Crawling is the Journey
This week it will be 4 years since the inception of our Exit Plan. This is the plan that was concocted up in that week when Colin and I decided to have a short mid-winter get away. Now, this was quite a milestone for us. It was our first holiday, on our own since our […]
It is like falling off a bicycle, they say. Or a horse. I suppose it depends which century you were born in. You are supposed to just get right up and get back on the bicycle (or horse) and carry on. Claude Pepper said: Life is like riding a bicycle. You don’t fall off unless […]
Funny how one can remember random things you learnt at school. I remember snatches of things like the opening scene of Macbeth, the one where the three witches are discussing meeting again. The play is about the damaging physical and phycological effects that political ambition can have on those that seek power. Now, that does […]
There is nothing easy about planting. This I can tell you. I have for the past month been witness to a planting frenzy. I do not know what they are planting. I have been told everything from Canola to Wheat and Barley. But from where I am standing, (or sitting, or driving) they are planting […]
I am a winter person. I love cold, frosty winter days. Even better when it is a cold, frosty, rainy day. One of my best holidays was a trip to Holland in early December, some years back. With a very short period of daylight, we would spend our time walking at semi dusk. The leafless […]
Shoes, although there to protect your feet, have a long history. Shoes can be a fashion statement. They can also be there for comfort, protection, and work. But shoes must be appropriate. You can’t climb a mountain in flip flops or ride a horse in stilettos. Having said that, high heels were initially created for […]
Olea Europaea. No. It is not a spelling mistake. It is the fancy name for olives – those little green, sometimes black, baubles that grow on what could either be a small tree or a shrub. When in shrub form, it is known as Olea Europaea Montra (that is a dwarf olive, or a little […]
I have a couple of Soap Boxes. I suppose we all have. Some of my Soap Boxes are I do not buy “made in PRC”, which is China in disguise. I also do not support American brands, unless I have an unsatiable urge for a McFlurry – we are all allowed a small double standard […]
Melancholy is a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause. It is a situation that sneaks up on you when you least expect it. Melancholy likes to come knocking on a Sunday afternoon. It hangs around your memories; it clings to your hopes and dreams like a blackjack and creates a very deep […]
A.A. Milne, created the characters of Winnie the Pooh, and his friends. One of these many friends included Eeyore. In a funny sort of way, Eeyore is my best character. Eeyore is not a happy chap at the best of times. Some people even believe that Eeyore suffered from depression and dysthymia disorder. This was […]