (or it felt like that) to find a vein. It was all getting to me and as I started to cry she found one !! I have complete and utter respect for these health professionals that look after people day in day out. I am starting to get over the tiredness but have been home alone for last few days - Note to self - stop googling cancer things - back to googling interior loves!!

My hair will start to grow back soon which will be liberating but I am truly looking forward to the small things - walking, going to the beach, spending time with family and cooking!!! and of course working a tad more!! I am organising a little soiree for hubbys birthday on the 30th April - I will be watching the royal wedding at the same time !!

I am looking forward to cooler weather - no more 25+ days - I want to wear jeans and boots !! I am going to start Easter Bunny duties this week XOXO p.s sorry for typos, poor grammar - attention to detail is lacking at the moment!