What to do with those medals

For the longest time I had been placing my running finisher medals on the fireplace. I didn't know where else to put them and I wanted to see them. A got hubby a hanger for his that says "Earn Your Donuts," but I had nothing.

When we got the desk finished this weekend I figured out what to do with those medals. I am going to hang them! So, I went to Target today and got these:

 I decided I could use those to hang my medals over my desk. I will be honest. I like the idea of hangers with a quote on them, but I never found one I liked. I couldn't decide if I wanted a metal one or a wood one. I couldn't decide on a quote. And then I kept thinking they only allow for x number of medals. With the above item, I could put as many medals as I want up.

So, I read all the instructions on the back of the package and hung them up above my desk.

I staggered them so each of the medals themselves would be seen.

 Perspective with the desk

Right over the desk

 

Hello beautiful medals

 Ignore the Christmas tree.

 Doesn't that look cool???

So, what do you think? I have plenty of room to add more. Hubby thinks I need one of those "Hang on Baby" kitty posters over the desk. I think he's weird. LOL! I debate whether I want to hang a race photo or not. We shall see. It is an area in progress. It's only been mine since Sunday. It's coming together nicely I think.

Writing

In January of 2008 I started grad school. In December 2007 I bought a laptop so I could work on my homework without interfering with hubby using the internet. For the past almost four years I've been working on a tray table set up in front of the sofa. It's kinda funny really.

A few years ago we purchased a new computer desk for hubby. He had been using the one I received as a gift in 1999 and it had definitely seen better days. It took until this past summer to get his desk changed...when we moved him upstairs and he started using his old computer desk from college.

Since we didn't use the new desk in his new office I inherited it. And this weekend hubby spent almost 7 hours putting it together so I have a place to play/work. Yea!

Cell phone photo, sorry for the odd look to it

 

I'm all excited now! I am working on a writing project and this space and ability to have the computer on a flat surface while being able to take notes is awesome! It's been so long since I could do that at home.  Now I have to find accessories. Such a girl...

Oh! And I figured out how to display my finisher's medals. I'll leave that for another post, but I'm excited to put them in a space where I'll be working. Hopefully they will help me mentally keep going. If I can physically run 13.1 miles, I can do this writing project!