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All things garden

Why is it raining today…

Why is it raining, refreshing, washing, water, rain, save water, rain drops, Basil, Nasturtium, vegetable garden, herbs, fresh herbs, bees, pollination , herb garden, It’s raining sort of… Drizzling Grey skies Soggy washing on the line Wet washing languishing in basket Dew drop beads of rain on washing line Don’t accidentally knock the line, or Big cold drops on your head But…. Green grass Mowed lawns No more drooping plants Now vibrant and crisp herbs appeased Weeds a-growing abundantly […] Continue reading →

Wanting won’t get you there

Wanting won't get you there, study, nook, writing corner, inspiration “Want” So easy to say and yet so hard to get there. Sitting at my desk, one of my inspiration corners. …behind the story. I went for a walk yesterday to give out some leaflets in mail boxes in a suburb some distance away. Being a hot day I dreaded it but got on with […] Continue reading →

Fitness…Get into shape

Get into shape, keep fit, healthy eating Fitness. Get into shape. A different perspective. In the norm getting into shape implies changing a way or style of life. Doing more, getting active, getting involved in sporty pursuits. Running, walking, jogging, swimming. Tai chi, yoga-which is very popular and has many disciplines and intensities, cycling, also boot camps for fitness. But remember it’s […] Continue reading →

The every day around us

The every day around us What did you not see as you rushed about your day today? What DO we see in the everyday as we go about our routine. Another day? As we go about our chores. Boring? We make a meal and make the bed. Sort out another bed. Take some garbage out through the gate. Walk back […] Continue reading →

Life skills and learn Spanish

{morgueFile free photos } So a little chicken talk turned into a story, which goes to show how much is involved if one chooses to keep these feathered friends…. This is how I ended my last post, but on further reflection with a rested and refreshed mind there is so much more that can be gained from these memories […] Continue reading →

Chicken talk, eggs and adventure.

Country fun, Black hen, Red Barn door, country fun, country life, children, school holidays, dogs,family fun Chicken talk… Memories of chickens. My parents kept about 300 chickens for eggs when I was about 10. They came as pullets and gradually grew till they were old enough to lay eggs. The idea being that it would provide a bit of extra income for Life’s journey. Mum and dad were and had to […] Continue reading →

Imagine this

Refreshing water on grass Hallo Word picture written on a Thursday 5th December 2013:- Sights and sounds of summer yesterday… A hot still blue sky Cicadas chirping, um screeching Missing the hiss of a sprinkler ….old fashioned sound from my youth …no water restrictions ….Children’s hysterical laughter as they run and play, chase and scream under the sprinkler’s rainbow […] Continue reading →

New Horizons

Forget-me-not         …the first step, a work in progress …FORGET ME NOTS…the sweet forget me not flower invokes in me images of an by- gone era. Life that was simple. A slower pace and not the craziness of today. These tiny flowers ranging in colour from exquisite blue to almost white can be […] Continue reading →