To pay attention feels like a game-changer. This seemingly simple practice may even be a life-changer. But I’m still experimenting with new-to-me concepts – and I’m excited and hopeful. When I Googled ‘pay attention’ I found a number of articles with instructions about paying attention. Some described simple steps to learn and practice. Others described…… Continue reading Pay attention – my new skill
Taking stock and reorganising life
Taking stock of one’s life can happen in the most unexpected ways, and often for bizarre reasons. It’s been a year since my husband of sixteen years upped sticks and left me. Here’s a snapshot of my life then and now, and some ideas for the future. You can imagine the turmoil! Legal, financial, emotional…… Continue reading Taking stock and reorganising life
Women & Children – book review
Women & Children by Tony Birch deals with difficult themes. It is also a fast-paced story with a surprise ending.
Hearing aids and why I love them
Hearing aids in my eighties made a difference to the quality of my life. I wish I’d got them sooner
Bordoodle puppy for new zest
Meet the Bordoodle puppy who’s come into my life. Maggie’s name seems somewhat obvious because her black coat with white trim resembles the colouring of a magpie. At eleven weeks, after the long flight from Toowoomba in Queensland, she fell into my lap. There she slept for two hours straight. Two days later, she’d undone…… Continue reading Bordoodle puppy for new zest
Celebrate life, transitions and milestones
Celebrate life has been one of my catch phrases for a long time. And this week, some of my family came to dinner with obligatory Champagne to celebrate the next phase of my life that began with the settlement of my property on 1 May, 2024. May Day! what a good day to mark the…… Continue reading Celebrate life, transitions and milestones
Do something different on Sunday
To do something different on Sunday was once a long held habit of mine. The idea of keeping holy the Sabbath, deeply engrained, meant the day always began with Mass in the parish church. After that, the days unfolded gently. My memories of childhood Sundays, especially after the end of World War II, include fun…… Continue reading Do something different on Sunday
Crochet a rug for the baby, she said
To crochet a rug was the last thing on my mind. My last attempt sits at the bottom of a basket of wool. It’s navy, an intricate pattern, a shawl for someone else. (See photo below). The beautiful Merino wool deserves more than I had to offer when I abandoned it, although now I’m ready…… Continue reading Crochet a rug for the baby, she said
Three shiny new things and some travel
Three shiny new things and a little spontaneous travel and adventure have brightened my life this week. Just when I thought I’d never travel, never write, never feel enthusiastic, there I was at Point Peron (I’ve written about that before). And writing a blog post! The tedious life events I’ve written about recently are coming…… Continue reading Three shiny new things and some travel
Grateful I’m alive and growing
Grateful I’m alive isn’t something I’ve said or written very often over many months. Except, perhaps, in one of my somewhat Pollyanna* attempts to write in my gratitude journal. But this morning it struck me that I’m grateful and glowing. This may be a temporary state. But while the feeling lasts, while the concept lingers,…… Continue reading Grateful I’m alive and growing