I’ve been doing it all wrong. In all fairness, it’s more a question of letting things slip, somewhere between waving the children off for their last day of primary school and this week. That’s a good number of years. To put it simply, I’ve stopped celebrating all the chances that […]
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colourful – my word of the week
Despite the grey skies and sudden downpours, this week has been a colourful week. Everywhere I look, I’ve been hit by pockets of wonderful colour. Special thanks go to my past self for thinking ahead and buying flowering plants for the large pots, this year. Not only that, but she […]
Read moreHot and cold – my word of the week
I am loving this hot weather. Deep down, I know I’m really a warm weather person. I think mostly as the house and garden blend into one with all the doors and windows flung open. Meals are taken outside, the children spill out into the garden more and I can […]
Read moreBalance – word of the week
Bug night Last night, I sat out on the swinging bench, which overlooks our meadow area. It was beautiful. Idyllic. The grasses and wildflowers were attracting countless flying insects, that bobbed and landed, bending the stems gently. Ignoring me completely. Damselflies hung on the tall grasses, like a child’s balance […]
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