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TweetSomething about the word Valentine makes me think of acrostic poems … is that what they are called? Those funny poems we write in primary school where each line starts with the next letter in the title, in this case Valentine. Since I haven’t managed to finish my wee Valentine’s cross stitch – man! after [...]
TweetThere’s a lovely stillness to our home this evening. The air is heavy with Vicks, the furniture is softly gleaming after a good dusting with warm water and eucalyptus oil, the curtains are closed against the night chill. Julian has just arrived home after a long day out of state. Abby is in bed, snuffly [...]
Tweet Ooooh – it’s Mr. Dicken’s 200th birthday today! I adore Charles Dickens – he is my hero when it comes to writing exquisitely descriptive prose. No one else comes close – well, Mr. O’Brian (author of the Master and Commander novels) does a jolly fine job, but Mr. Dickens – he creates magic with [...]
TweetFrom the bottom of my heart, thank you so much for the lovely words you shared yesterday. After posting last night’s lament, I fretted to Abby – oh dear, maybe I’ll regret having such a whinge tomorrow. But your words of friendship, encouragement, commiseration, and such practical and heart felt suggestions (Nicole, I’ve started my [...]
TweetI’ve had a crap week. Frankly, it’s been building up to this for a while : sigh : You see, we’re broke. Flat broke. Going back to university has been all very jolly – it’s been stimulating, challenging, incredibly satisfying. My results were very good. And – in my lovely, rosy plans for our future [...]
Tweet ‘Tis another almost forgotten Feast Day today – Candlemas. A celebration of Jesus’ presentation at the temple following Mary’s purification. And the candles? Symbolic of old Simon’s dream (resident of the temple) – that in which the heavens declared the babe Jesus to be the light of the world. And so, folks in [...]
TweetSunday bloomed picture perfect. Warm, sunny, beachy, salty. Just what you want for the last Sunday of the summer holidays. So we headed to the beach! Us three girls. (Jules was helping Uncle Mick rig his wee yacht) Mum, Abby and me … we’re such a great trio and I am filled with thanks and [...]
TweetWith our short holiday coming to a close, there was one very important trip to make today. The cheese run! You see, the Southern Coast of New South Wales is famous for its lush green valleys and fat, happy cows. Our favourite dairy of all is the South Coast Cheese Company of Tilba – owned [...]
Tweet :: the sun was missing, the wind took my breath away, and the sea churned. Oh dear, I thought, this is not the day at the beach I dreamt of. :: I cautioned my daredevil swimmers, tried to calm my overly anxious mind, and plonked down on the sand, wishing we’d gone to a [...]
Tweet Looking out the windows this morning, you’d have sworn we were holidaying deep in a valley surrounded by mountains. That’s how thick the mist was over the sea – the water had vanished and all that remained were the tips of the bay’s mirrored headlands. And it didn’t clear. We ate porridge, drank tea, [...]
TweetWith the summer holidays dwindling, we’ve trekked back up the coast to Mum’s. Here we are – looking out at the ocean, the water twinkling in as many shades of blue as we can think up names for it. The sun is warm but the breeze stiff. As the afternoon deepens, small, flecky white horses [...]
TweetThis is what I have been doing … This is what I should be doing … :: folding the washing – which is on my unmade bed :: making my bed – an unmade bed makes me feel SOOooooo hot and lazy :: tidying the sewing chaos that is currently squatting in the corner of [...]
