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…
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‘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 –…
‘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 –…
‘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…
‘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’…
‘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…
‘Stolen Days ‘
During the past weeks – I have enjoyed a few days – of being able to walk in the sunshine – with blue skies overhead . It’s been a very unexpected pleasure at this time of year – feeling like – as my friend put it – ‘stolen moments’ – from the summer past. It…
‘New Season – New Possibilities’
I have spent some time this past week – rekindling my interest in water colour painting – something that has been sorely neglected over the past months. As I reflected on this – I realised – that it has been due mainly to the fact – that the past seasons have been full of so…
Inspirational thoughts from everyday life 