Dicky Beach Holiday
Jo and I spent a week up at Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast, staying at a resort hotel across the road from Dicky Beach. It was a great time of year to be there – not too hot or crowded. We had a great time visiting all the local beaches and window shopping along the […]
Where I go on the net
Looking at my browser history, I seem to spend a lot of time checking my email and social networking (short, frequent visits). This is in between exercising my brain on Lumosity or logging into OTEN, with whom I’m studying. I also do a lot of Wiki and Google, which is mostly study related but I often also search for recipes (especially […]
Days Like This
I love having days where you feel you are leading a full and contemplative life with plenty of things to look forward to. This John Burroughs quote sums it up: I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books […]
Checking in
Been a while since I posted here.. although to be honest I thought it was much longer, I see my previous post was only last April. Cool. I’m still taking Pristiq and doing pretty good, with only the rare low mood now, but I seem to be able to pick myself up out of it. […]
An Hour in the Garden
We’ve had a few drops of rain in the last couple of days, not enough to saturate the ground but enough to give the grass a green tinge in some spots. I’ve been keeping the water up to the vegie garden and my potted plants, they are doing me proud. I’ve been picking the tomatoes […]
My christmas
Christmas began this year with vigil mass on Christmas Eve, held under the stars outside one of our little country churches. Dad and I sat on a rug on the grass, surrounded by hundreds of other parishioners. It was a beautiful evening and a lovely, simple ceremony. The next day I prepared a couple of […]