Gratitude

Taken at 5 months.
I'm now up to 25 weeks and counting.

I can't believe so much time has lapsed since I last logged in!
I swear it feels like a moment ago I was being told I was only 6 weeks pregnant and yet here I am,
6 months and one week today - It's astounding how fast the time has passed.

While I haven't purposely shied away from blogging, if I'm honest, a part of me has hit a patch of the blahs when it comes to all things bloggy/techy. I'm completely one dimensional and can't help being focused solely on this pregnancy.

I've unwittingly turned away from my old distractions and become completely self obsessed instead.
Oh dear!

It started out in the strangest way though - looking through a camera lens or even so much as thinking about editing a photo literally made me sick.
Seriously it's on my list of morning sickness triggers (which has been ongoing I might add. Lucky me).
It seems creating a life has taken all the energy I might otherwise have had for my usual creative pursuits.
Then my fear of jinxing things stopped me from sharing the early stages of my journey (trust me it was in your best interests that I didn't. One word; Neeeurooootic!)

And now, knowing how love sick I am with this baby and my pregnancy, I fear I'll only saturate my blog space or bore you all with so much talk of baby, baby, baby, me, me, me… me, me, me, me, me.
Although, lets be honest, blogs are always very me me me so what's the dif I guess…

Still, while I will try my hardest to add some variation to my posts, I'll apologise now if it sometimes gets completely goo-goo, ga-ga around here.
I do want to acknowledge that there's more than one dimension to my life but I also have this overwhelming desire to not squander what fleeting time I have left to immerse myself in what is essentially a temporary stage of life.

I've waited for what feels like an eternity to be where I am right now and feel the most immense gratitude for being able to experience something I feared would never come.
It's hard to turn my back on that and even acknowledge there might be more to life lol.

Anyway enough of my validation speech…
I only hope you can continue to share in my journey, my joy and my friendship over the coming months.

Love always,
Kat x

The Darkness Within

“Every one is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody” ~ Mark Twain

This months theme was based on Florence & The Machine's Shake it Out.

For reasons I don't think I need to outline this song is particularly special to me and obviously many others. I think I can completely relate to Urban Muser's feelings here, summing up a long and arduous personal journey leading to little or no avail.

I myself have finally given up on my 6yr TTC fight while relenting to the fact that some things are just not worth beating yourself up over.

She left pieces of her life behind her everywhere she went.

It's easier to feel the sunlight without them, she said.

~ Storypeople

Shaking out the darkness today at {in the picture}'s April linky party.

Floral Fantasy

image via flutter happy blog.

I've been spending far too much time procrastinating on-line as opposed to actually being creative myself. Sometimes it's nice to get lost amongst the prettiness of other people's work.

How can you not when it looks anything like this?

So if, like me, you crave any further distraction why not take a wander in Alice B's Garden
over at flickr lane?
Oh, the loviness of it all…

Consolation

As of now I have accumulated no less than 12 rolls of undeveloped film! Holly Hell, how did that happen?

I know that two of them are filled with double exposure attempts, one is of my trip up at Lakes Entrance and another dates back to Christmas.
As for the other eight rolls of film, I haven't got the faintest clue what could be on them.

Remember that photo funk I've been complaining about?
Well I think this more than makes up for it.

The burning desire to run out and drop a sack load of cash to get them all developed immediately is so strong right now that had I the funds to do it I totally would.

But alas I don't and so the funk continues…

Keeping the message of this lovely link alive in my heart instead.

Tripping

My latest Lust Have

And after showing you these results now can you see why.

Baby I'm hunting you down…

<Click on the images for more awesome examples

from these talented photographers or dive into the pool.>

On a Day Like Today

All You Need Is Love ❤

There is so much to love about this particular Much Love Monday that I'm bursting at the seams to share it all at once.

I'm loving…
❥ Making the house more homely.
They say a change is as good as holiday… and they're totally right!
❥ Dinners in our newly renovated dining room.

Remember this little project?

Don't get too used to it though as it's about to change again.

