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stuff that makes everyday special..

a vase of fresh flowers
soft candlelight
burning essential oils
a colourful bowl of fruit
walking at twilight
companionship
beautiful paintings
fresh bread baking
a warm embrace
hot coffee in the morning
crisp linen
fine dark chocolate
soft fluffy towels
red geraniums
organic red wine
a tender kiss
an open fire
road trips
belly laughs
quiet scrabble nignts
puppies
satin lingerie
coco chanel eau de parfum
a good film
wild landscapes
swimming in the ocean
my sunbeam mix master
sunset by a lake
a long scented bath
hot water bottles
animal slippers
flannelette jim jams
Mum’s place
NZ pure merino wool garments
flamenco music
richly scented roses
fresh minty breath
raindrops on rooftops
warm woollen mittens
the sound of the ocean
sea shells
thunderstorms
good book and a long night in
tabasco sauce
a sizzling barbeque
sunrise
floating
a rousing game of monopoly
slow foot massages
wind chimes
lush green lawn
bedtime stories
fine art
strawberry shortcake
sunday roast
christmas
anything angora
anything alpaca
fridge magnets
shiny new projects
journaling
lazy day shopping
steam trains
bookstores
lop-eared rabbits
piglets
sunny days
cuddles
looney tunes
baby’s bottoms
a dinner party
chocolate self-saucing pudding
slow dancing
jigsaw puzzles
picnics
boating
a thermos of hot soup
roller coasters
carnivals
kid’s films
walking in beautiful landscapes
swirling snowflakes
crisp apple strudel
classic films (1930-1960)
frogs-a-croaking
juicy red papaya
being in love
nookie
tree-ripened apricots
coconut tanning oil
any drink with a tiny umbrella in it
fresh raspberries and cream
ABC’s ‘Swoon’ collection of classical music
jasmine tea
fragrant curries
learning something new

Would love to hear of others favorite things! But please keep it G-rated for the kiddies!

Two months ago this was all just plans. Now it’s reality! We did it! We found work and moved to a new city! We’ve amazed ourselves. Is this a dream?

Our new home is almost 2,000km further north in a different state. In the southern hemisphere (we live in Australia), moving north means moving to a warmer climate. The weather here is tropical. It’s so nice to be warm for a change! And even though it’s winter we need ceiling fans to stay cool. Will probably take some time to acclimatize.

The change has done a lot for me. Spurred me on to make more changes! I’ve done the previously unthinkable: turned down opportunities to work in my professional career in favour of trying something completely different. A bit risky. But so what? I’m on a roll with this rut busting business! Good-bye public service, hello private sector!! I am beginning my new job on Monday with a leading furniture company as a salesperson! I’ll be fluffing cushions and helping people decorate their homes. Very different from analyzing statistics and writing government reports! Can’t wait!! My new work place is having a special dinner to welcome me on Monday evening. I think it’s going to be fun!

I’ve spent this afternoon booking accommodation & organising a last minute rut-busting trip to another city! -The ACTUAL city we are planning to MOVE TO very soon (squeal)!

It was only two days ago we decided to make this big change. There’s nothing like moving to another state for getting out of a rut!

My husband has organised several job interviews and if successful he plans to enroll in night school to progress his career. There is also an opportunity for me to study medical journalism (whoahoo)!