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

  • December’s Books in 25 Words

    Summarising in 25 words what was most noteworthy to me from the books I finished this month. Not many books finished this month, a combination of busy days, several partially…

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  • 2023 Intentions

    I have a running list I call my ultimate list, with things I want (or need) to do. Not the things that need doing immediately, but all those other things.…

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  • 100 Things that Made My Year

    Stealing this idea from Austin Kleon

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  • Friday Thoughts #4

    Christmas was at our place this year. We had 16 people, and since it was a warm day, we had ten people sitting at our table inside and six outside…

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  • Friday Thoughts #3

    I finished my Christmas shopping this morning and cleared off all my work this afternoon. I now have a pot of soup on the stove. I threw all the veggies…

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  • Taking Stock December 2022

    Making: Meyer Lemon Bars, but with ordinary lemons for a thank-you function for our Church’s op shop volunteers. This is a very yummy, lemony slice. Highly recommended and pretty easy.…

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  • A Sunday Reminder

    In a wild world like ours, your character, left untended, will become … a vacant lot filled with thorns, weeds, broken bottles, raggedy grocery bags and dog droppings. Brian McLaren,…

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  • Friday Thoughts #2

    We’ve finished watching Wednesday. We loved this show. That look she has before she does or says something outrageous … made me laugh out loud every time. I think our…

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  • November’s Books in 25 Words

    Summarising in 25 words what was most noteworthy to me from the books I finished this month. I Am Malala, Young Reader’s Edition: How One Girl Stood Up for Education…

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  • Friday Thoughts #1

    A post about my week. Random thoughts and things that are happening. I’m progressing through the unpacking; most of the boxes are unpacked. Today’s project is the laundry. I’m hoping…

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