❥Thanks to some very generous friends we've adopted a few beautiful pieces of furniture including a display cabinet and the dinning suit pictured above.

We're overwhelmed with gratitude.

This weekend was the first time we'd sat down to a dinner table since moving in 5 years ago.

❥ Restructuring the bedroom.

I really wish I had taken a photo of how bad it was before then you'd know what a HUGE transformation this room has had.

Unfortunately old homes don't come with walk in robes, but ours didn't have any wardrobes at all.

This means a bit of eclectic clutter ensued but with some tweaking here and there we've managed to make this my favourite room in the house.

Our bedroom finally feels like a cosy little oasis.

❥ Gifts of love out on display.

❥ Our little munchkin on the end of our bed.

❥ And last but certainly not least… what I'm loving most about today is that on this day a year ago I was marrying the love of my life.

We may not be making a whole lotta hooha about it

(after 11 years together 1 seems like a drop in the ocean)

but we know we have what really matters.

Love…

On a day like today, love is all you really need ❤

Hope

Hope is that thing with feathers that perches in the soul

and sings the tune without the words 

and never stops… at all.

~ Emily Dickinson

Sadly I only managed to produce one entrant for Februarys

In The Picture project...

I think I lost my mojo somewhere down the line.

Maybe I peaked too early?
Maybe I got a little lost along the way… 

I had so many visions of where I wanted to take this months theme but lost faith in myself and my ability to express what I was imagining.

Decided to hang onto the hope that faith would find me instead.

Having faith in general is something I've been struggling with of late… 

Never mind, I won't give up - Tomorrow's a brand new day.

There's always time to try again.

xox

In The Twilight

I've noticed how void of photography my blog has been lately and clearly my subconscious isn't happy.

The last 3 nights have featured dreams in which I'm taking photos and being directed at how to take better shots. Maybe this is my minds way of clearing a creative block…

I guess this means it's time to get back into it. 

Right. Noted.

Here I go...

Birds Of a Feather

Dark Storm

I love, love, LOVE a good summer storm (especially listening to it from the comfort of my cozy bed).

In todays case though they've been rather sporadic and fleeting, but it makes for some great daydreams amongst the heavens.

Oscar and I stood outside watching the storm roll in before enjoying the release of fat drops of rain onto the hot earth bellow.

There's nothing quite like standing in a downpour on a steamy afternoon.

sharing the love over at Anna's blog:

Pieces of Me… in Jan

I started this project rather reluctantly hoping to join in once a week at best or once a month at least.

Who would've thought I'd enjoy putting myself in the spotlight so much?

To see how else people are sharing themselves this month check out this months contributions over on Urban Muser ❤

Sleeping Softly

I've been staring at all six versions for so long I cant say I like any of them that much anymore.

The white washed ones are the ones I'm leaning towards, but I can't be sure… maybe the whole collaboration?

Which would you chose as today's selfie?

To see some real talent click here.

On Forgiveness & Letting Go

Today, on a day heavy with questions and full of self doubt, I came across some beautiful and timely posts on both 

Forgiveness and Patience.

It never ceases to amaze me how I'm always lead to exactly the messages I need to hear at any given time.

Hope your week is proving to be just as profound.

xox

Much to Love, Monday

This Monday is full of so much love…

❥Much Love for my parents who celebrated their 50 year wedding anniversary this weekend!

50 yrs on and still very much in love :) 

❥Mum's beautiful ruby heart from Dad 

❥Enjoying the sunshine after the rain.

Last night displayed a lightning show like no other I've ever seen.

Poor little Osky cowered in my arms throughout
(but I love his puppy cuddles so that was fine by me).

❥The smell of fresh mowed grass.

❥The 40min drive up to Ringwood
- you'd think it was miles into the country from the change in scenery.

Went a little off the beaten track today and captured these pretty sights:

Taking a different route.

Just missed the cutest little bunny hopping away from this scene.
It was too quick for my fumbling camera skills and disappeared into its burrow lickity split. Wish I'd captured it for you - it was soooo cute!

But mostly I love the open road, with a camera by my side :)

What are you loving muchly today?