Awash

Well, it’s absolutely tipping it down out there!

I knew the storms were coming – been on the forecasts for a while. I had just forgotten the…relentlessness…of a good storm.
There were a few different things happening today, but I didn’t need to go out anywhere (and having said that, I’ve just realised that I completely forgot to check the mail. I’ll dry it out tomorrow) 🙂

I do love rain. From inside.
Maybe it’s an adulthood thing. I don’t remember worrying about being in the rain as a child. As an adult, being outside in rain generally involves having to get somewhere. And do something. Looking bedraggled doesn’t often help the smooth navigation of most errands.

Tomorrow, half the family is heading out into the deluge.
I’m in the other half 😀
There may be many cups of tea/coffee in my future!
And I could take heed of an old adage…

Biscuits!
Eat biscuits!

With coffee 🙂

Published in: on October 22, 2026 at 9:41 pm  Leave a Comment  

Autumnal Spring

Hasn’t the rain been lovely?
We were in town yesterday, and on two separate occasions a complete stranger spoke to us, just to say how much we needed the rain. We were out in the (light) rain at the time, trying to get back to the car…parking in the city is a problem.
But we were happy to agree with the sentiment!

I know it’s spring.
But some days, lately, have been like an echo of autumn (or,I was thinking yesterday, an early English summer…)
There are fallen leaves all over.

Spring green.

Autumn red.

A little bit of both…

I’ve been having a mini-tussle lately with the Government Department (Which Shall Not Be Named…) – just another roundabout with people who know nothing, or just part of something. It’s been frustrating, and turning something that was supposed to make things easier into something that would have been much harder than it was before.
Thankfully, when I went in to talk to someone face to face, we were able to sort things out.
I know where I stand now. Which is always a good thing.

Sometimes, the days seem dry, and crackly, and drab.
And then a green leaf peeks through, and you can see spring again.

“Isn’t it nice to think that tomorrow is a new a day with no mistakes in it yet.” – Anne of Green Gables (L.M.Montgomery)

“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.”
– 2 Corinthians 4:16

💖🌿

Published in: on October 20, 2026 at 10:01 pm  Leave a Comment  
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Spiffy

Yesterday, I had my final dentist visit.
It’s been a bit grey and rainy lately.
I had to go in early if I wanted a lift in, so I turned up for my appointment nearly two hours early – I didn’t want to be out if it rained, so I thought I could just sit in a corner and read.
Instead, I got in straight away, and was finished well before my actual appointment time 😁
My teeth got a final polish, as well, so they’re (almost) white…certainly shiny!

Then, off to the shops.

Still a bit grey…

Treated myself to a cinnamon scroll for lunch.
And brushed my teeth after!

Glad to be this side of my appointments 🙂

And my desert rose is rioting colourfully.

Absolutely spiffing!

Published in: on October 17, 2026 at 11:18 pm  Leave a Comment  

Filling In My Day

Another beautiful morning, with a cool breeze and rising sunshine…

Then coffee (tea 🙂 ) and cake, since it was my Babe’s birthday!

I’m glad to be this side of the afternoon, though.
Somehow, in 57 years of life, I have managed to dodge having to get a filling. This afternoon, I got one tooth sorted, with another one booked for Friday.
I was dreading it – I’ve never been good with tongue depressors, and I don’t like things touching my face (which is why I don’t wear makeup, or use contact lenses).
In the end, all went well. There was no pain and the numbness went away fairly quickly. The experience was mostly just…weird. But over quickly!
The dentist knew I was a bit nervous. That might be why she kept saying “You’re doing really well”, or “Good work!”, as though I were about five years old 😂

But – yes – I did do well! 😊

And then home for a relaxing evening, under purpling stormclouds, with a hint of jacaranda blooms…

💜

Published in: on October 14, 2026 at 10:11 pm  Leave a Comment  

Sweltering

We were talking, yesterday, about taking the duvets off the bed and packing them away for summer.
I was planning to switch to my summer wardrobe this week – it’s been so hot, I’ve had the air conditioner on. Otherwise I spend the afternoon dripping with sweat and overheating…

It’s probably a good thing we didn’t get around to it, as the forecast for the week to come is chilly again!
With rain.
Yay.

I actually prefer colder weather.
I’d just like it to be a bit more predictable.

Still, the desert rose is on its way to blooming.

I presume the rain will help it along.

Life is good, really.
Just, sometimes, a little unexpected.
❤️

Published in: on October 13, 2026 at 12:02 am  Leave a Comment  

The Glimmer

Yesterday was lovely – cool, with a peace that settled around me.
I had some bikkies to eat…

And reading to do!

A comfortable day, with incense burning, and my big chair to sink into.

Last night was fragmented (sick Bean in the house 😥 )
A bit better this morning, but I knew I’d have to catch up on some sleep.
We still got the morning errands done, but my “catch up” turned into groggily snoozing the rest of the day.

I had things to do!

But, there’s still tomorrow.
The sun will rise, and creativity will shine again.
There will be writing, and drawing, and painting.
And (more) reading, of course!

There’s a plan and a purpose in every day, even when the day goes a bit wonky. 🙂

Published in: on October 9, 2026 at 8:29 pm  Leave a Comment  
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Green, And Blue

…and apricot, too!

This old town is heating up, and the garden seems to be coming back to life.
I hadn’t been outside for a couple of days, but in that time the frangipanis have suddenly gone green!

Some bits, at least 🙂

The desert rose is thinking about blooming…

In amongst all the green, my succulents are more of a dreamy pastel palette –
from blue, melting in to a happy red-orange

…to gentle apricot, with a heart of pale green.

Baby version!

😊

I had forgotten just how lovely, and subtle, their colours were.
What a beautiful world 🌏
💖

Published in: on October 6, 2026 at 11:16 pm  Leave a Comment  

Musing Music

Just right for a Saturday night 💖

What will be…

…and what is.

Beautiful!
🌸

Published in: on October 3, 2026 at 7:58 pm  Leave a Comment  
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This Spinning World

Earlier, I was enjoying the late afternoon/early evening cool.
The cars were swishing past.
The frogs were singing.

I know that, technically, it’s spring.
But this evening was a strange, and comfortable, mixture of autumn/winter with a bit of summer thrown in.
I sat in my comfy chair, reading and soaking up peace.

I had flowers on my windowsill.

😀

And fairy light in the growing dark.

This year has been galloping along.
Winter was a bit of a blip, and this season doesn’t know what to do with itself.
My comfy chair held me, dreaming, in the memories of long ago springs (summers – autumns…)

Tomorrow, this world will turn a bit more, moving me on to long summer days – and a steady, mellowing heart.
💖

Published in: on October 2, 2026 at 8:09 pm  Leave a Comment  

Having A Wild Thyme

Tried out a new cafe today – Wild Thyme Farm on Brisbane St (Ipswich).


Coffee.
French pastries.

A brioche bun for brekkie! 😀

I sat in the corner, between two huge canvases.

Looking at the art and trinkets on the opposite wall…

Not forgetting what’s hiding in the rafters…

It was nice to be out and about. I can see myself going back, although on a day when I have more time. The brioche bun was very nice 🙂 But there are other pastries to try…
There was an feeling of being a bit unfinished – it’s an evolving concept, I think.
They were playing the Penguin Cafe Orchestra album that I have, which hurtled me back about thirty years – to places (and cafes) in my past.
And I wandered out to the next part of my day, under the cloud of a purple vine.

Published in: on September 29, 2026 at 11:55 pm  Leave a Comment  
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