Dear Reader, Thank you for joining me on my new blog these last five months. I’d like to wish you Happy Holidays and best wishes for your end of year celebrations, whatever and however they go. I’m off to eat, drink and be merry with the family now, leaving you with a pic of our … Continue reading Happy Holidays
Sometimes, the tide is rising and you have no idea. You are so busy with everything else in your life that you don't see it creeping up to overwhelm you until - too late - you're neck deep in water and struggling to stay afloat. Sometimes you get caught in a storm surge. Sometimes, a … Continue reading The Tide
It’s hospital month, apparently. One weekend with my sister who sliced her finger, the next with my daughter struggling to breathe (bronchiolitis, poor thing). I’ve now visited seven hospitals in the Perth metro area this year, four in the past two weeks. That’s a record for me. The problem I have with hospitals is the … Continue reading Hospital Time
Sunday. We are at a family picnic. The sun is shining, the birds are warbling, the water at the dam is sparkling, but too cold to swim (probably for the best). Snags are sizzling on the BBQ. Children are laughing as they crunch sticks and leaves and gumnuts beneath bare feet. Toes scrunch in dirt. … Continue reading Ouch-ocado
"To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow."Audrey Hepburn Image by aKs_phOtOs from Pixabay The whole world has been talking about climate change the last few weeks. It got me thinking about what I can do as an individual. I'm not a 'green thumb' by any means, but I do like to have plants … Continue reading New Project: Garden
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