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Garden Goals
The apartment we are about to move into has a very large outdoor area. It’s actually larger than the inside! The garden has been planted out with a fairly generic, low-maintenance garden. This is fine but won’t really meet what we want from that space, so we will make some changes once we move in. To guide the changes we have several goals: Do you like to get into the garden?
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Five Substacks I Read
I’ve only really started subscribing to newsletters recently. Here are some of the ones that intersect with my current interests. Do you subscribe to substack newsletters?
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Black Swan Cygnets
Spotted on a run around Albert Park in September. Seen Saturday: several groups of cygnets of various ages.
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Good News
I’m certain that I was feeling crap last Thursday because of the COVID vaccination. By Friday I was starting to feel better. Yesterday I did my 20km long run, and today, I did a 6km recovery run. I did feel a bit flat yesterday, but I think I was a bit under-fueled. The post-run brekkie burger hardly hit the sides. I’ve decided to wait to continue building my distance until after we’ve moved, and I have more margin in my life for recovery. So far, NaBloPoMo is going well. I have one post already waiting to publish and a few more ideas … so I should be able at least…
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Let me ask you this
Let me ask you this.Do you also think that beauty exists for some fabulous reason? And, if you have not been enchanted by this adventure— your life—what would do for you? To Begin With, The Sweet Grass by Mary Oliver Superb Fairy Wrens were crowned the Australian 2021 bird of the year, and I can understand why. They are certainly my favourite local bird. The males have beautiful blue plumage, and the little birds certainly are “tiny little balls of pure joy.” We used to have a group come each year into the wattle at the back of my childhood home, but I hadn’t seen a blue one since my…
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I don’t know whether …
this is foolish or not, but I’ve decided to attempt NaBloPoMo as a way to kick my blogging into gear and try a few different posts that I’ve been thinking about. The idea is to post every day for the month of November, although I’ve already failed because I decided to join in late. My first post was on November 2nd 😞. Here’s looking forward to a 29-day streak. Sign up at San’s blog.
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Trying to work out …
whether I’ve caught my daughter’s cold or I’m feeling crap because of the COVID booster I had yesterday afternoon. I’m hoping it’s the latter because then the worst should be over in a day or so, although I did have lingering fatigue for 1-2 weeks with the other shots. We have to pack up the house and move this week, so I’d prefer not to be sick as well. It’s probably not the best timing for the shot, but I became eligible after our bout with COVID the week before my half-marathon race in October and wasn’t going to jeopardise my shot at a PB. (Which was successful, by the…
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October’s Books in 25 words
Summarising in 25 words what was most noteworthy to me from the books I finished this month. A Public Missiology: How Local Churches Witness to a Complex World -Gregg Okesson Exploring the importance of thick theology and community of local congregations, coupled with movement between the congregation and the surrounding public spheres for Christian witness. How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question – Michael Schur LIght-hearted summary of the main moral theories for complete beginners who aren’t interested in dry philosophy but go somewhere else to understand the God-morality connection. The Eye of the world (The Wheel of Time #1) – Robert Jordan The first part…