"Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it." – Mary Oliver

Category: Life

  • Good Things Friday

    Good Things Friday

    Last weekend was the Gold Coast Marathon Weekend when both G and I were supposed to run the marathon, and we were out of action. So instead of completing my first marathon, there was a lot of eating, lazing around and watching other people running. FRI 5.7.2024 SAT 6.7.2024 SUN 7.7.2024 MON 8.7.2024 TUES 9.9.2024…

  • Good Things Friday

    Good Things Friday

    After last week’s crazy list of medical things, this week has had its own round of ups and downs and medical appointments. G still has daily dressings but I had to do it on Sunday and botched the job, which caused angst for both of us. I went with him to the nurse on Monday…

  • Good Things Friday

    Good Things Friday

    Fri 21.6.2024 sat 22.6.2024 SUN 23.6.2024 Mon 24.6.2024 Tues 25.6.2024 WED 26.6.2024 Thurs 27.6.2024 Over to you. How’s your week been?

  • Good Things Friday

    Good Things Friday

    Have I mentioned before that I was inspired by Elisabeth identifying her “Happy Things Friday” posts as a “Sabbath practice” to regard these posts as my own Sabbath practice? Wirzba’s emphasis on delight in his book Living the Sabbath prompted me once again to think about these posts in the context of Sabbath living, leading…

  • Good Things Friday

    Good Things Friday

    I lost a few days this week to a migraine, and I’m still feeling the aftereffects, but there are always good things to share! The first is that I am semi-out of the boot. I have to wear it half the time this week. There was still a bit of pain at the fracture sight,…

  • Good things friday

    Good things friday

    I’ve feel like I’ve been a bit all over the shop this week and barely motivated to do my jobs, but we are fed, we have clean clothes, and the kitchen, toilets and basins are clean enough. Last weekend was full of good things, and this weekend is shaping up to be equally busy. Let’s…

  • Good Things Friday

    Good Things Friday

    This week, I had a laze around and eat weekend at Noosa, with lots of good food and good views. G had a solid run in the Noosa half-marathon in preparation for the Gold Coast Marathon in July. He’s nursing an Achilles injury, and we’re hoping it holds up until then so he can get…

  • Good Things Friday

    Good Things Friday

    Fingers crossed, I think the migraines have settled down, and I’m back rounding up a few good things from my week … Family Dinner to Celebrate Graduation S had her university graduation ceremony last Thursday and so Friday night, we managed to get her and both her siblings together for a celebration dinner. She chose…

  • Hormones suck …

    Hormones suck …

    You may have guessed from the title that this post will be one big whinge. Generally, in keeping with my glass-half-full tendency, I keep things pretty positive here, but in the interests of keeping things real … I’m over the last few weeks. This is my recent headache diary … The presence of a similar…

  • This or That

    This or That

    A little post loosely inspired by “there are two types of people” memes. I tend towards the right side, although I have never actually run out of petrol. This caused a bit of angst to my eldest when we shared a car, and she hopped in the car, and the fuel was less than one-third…