I got out the wrong side You know how you do. Then forgot in the shower If I had used the shampoo Tripped on the mat Hurt my big toe The tears flowed easily I was so full of woe The kids had their nag on They were going full tilt As cliche as it […]
The exquisite beauty of resilience
The breeze on my cheek, The day gloomy and grey. My walk would be brisk, To keep the chill of Winter at bay. It was a street I had walked, Many, many times before. Tidy lawns, pretty flowers, Brightly painted front doors. With a hop, skip and jump, I bounded along. No dawdling today, No […]
Australia, my fabulous sunburnt country
Australia Day, 26 January, is the anniversary of the arrival of the First Fleet of 11 convict ships from Great Britain, and the raising of the Union Jack at Sydney Cove by its commander Captain Arthur Phillip, in 1788 (you can read a comprehensive history of the evolution of Australia Day here). On Australia Day […]
You are on holidays remember.
For this Aussie gal it is Summer, the end of the calendar year and the school year. Which also means my children are home for 7 weeks, yes you got it 7 weeks for my little ones. The last several years we have been ridiculously blessed with an invitation to fly away somewhere during these […]
A Gesture made of Gold
It is delicious, it is infrequent and oh so brief. A gesture from nature, a glimpse at the future. Oh yes it is on its way. The days lengthen, the mornings seem brighter, bolder. It begins in early October, slowly increasing day by day. Shifting gradually, edging closer and closer to that sweet spot. That […]
It is Beautiful to Love the Ordinary
Visit me today and you would see a bizarre collection proudly sitting on my buffet. Weeds, Sticks, feathers, rocks, blades of grass, petals, leaves……….. A collection of unremarkable items that has become precious cargo. We held a scavenger hunt yesterday, scurrying the neighbourhood to check off lists and collect gorgeous bounties. Perceptions changed and the […]
My little bunch of Bliss
I bought this dainty bunch of Iris on a whim. A moment of “Oh wow, my favourite flower, I love these, so why not…..” They were scrunched up tight, all in a bud. Not pretty actually, green sticks with purple spears. I knew they had potential, the ability to wow and brighten a little corner […]
