This week I have managed to finish one of the hardest jigsaw puzzles that I have ever done. It was sent to me by a friend around Christmas time – and was what is called a – ‘mystery jigsaw thriller – with a secret puzzle image. In the past – I have put together puzzles…
Author: loisastwood
‘Living Through The Seasons’
It seems that Spring has arrived suddenly – bringing with it glorious days of sunshine – causing burst of spring flowers to appear wherever I look – and making my heart sing. It has also caused me to get busy – preparing for the next seasons – cleaning up the garden – erecting my greenhouse…
‘ Grey Days’
This week – I had what could be called a – ‘grey day’ – with two lots of sad news – one quickly following the other. Now – while both those incidents affected me – I was aware that others were finding it much harder – to navigate the darkness – only being aware of…
‘The Richness Of Life’
This week – I have been celebrating my 80th birthday – and – as I have received so many messages – and declarations of love – I have been conscious of how full and rich my life has been – and – I breathe in that fulness. For – as someone put it here –…
‘Facing Those Dark Days Of Winter’
I have to say that I really don’t like the cold weather – in fact I have been heard to say – on more than one occasion recently – that I’m tired of it – as this little ditty puts it – “Noses are red – fingers are blue – I’m tired of winter –…
‘Repotting’
One of the tasks that I set myself this week – was to repot my indoor plants – something that I have intended to do for some time – but just not made the effort to do. I knew that most of those plants were – ‘pot bound’ – and needed attention – if they…
‘That Sense Of Achievement’
As a day of glorious sunshine made it’s entrance this week – I was inspired – to get outside – and do some tidying up – especially as the recent storms had caused a little havoc in the garden. Of course – compared to the damage that many people had experienced – ours was quite…
‘Those Bursts Of Sunshine’
So many days recently – have been cold and dismal – the sky hanging like a dull grey blanket – yet – there have been those moments – when the sun has broken through. Maybe it’s only been for a very short time – yet – has allowed me to see a transformed landscape –…
‘The Puzzle Of Life’
This week – I have just completed a jigsaw puzzle that I had been given for Christmas – and it was a – ‘wasgij’ – puzzle – where the picture on the box is not the picture that you will end up creating. I do love them – as they always prove a challenge –…
‘It Could Be Worse’
I have to admit that I don’t like the cold – and these last few days have felt very cold to me! Yet – the thought struck me that – where I live – we are certainly not experiencing as much cold and disruption as many other areas are. Our roads are mainly clear –…
Inspirational thoughts from everyday life 