o0o When looking through our social media feeds, it can be sooo easy to get caught up in the snapshots people share, & to believe that others have found some ‘secret’ to a perfect happy life. Try to remember these are just that; ‘snapshots’ of beautiful moments amongst the trials and triumphs of every […]
o0o So here I am – officially over 3 months unemployed!! Its time for a bit more of an in-depth run-down of what Life has been like for me for the last three months – so I’m going to break it down into sections to help me arrange my thoughts a little better… You […]
o0o Its six weeks since I last posted. Six weeks since the event that changed my dear friends Life forever – in ways that I can barely begin to imagine. Its also 6 weeks in which my Life has changed – because of the hideous heartbreak my friend has had to endure… Only an […]
o0o Breathe. You’re going to be okay.
o0o Todays view isn’t too shabby, I just gotta say! I might need to be getting some work done today, and being that its Saturday – it’s ‘traditionally’ the day that I try and get a lot of my inside chores done – but also a day that I try and get some writing accomplished, […]
o0o UGH! Damn dental distractions!! Its been a rather ‘uncomfortable’ week with me trying to ignore a possibly impending tooth infection, that didn’t go away when it was ignored, and thus resulted in me having to leave work when
Smoking you ask? Are you still smoking? Wellllll – I’m glad you asked!! It’s a month in (well, 4 weeks lol) – in case you’ve been keeping track – and still she doesn’t smoke! That’s right folks. I’m a month clean!! But what I’m even more incredibly proud and grateful for – is […]
I’ve spent my “free-time Friday” this week, moving furniture around a bit within our little home. I’ve now made room for my writing desk to go into our living room space so that it will front on to the big glass doors, which means I’ll now have a lovely view of our garden […]
. In Part 2 we’re ready to talk more about those other things on the list in my previous post, namely: clothing, takeaways (food/coffee), cigarettes/alcohol, car expenses, meals, hairdresser / hair products / mani-pedis, social events and growing-your-own. So – lets get into it!!
. I feel so incredibly lucky, and grateful today. I’m having a day at home on the Farm – which has so far consisted of doing the dishes, making bread dough, pruning the tree that has started encroaching on the driveway and
. Most of my life has been spent trying to shrink myself. Trying to become smaller. Quieter. Less sensitive. Less opinionated. Less needy.
. Today I thought I’d post a couple of easy changes you can make, to simplify your life. So – without further ado, here are 30 Simple Life House Spouse simple life hints!
I usually really like Mondays. They generally start – once my Love has gone to work – with some quiet contemplation. No tv, no radio, no music – just the quiet of the morning, with the different birds all chatting away at full volume; like a mass of old folk outside a newsagent, talking about […]
. I’ve been ‘home‘ for a week now – and it’s been heaven. We’ve been socially busier than usual, starting with the night when we arrived. We went for a walk, planning to go out along the dock. Sort of a ‘coming home’ ritual… On our way we went past “Sallys”, and Sally, Graham (her […]
. Soooo – next weekend, I get to have a few days to myself — sooo, what to de eh!!??!! Our grandson turns 3 next week, and there is going to be a party held in his honour. But…I’m not going. We’ve decided that my Wife will go on her own, and I’ll hold down […]
Its the little things in life that make me happy… Spring is only two days away, and the bitter winds and drizzle have – for the most part – died off, and each day it seems, is becoming a little warmer. Today, my Wife and I went for a bbq picnic brunch, out at the Lake. Its […]
. I have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – and it’s a terminal illness. COPD is a serious, progressive and disabling condition that limits airflow in the lungs. Those with copd are prone to severe episodes of shortness of breath, with fits of coughing; and excessive mucous production. In 2012, copd was the 5th leading […]
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