Archive for the ‘family’ Category
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 [...]
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 [...]
TweetI meant to post this last night … but fell asleep watching a film with Julian and Hannah … so we can pretend it’s still Sunday can’t we. I’m sure it is somewhere in the world :-) Lots of kitchen time … stocks for the freezer made with the sun parched herbs from our garden [...]
TweetNow that mum’s retired and all and living by the sea where it can be *very* *very* chilly, it was time to stitch her a beachy picnic quilt of her own. Naturally, Christmas was the perfect time. Most of the fabrics came from the stash but I did succumb to a few lovelies from Amitie [...]
TweetThis is the last Alice post – well, Alice party that is, you should see the sweet “giant” Alice doll that is now standing on the front porch of the dollhouse and the plump white rabbit doll (currently headless) that is in progress. Me thinks my girlie is having an Alice obsession :-) Naturally, an [...]
TweetNow I know this was all a while ago – in a couple of weeks it will be two months – my goodness! But there are so many more beautiful photos of Abby’s Alice in Wonderland Birthday Party that this weekend, I just have to share … Above, is the tea party table. Oh, it [...]
TweetPresents for the girlie have become a bit trickier these last few years. Those considered standard for the modern teenager include clothes, money, clothes, money, expensive electronic equipment, money … hmmm! Well, to be honest, we are very blessed with electronic equipment (courtesy of husband-father who works in IT) so simply don’t need any. Clothes [...]
Tweet Oh there has been so much goodness today. Here I sit, my white shirt sleeves speckled with red, the kitchen floor sticky with juice, sour cherry jam at a rambunctious boil, and the garden full of shrieks and laughter as three fourteen year olds – also bespeckled with cherry red – race round and [...]
TweetGoodness … that time simply vanished! Hoping your Christmas was merry and love-filled. Ours was chaotic – moments of great cheer and love, moments of “oh-my-god-we-will-never-forget-this-Christmas” and lots of letting go. Mmmm … it was a season of letting go … with which comes the essential reminder that nothing experienced is ever wasted. No, even [...]
TweetI had grand notions of calling into every thrift store and second hand aladdin’s cave we passed on our 3 day journey. Alas, this did not happen :-) Even I can see that it was a rather unrealistic notion. Especially given the boot was already filled with orchids, hydrangeas (well-intentioned farewell gifts!), a sewing machine [...]
TweetOh my goodness! I’ve been away so much longer than I intended … the bandwidth issues did indeed resolve themselves just as Julian predicted, but I’ve allowed myself to become so caught up with Abby’s birthday and end of year busyness that time has flown by. And yet, as I sit here now writing, I [...]
