Why?
After living here for more than a decade—often rejecting this place—I’ve decided to carve out a little cosy haven for myself.
A place where I can listen to the sound of water.
A place for solitude.
A place to meditate.
A place simply to be.
Stuck at home convalescing, the itch to start my own garden—with a water feature—grew steadily.
Love how easy it is to make a leg of lamb. A bed of potatoes, a bed of onion, a little rosemary and olive oil... magic! Listening to some of the loveliest Christmas songs I've heard in a long time. A gentle evening with my bestie. Wine, Fire, Conversation.
A quiet day. Didn't get the whole day off as I wanted, but I did manage to rest. Started my car to go to a jam and the battery was out. Thankfully I was able to charge it enough and get there. Supposed to be there at 9, reached at 10 and they hadn't even started. D's […]
Putting my foot down as I was completely tired of the Sky is falling syndrome. Remembering being told that "the same way a 1 day diet doesn't work, a one day bender doesn't do much harm." I'm glad I heard that. Teaching about UTMs for videos.Learning about concentrating on the interesting instead of the pursuit of happiness […]
A chance to do a whole lot more as some meetings got cancelled. Sated on fuet, cake and all the good things in life. It's a hard life. Making the sensible decision to not buy any more coats. Life is about making good decisions and the chance to retire early and do things better. Finally got my tickets […]
Do you ever wake up feeling that you are in the wrong place, at the wrong time? I've always been a misfit. A square peg in a round hole, if you must. Today it hit me. While on a work call I realised how we just spend our lives in front of screens instead of living, instead […]
Choosing self care over stressing myself out. Glad to be joined by a friend. A short trip to drop off some turkey turned into a jam session which involved a little photshoot too. Home, a fire in the fireplace and two sleepy little puppies keeping me company. Bliss.