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

  • WITL: Thursday, 4th May

    6:37 Wake up. I did not get a great sleep again. I resolved to go and get vitamin D and Mg today. I stopped taking vitamin D over the summer…

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  • WITL: Wednesday, 3rd May

    6:50 Wake up. Not a great sleep last night. Woke up a couple of times and took ages to get back to sleep. Lectio365. Pray. 7:27 Get up. Get dressed.…

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  • WITL: Tuesday, May 2nd

    6:48 Wake up. Lectio365. Prayer. 7:20 Get Up. Turn on the steam oven and get dressed while it’s heating. It’s currently 12.5C. Forecast: Top of 19C with a high chance…

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  • WITL: Monday, 1st May

    I’ve done a few of these “Week in the Life” at different stages in my life. I’m in a funny stage right now. During the pandemic years, I finished studying,…

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  • Looking Forward, Looking Backward – April 2023

    Reviewing my progress on my April intentions and setting my intentions for May. Daily Routines: I was on and off with these but generally successful with weekday Lectio 365 and…

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  • In the Garden April 2023

    The garden continues to grow well. Some of the lilly pillys are only about 30cm off the top of the fence. The pond area, which was partially dug up by…

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  • Bi-Yearly Wardrobe Check-Up Part 2

    My four drawers contain: This is my drawer of sports clothes. I usually run four times and do a session of gym and pilates a week. My running-specific bottoms all…

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  • Friday Thoughts #12

    What? Is it already Friday? It was Anzac Day on Tuesday, and Hubby took Monday off so we could get some jobs done around the home. We had a big…

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  • My Bi-yearly Wardrobe Check-Up Part 1

    A few years ago, I started doing bi-yearly wardrobe check-ups, once in spring and once in autumn, which means I was due one this month. While my wardrobe isn’t as…

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  • Friday Thoughts #11

    Last month I posted about the caterpillas living on my citrus trees. When we came home from Wilson’s Prom most of them had disappeared and I couldn’t find any chrysalis…

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