While I'm on the topic of jacarandas, I want to ask you something.
One with Jeanette and one with a photographer that shall not be mentioned on the internet (I don't want to be attacked) but her customer service sucks big-time! Suffice to say I am still waiting for some pics that were supposed to be sent to me in colour (she randomly put some in black and white and those were the ones I wanted in colour) nearly a year ago. I've technically "let it go".
(I hang my head in shame because I know this is not the ideal way to "buy memories" but anyway).
So on the one hand, I love new venues but on the other hand, it is a tradition for us to have some pics with the jacarandas :) Unless Cat, you want to trek out one Sat and we'll run around and take pics of our kids??? :)
Joburgers, what do you think? Do you know of a cool venue that suits my style? (I use the word style very loosely, trust me)
Big goals
To not freak out about all the little things that are undone in my life.
Stay well (last year this time I was about to have my gall bladder out)
Other than that...
God
- Bible
- Worship music in car
- Pray for big and small things, and opportunities to minister
Health
- Vitality assessment
- Gynae appointment
- Continue with 2L water and a veg during the day at work
- Work out 10 times (there are actually 13 opportunities this month but I'm allowing for
- "life" stuff)
- Dentist appointment
- Take kids to dentist
- Take kids to Gillooly's for a picnic
- Blog 10 times on C & K blog
- Two dates with D - watch Spanglish?
- Book the holiday
Business
- Blog every day for 31 days
- Finish new book - content - and brief a designer to make a cover
- Edit 10 articles and get T to submit online
Socials
- Supper with R
- Lunch with L
- Lunch here - A & T
- Brunch with L and S
- Coffee with K
House
- Fix crooked photo frames
- Speak to paint guy about coffee table (I finally selected a gorgeous colour and after two coats, it's a horrible LIGHT shade)
- Declutter another shelf of bookcase
- Take the box of books to a 2nd hand bookshop
- Get V to fetch baby clothes & deliver girl stuff to church
Personal/ create
- Send out 5 cards
- Writing and reading blogs - max 2 hours a day
- Get handwriting made into a font
- Read a Michael Connolly novel plus 4 others (nf for this month Organized Simplicity and one of my physical books from the bookshelf)
- Make another craft with cards
- Make a canvas craft
- Buy a Seinfeld DVD
What are the top 3 things on your list this month?
PS Lesley, I do read Marian Keyes (I think I've read all but 1) and that book is on my wishlist :) I generally wait a bit til they go off the new books list to save a few $. Let's be friends on Goodreads :)
I would love to take pics for you with the Jacarandas but my October is hectic. The next 3 weekends are done for,it. Not sure until when they are around?
ReplyDeleteOur Groupon last year really worked out well, so,who knows?
Hope your shoot works out... but Zoo Lake? I dunno about that. There's just trees and grass and the lake and it's jam packed on weekends.
ReplyDeleteMake her go to Delta Park rather... there's forest areas, veld, grassy slopes and also graffiti walls... and there's a play area for the kids as a treat at the end. There aren't jacarandas there though.
Or, what about Wits? It's not grungy, but there's lots of texture
Or maybe Melville... it's quite run down but has interesting buildings... and then you can go to Melville Koppies too for the view of the city? (it's quite a walk for the kids though)
My October Goals will go up in a few hours ...http://eaglenestmom.blogspot.com/2012/10/october-monthly-goals.html
ReplyDeleteI would go with a spot that you love and that makes you smile. If you want to make a tradition with the trees - go for it. Do they grow anywhere else? We did a park one year - I did like them, except for two things, first, we were overdressed for a park, and second, it was hot, so we look sweaty and droopy by halfway through the pics.
You should get to take the photos where you want. I wouldn't go to Zoo lake for that either. Looks like October is going to be a crazy month for you when i look at the amount of goals you've set!
ReplyDeleteWhat about the botanical gardens. The waterfall would make for a good backdrop and there are some rustic looking things there. Plus you can have a family picnic afterwards. Just a thought. But it's your pictures and you have a vision of how you want it to look. Your photographer should be able to make it happen.
ReplyDeleteAnd if you want new jacaranda views a tour of pretoria might be good loads and loads of them and you can also stop by the union buildings, beautiful gardens with a lovely view of pretoria :)
Your lists always inspire me. Top things this month for me are -
ReplyDeletefinishing a needlepoint picture i started LONG time ago,
finish book for book club,
walk most days. I will be happy to do them.
I joined Goodreads : )
I hope you find some inspiration of where to go soon...because I want to see the finished pics;-)
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