Good 'ol gut instincts

Well, the first pic is my screen saver. It has been so for..... oooh, over twelve months. Do I notice it anymore?
(awkward pause)
Yes! Today!
Life is fraught with indecision and worry . With 'What if's?'. I'm always asking my girls, "what's your gut telling you?' when they come for advice.
I'm hearing it now too. So today, I also re-visited my mantra:

and.... am just going to get on with it!!!

Oooh, the children will be happy!

(I 'm thinking a lottery ticket may be in order too.?)

Oh Dear....

I LOVE Japan.  We have hosted two of the most beautiful exchange students in our home that have become additional daughters. Now my eldest and Beau (both studying the language at university) have booked their 'lifetime' trip. How do I dissuade them? What's in store. I feel sick with worry but they are resolutely determined to go in June. Of course they re supported by their Japanese friend's encouragements. I'm overwhelmed with worry and it is consuming me. Who cares about flooring decisions?!!!

When The World Is More Important

I started this blog, inspired by others, to share and encourage collusion on design dilemmas. Life often, it seems. gets in the way of  well intentioned projects! It feels inappropriate to be focused on anything else than this at the present.

O.M.G.

Not much more to say here. Am so frightened for my fellow Aussies, as if they haven't been through enough!

I sincerely hope that all the people living in the identified target areas have heeded the dramatic warning to evacuate. Stuff / belongings are just that. People are everything. Puts everything materialistic into perspective - very sharply!!!!!

Learning fast and hard

When I  lamented the woes of drawn out building / decorating projects in my last post, I must have jinxed myself!
I had chosen the most divine charcoal plush pile carpet; Godfrey Hurst, 'Highbury Plush', colour: Flagstone. That was almost twelve months ago, BUT when I rang my local carpet supplier for a measure-up recently, to my absolute horror, found it has been discontinued!!!! My colour choices have hinged on this large floor area being definite for eons....back to the shop around, and those zillions of choices, again!
And, to add salt to the wound, a much loved decor piece has also been taken off the import list.

SO... if you see something you really, really LOVE, buy and store, just in case!
(By the way, Eclectic is my middle name! LOL!)
x KL