They both raced off ahead, Amidst squeals of pure delight. I wandered happily behind, Draped in glorious Winter sunlight. It’s warmth caressed my skin, A contrast to the breeze. The Winter chill most evident, In the shadow of the trees. I wrapped my arms around, An attempt to block the cold. Heading for the park bench, To […]
20 glorious reasons to go to bed earlier tonight
My eyelids fluttered, I felt oh so dreamy and relaxed. I kept them closed as I lengthened my body, enjoying the feeling of my toes skimming the clean, crisp sheets. I could hear the birds tweeting and chirping outside my window, almost as if they were introducing the day with their chatter. I felt so […]
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 […]
The Secrets in our Photos
We sat there, two Mums reminiscing, enjoying the sunshine while watching our young boys play hockey. How fast they grow, how much they change. The story began with a photo and a tender moment, and how that photo had altered her memory. A photo revealing its secrets. A photo now viewed with different eyes. […]
Ordinarily Fabulous
Welcome back as I share my Ordinarily Fabulous Moments from this week: The times when life Nudged me, Tugged on my heart, Nourished my soul, Anchored me in the now. The moments that Enlightened, Refreshed, Captured, Stimulated and Inspired me to; Enjoy, Reflect, Ponder, Contemplate, Appreciate, Embrace. The moments when I discovered my own Breathtaking in the Familiar. This week has been anything but ordinary, it has been fabulous, […]
It’s not always Sunshine and Roses
At the risk of diluting any illusion of my life being all Sunshine and Roses I need to admit life too can be Rain Clouds and Twigs. It hit home yesterday when I was messing around in the kitchen. For a moment I was laughing, really laughing. Then it came WHOLLOP Eight year old Phoenix […]