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

  • 101 Things in 1001 Days: 900-day Check-In

    101 Things in 1001 Days: 900-day Check-In

    I started my 101 Things list on September 11th 2023. I’m checking my progress every 100 days. At the end of the first 800 days, I calculated that I was 47.2% complete. So I…

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  • 2026 FIG Collective – Week 3

    2026 FIG Collective – Week 3

    I’m joining with lots of others in looking for little joys in the month of February. For all the details pop over to Elisabeth’s blog. Monday 16th: I snagged some…

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  • 2026 FIG Collective – Week 2

    2026 FIG Collective – Week 2

    I’m joining with lots of others in looking for little joys in the month of February, but we are a fair way through week three and I am just now…

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  • 2026 F.I.G. Collective – week 1

    2026 F.I.G. Collective – week 1

    I’m joining with lots of others in looking for little joys in the month of February. For all the details pop over to Elisabeth’s blog. Sunday 1st: Getting back to…

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  • Five on Friday

    Five on Friday

    We got a very heavy delivery this week. The delivery guys were not appreciative. Now that E has moved out into his own place we are going to set up…

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  • 1 Second Everyday

    1 Second Everyday

    A number of years ago I read about the man who had videoed 1s everyday for ten years. While it would be pretty cool to have that, I know my…

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  • Five on Friday

    Five on Friday

    I am back in Melbourne. My dad had a checkup on Monday and his lungs were clear after his bout of pneumonia and time in hospital. Mum went to the…

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  • The 50 Lists

    The 50 Lists

    As part of my 101 list I wanted to do a 50 lists project. I’d done a list project on my previous blog and I love the combination of structure…

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  • Five on Friday

    Five on Friday

    While G and I were away in Lorne, dad drove up to Shepparton and bought five boxes of peaches for bottling. That meant Monday was spent bottling them. Mum and…

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  • I Saw The Southern Lights!

    I Saw The Southern Lights!

    I’ve been feeling pretty disappointed about missing out on seeing the Southern Lights in May 2024 when there was such a big storm and a great opportunity to see them…

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