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

Category: Life

  • Good Things Friday

    Today I have two weeks’ worth of good things because last Friday was a … Public Holiday Australia Day was last Friday which meant we had a long weekend, so we drove down to my parents at Point Lonsdale. One of my sisters and her family were also there. The weather was not hot, but…

  • List #6: Things I Want to Learn

    What kinds of things would you like to learn?

  • Good Things Friday

    Another Beach Day I managed to squeeze in a second beach day before I left my parents’ place in Point Lonsdale. Since I’ve been home we’ve had one day that would have been perfect for the beach but with all the rain the water in the bay is brown, so no swimming for me. Getting…

  • List #5: Things I Have No Intention of Ever Doing

    Another list for my 50 lists project. These are all the things I have no intention of ever doing. You may have guessed from this list that I’m not a thrill-seeker, I hate heights and I get all kinds of travel sick. Are you a thrill seeker? What kinds of things do you never want…

  • Good Things Friday

    Some good things from my week … Making Jam We turned the silvan berries we picked last Friday into jam. The kitchen smelt so good when the jam was cooking. We’ve now restocked our pantry with jam to last us for the year. A Beach Day The weather has not been great this summer. Not…

  • Good Things Sunday

    I usually post my good things on Friday but I had vertigo/migraine on Friday and screens usually make it worse so I followed Friday with a screen-free, no internet day on Saturday. Today I’m feeling a lot better and even managed my long run which was good as I was feeling unwell last weekend and…

  • Random Things: Marathon Sign-Up, Internet Free Day #2, New Year Peeve, Perspective

    I hoped that 2024 would be the year I finally ticked off a full marathon but I planned to sit on the fence to see if I could get some consistent training going in the first part of the year. Entries for the Melbourne Marathon to be held in October sold out in the first…

  • List #4: 100 Things that Made My Year – 2023

    Stealing this idea from Austin Kleon. You can see 2022’s post here.

  • Good Things Friday

    POINT LONSDALE It feels like ages since we were last in Point Lonsdale. Looking back through my photos, the last time was the Labour Day weekend in March. The whole family has been down and it has been great to catch up. As usual, the holidays involve lots of cooking, afternoon naps, reading books, going…

  • Good Things Friday

    Recapping all the good things from this week … WE FINISHED THE PUZZLE The girls popped over on Saturday and we finished off the 3000-piece puzzle. I had to get our mini-step ladder out to get this photo. SUNDAY MORNING RUN I did my long run on Saturday morning so I could go to church…