thursday three | procrastination, or not?

Linking up with Lisa for Thursday Three.

As I sit at the computer in the semi-gloom of a cloudy afternoon, I am reminded that I need to go to the hardware store and buy a new light fighting. For the light above my desk. It's not necessarily something I've procrastinated about, but I do need to do it today.

This is what my teacup looks like in the morning heading out for the school run. I need a cup cozy. I've made them before, it's very easy. I have all the materials. And my sewing machine is on the kitchen table. But I still don't have one.

I also haven't finalised the program for this term (or next) for joey scouts or cub scouts. I know exactly what I want to do, but I can't seem to find the time to sit down and finish writing. This in turn makes planning each week's program difficult.

And just before Christmas I started Karen Grunberg's class "Reclaiming My Time" at BPC, but I haven't been back and looked at the last week of class materials, or reassessed the progress I had made before Christmas.

{Just writing and acknowledging that I've been putting these things off has allowed me to slot them into my schedule over the next week. I'll share my progress}

Have you procrastinated about anything this week?

thursday three | laugh out loud

linking up with Lisa for Thursday three

I wasn't sure if I was going to join in this week - it's been a rough day. Then I saw a post that made me laugh, and I knew I had to share.

Source: pregnantchicken.squarespace.com via Cate on Pinterest

You have to check out the whole post, it really will make you laugh out loud!

Source: pleated-jeans.com via Silvia on Pinterest

I've only seen a couple of episodes of The Big Bang Theory, but I can't help laugh out loud when I do.

we love our duck callers around here.

I think that's one I'll have to make a video of and share soon.

thursday three | 3 things in 2012

Lisa at Life As We Know It Blog has started a new weekly linky. This week she asks "what three things are you looking forward to in 2012?"

Thing one

Last October, bookings opened for the Scrapbook Savvy Retreat. After a bit of to-ing and fro-ing with Steve, we decided that he could manage for a weekend in September without me (even if it is the weekend of our 6th wedding anniversary.) So I booked, paid my deposit, and started planning to head off to my very first scrapbooking retreat.

Then my local scrapbook shop became a butterfly, closing down and re-opening in a new location with a new name and a new idea - a scrapbooking retreat. Well, I love scrapping with this bunch of ladies! So a bit more to-ing and fro-ing with Steve, and I booked, paid my deposit, and convinced a friend to come with me to my very first scrapbooking retreat in April!

Thing two

Steve is turning fifty this year. Yes, for those playing along at home, that makes him older than me. He's always wanted to go on a cruise. So we started looking at cruise options within Australia (I've always thought if you were going to spend the money, then go big and head overseas, but when we saw how big, I changed my mind.)

We're looking at this cruise from Brisbane to Cairns. With a stop in Airlie Beach (hello family). And we're already planning our shore trip in Cairns. We want to go on the sky rail. I'm already planning the pages and/or mini album.

Thing three

This year is my twenty year high school reunion. I went to school in Victoria, which will mean a weekend away (maybe I can convince a grandma to come stay for a weekend and have a child free visit to Melbourne with Steve?). I've never made it to previous reunions, but always said twenty was a must.

What three things are you looking forward to in 2012?