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 –…
‘Enter With Hope’
Another year has drawn to a close – and we enter the uncertainty of the future – for – in life – there are no guarantees – but – there is always – ‘hope’. And so – I enter this new year with – “renewed hope – for – new opportunities – new adventures –…
‘My Family’
How true it is that – “The love of a family – is life’s greatest blessing” – and I certainly feel so blessed – to have been able to experience that love – over the past days – as we have celebrated Christmas together. Christmas can be a hard time for many – especially those…
‘Christmas Traditions’
I find it so interesting to read about the various ways that the Christmas season is celebrated around the world – and love how varied the celebrations are. So many traditions are – of course – woven into the fabric of the culture – often based on historical characters – and myths – passed down…
‘The Wind’
The past weekend saw many people suffer – because of Storm Darragh – which brought strong winds and rain to many parts of our country. I am so thankful that we suffered only minimal damage – but I have to say that the sound of that wind was rather scary – and we were so…
‘Trying Something New’
This year a dear friend sent me a gift – of an Advent Calendar. I had never seen one quite like it – and of course didn’t even know what it was like until – as instructed – I opened it on December 1st. It was an Advent Calendar – for the – ‘coffee lover’…
‘Fighting The Bug’
So – this week I was suddenly struck down with a vicious stomach bug – finding myself in that helpless position – where I couldn’t muster up any energy to fight it off – I simply had to allow – ‘the blows to fall’ – and for that first onslaught to abate – and simply…
‘I Feel like Hibernating’
I came across a quote – that for me – expresses how I feel – on these cold winter days. This is how it goes – “I’m pretty sure some humans were intended to hibernate all winter – I’m also sure – that I am one of those humans. Wake me in April”. It seems…
‘A Cause For Celebrations’
This week marks the seventh anniversary of my blog posts – and to me – it’s worth celebrating that fact. Never did I imagine – when I first plucked up the courage to publish anything that I had written – that I would still be continuing to do so – seven years later. They do…
Inspirational thoughts from everyday life 