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No new year resolutions for me. . . I was in bed early with my book, lights out at 10.  I did however hear the fireworks at midnight, so I guess you could say I was awake for the main … Continued

On 27 December 2024, my mum would have been 98.  She left her earthbound body in 1968 and now lives in my nine-year-old’s memories.  I remember brushing her dark wavy hair (I was hoping to be a hairdresser) and filing … Continued

Great weather for ducks!  Quack quack. It’s so nice listening to the rain falling.  That is, until there’s a bright flash that pierces my retina followed by a thunderous clap that has me screaming with fright.  Even though I know … Continued

My storage is almost full Google keeps telling me I’m almost out of storage! I have been feeling like that lately.  Like I’m full up, like there’s no room for anything more, like enough is enough.  I’ve realised though, that … Continued

Has the World Gone Mad Has the world gone mad? I’m not politically adept, so can’t debate the why and wherefores but a known felon in the Whitehouse, that beggars belief! I’m reading the Phillip Pullman trilogy ‘Dark Matters’ that … Continued

I’ve been visiting my son and youngest grandkids, so got to share their Friday arvo Cookie Time Cookie tradition.  Best eaten on a fine day, sitting by the lake where ducks waddle nearby in the hope of a tasty morsel … Continued

I’ll tell you what want, what I really, really want. . . Is for this damn song to be gone from my head.  It has burrowed itself into my subconscious and is right there waiting for me when I open … Continued

It was a bit of a rush this morning.  The alarm went off mid-dream, so waking up wasn’t on my agenda.  The cat was snuggled close, and now I think about it, I may have slept through.  Not a usual … Continued

My eldest granddaughter recently turned twelve.  She was so happy to speak with me on ‘her’ day, the excitement describing and showing me her birthday gifts was infectious. This gorgeous dirty-blonde (her words) haired beauty on the brink of teenage … Continued

TGIF!! Catching the later bus means seeing people I haven’t seen in ages.  And a couple of newbies, with a muscle man thrown in the mix.  Thank goodness we all come in different sizes.  I just can’t imagine my day … Continued

What’s happened to the dark 6am morning?  It seems like magic that one day it was pitch and the next, I’m greeted with brightness as I open my front door.  It’s a gloomy old day today, thankfully not raining but … Continued

I woke early and decided it was ‘too’ early.  A rain-soaked morning greeted me.  I could almost see the greenery in my garden doing a happy dance.  Jiggling their tushies and wriggling their toes.  They’ve been limp and longing to … Continued

I can’t believe it is August.  Truly, where has the year gone? Slept an extra hour this morn, so nice to open my eyes to sunshine rather than the darkness of a five thirty start.  It’s darn cold though, seven … Continued

What a breeze.  Awake just before that alarm, today’s clothes already set out waiting, lunch ready, cat fed and time for a brush.  Lights out and a leisurely walk to the bus stop. Well, that’s a big fat lie! The … Continued

I didn’t notice any frosty breath expelling as I breathed in this glorious oxygen that keeps us in the land of the living.  My trusty (not totally convinced) weather app says it’s 8.4° feels like 5.2°.  It is a wee … Continued

Oh my goodness!  Here it is, Friday again and I’m happy about that.  The thing is, wasn’t it only Monday yesterday?  When I was a kid, it seemed an eternity was spanned between each week and especially when waiting (not … Continued