Ebb and Flow.
It seems that life is an endless flow, of ebbs and tides, that engulf me unexpectedly. I know they are there, and I know they will happen, but I never seem to see them coming.The huge tidal waves wash...
View ArticleIt will soon be Spring.
I know, we are still in Winter's grip.But, I keep thinking of Spring, with the influx of flowers and the beautiful perfumes, of the Spring flowers.My Daphne is currently flowering, and providing me...
View ArticleDear Neglected Blog...
The Free Treats seem to be (bloody missing_) sparse, recently.I have not been to visit you, dear Blog, and I confess I have neglected you, sorely.I dislike blogging about the sadness and ugly bits of...
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I wonder how I missed September?
So long since I have been on here, I have forgotten everything I thought I once knew!I seem to live a busy life, doing nothing. I know, that is impossible, but that seems to be what happens.I spend a...
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The Veiw from Here.
At the risk of boring anyone stupid, who reads here, I am posting my sky views again, after rather a long time of not taking any photos of the sky or anything else.It is Melbourne Cup Day here in...
View ArticleA Song For Hope.
We have some dark days. I always try to look UP, and see the positive.This is dedicated to my beautiful Son, whose passage is dark, and troubled,This link has been disabled by request. It is for Peter...
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Cloudboats.
I take the title of this post from a song I once heard a school girl friend singing, while we waited in line for some boring exercise.Her sweet young voice was so exquisite, and beautifully true. I...
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Lying to myself..
I have been lying trying to convince myself that all these excess parts on me, are given to me with a purpose. They are added lest I lose my appetite and need the reserves to live on. At this rate I...
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Marking time.
My beautiful Gardenia. I am very fond of this, as I grew it myself, from a branch off another plant, which grew in a garden of a house we rented. Sadly, the extreme heat and then heavy rains we have...
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People you love.
It seems difficult to comprehend the tragedies of the world.The tragedies in Conneticut make us aware it is very important to love our family, each and every day.No matter if they peeve you, don't let...
View ArticleWhat the ????
Just trying to post a normal post. Get all these new and confusing questions.I know it is a long time since I have posted, due to 'reasons', but what the hell?? I just want to post a little news....or...
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April Showers.
Could be April Downpours!I can scarcely believe it is April. I had a much loved Aunt, whose birthday was in April, and my Grandmother named her Lorna April. She was never known by either of those...
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Some Random Thoughts.
I call this pic, which I shamelessly stole from some email or other, my "familiar" my friendly Crow, telling the Cosmic Clown, who keeps attacking us, that he damn well better watch out!Recently, we...
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Of Shoes and ...no, not ships, or sealing wax.
I am trying to renovate my life. I am realising I need to be shedding much of what I once enjoyed and loved, and moving on to new 'nakedness', as it were.A sort of Less is More idea. These dolls I made...
View ArticleWinter's bitter gifts.
These may not seem like winter's gifts to anyone. However they were our "gifts" however hideous they may seem, and indeed are. The poisoned chalice.I realise some of my wonderful Blog friends have not...
View ArticleSome days, time stands still...
Warning:Very depressed, and dark post follows. Please do not read further if you are distressed by raw emotions. It seems so long since I have visited here, I feel I have forgotten how to even use the...
View ArticleMemories
I will try to remember the long distant past, with some of my Life's Free Treats from childhood.A friend mentioned that she likes to see trees in towns, and it made me remember how much I loved the...
View ArticleLong Time Gone
It seems so long since I have posted on this dear old Blog, I have more or less lost the art of writing.My life has changed so much recently, I scarcely know where to start.I have sold my house, and...
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When The Lights go DownDays go by with rapid succession, seemingly faster as I age.Posts write themselves in my head, but I fail to get them written down. I also find navigating this blog is harder on...
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Running on "E".
The term running on "E", dates back to the days when we lived in New Zealand. Invariably I was the one who drove the car to take the children to and from school, and to go to the nearest shopping Mall...
View ArticleLife as a Cake Tin
Once upon a time, Cake tins were held in high esteem, and were reused over and over again.Life as a cake tin was once quite a grand position to have. the cake tin being almost essential to life as we...
View Article"Enough"
There is a phrase that is attributed to the Irish, 'May you always have enough'. I find this is my measure of my life.I don't wish to have more than my share. I don't wish to be 'rich' in the monetary...
View ArticleThe Others.
In our family, we have always known of the existence of 'the others'.They have visited us, quite frequently, really.You know them too, possibly.They are the ones who hide sought after items. They are...
View ArticleSurprises.
I have been so pleasantly surprised, and heartened to read comments on my stale old blog! How lovely to think people might still remember me, and read my odd posts.These last few weeks have been very...
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