On Friday the sun came out in that way it only does in spring, with a nip in the air but a novel brightness… I had a squillion things on my to-do list, many things which have been on there for weeks and are now somewhat pressing….and yet….and yet…. I wanted to walk, and walk, … Continue reading magnolia walk (1)
(Photo by Paul Moss) I’ve known Rob Thorne for years now – since the early 90s. He has heaps of integrity, wisdom and does lots of great work in the community. He’s a top bloke and at the moment he’s a top bloke who needs a bit of help to achieve his dream of travelling … Continue reading Rob Thorne, Urban Shaman – how you can help him get to the Amazon
It’s quite the year for foxgloves – they have self-seeded everywhere and are growing tall and pretty, especially around the front porch. People don’t seem to use front (street-facing) porches, but mine gets the morning sun, so I put a little table made from an old sewing machine base and chair there for morning cups … Continue reading porch sitting
My work is undergoing a significant restructure presently, and there is a lot of stress about. We are having to wait another five weeks before the restructure is finalised and we know what the impact will be on jobs etc. So…. ….I made this (below) into a little poster for some of my friends at … Continue reading stay…
So yesterday I turned 40. Here is me at three years old. This is my favourite photograph of me as a kid. I’m holding a quail that my father shot. I thought it was asleep. I carried it around and played with it for three days. Mum snuck into my room on the third night, … Continue reading 40
I had a wander around my garden with my morning coffee today, and there was evidence of spring here and there… From top: snowdrops, my two magnolia trees, daffodils and swamp-iris. Just as well I took some snaps this morning while it was settled, as now the rain is pelting down and the wind … Continue reading evidence of spring
‘My headphones / they saved my life’. -Bjork, ‘Headphones’. (Check out a lovely live version HERE.) Bjork said of this song: “I did Headphones with Tricky, sort of a thank-you to a friend who always sent me tapes with his favourite music. I saw that as one of the most beautiful and valuable gifts someone can … Continue reading dance, dance, dance to the radio*
I’m not vegan but ‘some of my best friends are’ – lol. No, really. This is a post for Vegan Month of Food, inspired by my friend Pip’s new blog: ‘Animal Rights and Peas‘ (great title, huh?) Vegan Month of Food means that all over the internet vegans, like Pip, are blogging about veganism as … Continue reading vegan month of food
Until early November I am working two jobs, just because of a logistics problem that required an overlap. I am far busier than I like to be, because I am a person who needs downtime, creative time and play time (but then, aren’t we all, really?) Lately I am a living embodiment of that adage … Continue reading busy little bird
I haven’t blogged for a couple of years now and I feel a little rusty, but wow, it is nice to be back in this format. I wrote a (slightly angsty) post about why I stopped my old blog and my feelings about blogging over on Emma’s blog here. Looks like I have moved on from … Continue reading first steps
