December Reflections 29: Hope for The world

I am not going to bang on about viruses, epidemics and vaccines. I'm not even going to bang on about Global Warming and ecological disasters. 2002 has taught me that our world is full of all sorts of people and that far too many of them are conspiracy theorists, right wing bigots, emotionally or morally …

In need of mindless occupation

I think that I may be feeling the pace a little today. I began my day with good intentions but now feel as though all the things that I want to be doing are really just too much effort to actually effect. I hate being in this kind of a mood. A good walk or …

December Reflections 27: 2020 Taught Me

If you don’t know where you are going any road will take you there Which way now? If 2002 has taught us anything it is to just go with the flow. We have learned to plan less and see where the day takes us, literally and figuratively. We have had a lot of fun. Here's …

December reflections 26: Slippers

Ah, slippers. I don't own any but I really could do with some. In fact I should like two pairs - one for use in the van and one for the house, where we have cold stone-flagged floors. I have been a barefoot girl all of my life so this desire for slippers is a …

December Reflections 25: Love is…

Love is... encouraging me to be myself and to learn, to thrive and to blossom Love is... walking the dog in the pouring rain and telling me to stay in bed Love is... whispering at the dead of night that I am gorgeous Love is... driving the half hour to town to collect a takeaway …

Spirits

I am feeling a great lightness of spirits today. In fact I feel quite joyous. Could it be because I have new skirts to play with? Not at all. That is currently a pleasure deferred. Yesterday was a poor day. We needed to go shopping and are unable to go on Friday. I thought that …