1000 Fields of Roses

To The Heart

…of the city!
We went to a multicultural festival in the centre of our city this morning.
Couldn’t stay too long, but got to see some great dancing, and browsed the stalls.
It would have been nice to set up some chairs and settle in for a bit. Hopefully there’ll be another one next year!

I picked up a late breakfast from a Portuguese food stall.

It was labelled as “Coconut Delice”, although I can’t find a match in Google.
Quite hearty. 😀
And no – I couldn’t finish that in one sitting. There’s a bit leftover for tomorrow.

I spent the rest of the day reading, mostly finishing a book extolling the benefits of recognising ordinary joys.
Cutting down on social media.
Enjoying what you have, rather than what you could get.
Living life, rather than just being busy.
Or curating your public face for Instagram.
Being content with an ageing body…

On that note – random selfie!

Me. Unfiltered.
Wrinkles.
Grey hair.
Patchy skin.
Slightly unfocused… 😆

But happy!
❤

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on August 1, 2026 at 11:03 pm Leave a Comment

Sleeping Lions

It’s been a good day, but I’m tired…
Got some work done.
Did some stuff.
Another fun day tomorrow!

Instead of my riveting monologue, you can enjoy listening to one of the bassiest basses you will ever hear!

(you may need to click through to hear some of his other stuff)
Also – watch to the end for a bonus good boy lion.
😀

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on July 31, 2026 at 7:34 pm Leave a Comment
Tags: Tim Foust

An Oddie, But A Goodie

Sorry about the pun.
Although it might possibly have been appreciated by its subject.

Another part of my childhood gone –
Bill Oddie – comedian, conservationist, birdwatcher, and one third of the Goodies has died.

😦

I remember The Goodies being on at the same time as the news, so we didn’t always get to watch it.
But – once seen, hard to forget.
I think a lot of people around my age would remember giant kittens and ecky thump 😀

Just for a laugh…

Leave it to them to make a crossover between Star Wars and Doctor Who!

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on July 28, 2026 at 10:51 pm Leave a Comment
Tags: Bill Oddie, The Goodies

Just These Three

It’s been a full week.
Fun!
But tiring…
So, in lieu of deep and thought provoking commentary, I thought I’d share one photo (that I’ve taken, but not used here) from each of the last three months.

A bit of sunshine on a cosy corner.
Also – one of the few leather sofas I’ve found to be comfortable.
Just don’t put your feet on it!

A big glass Christmas tree ornament.
That I have never used on the Christmas tree…
It’s pretty, though. And shiny!

Lines.
And spirals.
A composition of contentment.
🙂

And to finish –

Good night!
And joy be to you all.
❤

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on July 25, 2026 at 10:43 pm Leave a Comment
Tags: Home Free, The Longest Johns

Awesome!

Tonight, on a Zoom call, I was reminded of this song.

(and now it’s stuck in your head, too… 😀 )

Of course, you just have to look around at everything that’s…not so awesome.
That’s valid. And often needs to be engaged with, in some capacity.

Still…

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.”
– Romans 8:28

And of course, for real awesomeness…

“For the Lord Most High is awesome,
the great King over all the earth.”
– Psalm 47:2

😀

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on July 21, 2026 at 10:02 pm Leave a Comment
Tags: Lego Movie, Tegan and Sara

It Followed Me Home!

The rainbow, that is 😀

After a cold, blustery day, we went to do the weekly shop.
This was the view when we got to the car.

And when we got home…

❤

It’s hardly surprising, since we’re only minutes down the road.

Kermit sang of songs about rainbows.
I’m not sure there are as many about them as he thought…

But here’s one.

There is also poetry.

The Rain-bow
-by Thomas Love Peacock

The day has pass’d in storms, though not unmix’d
With transitory calm. The western clouds,
Dissolving slow, unveil the glorious sun,
Majestic in decline. The wat’ry east
Glows with the many-tinted arch of Heav’n.
We hail it as a pledge that brighter skies
Shall bless the coming morn. Thus rolls the day,
The short dark day of life; with tempests thus,
And fleeting sun-shine chequer’d. At its close,
When the dread hour draws near, that bursts all ties,
All commerce with the world, Religion pours
Hope’s fairy-colors on the virtuous mind,
And, like the rain-bow on the ev’ning clouds,
Gives the bright promise that a happier dawn
Shall chase the night and silence of the grave.

**********

…and one more 🙂

“Still will I harvest beauty where it grows”
by Edna St. Vincent Millay

Still will I harvest beauty where it grows:
In coloured fungus and the spotted fog
Surprised on foods forgotten; in ditch and bog
Filmed brilliant with irregular rainbows
Of rust and oil, where half a city throws
Its empty tins; and in some spongy log
Whence headlong leaps the oozy emerald frog. . . .
And a black pupil in the green scum shows.
Her the inhabiter of divers places
Surmising at all doors, I push them all.
Oh, you that fearful of a creaking hinge
Turn back forevermore with craven faces,
I tell you Beauty bears an ultra fringe
Unguessed of you upon her gossamer shawl!

**********

May you wake to a clear sky!
❤

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on July 18, 2026 at 9:16 pm Leave a Comment
Tags: Edna St. Vincent Millay, Kacey Musgraves, Poetry, rainbow, Thomas Love Peacock

A Solid Cup Of Coffee

Went in to town early this morning to get a blood test (nothing major – just a “let’s have a look” type of thing 🙂 )
I had a couple of hours before another appointment, so had a leisurely cappuccino.

I do like coffee.
I’m not really a connoisseur, though.
I couldn’t tell you what makes a really good cuppa.
Just whether I’m enjoying it or not…

I recently treated myself to some coffee sweets. They’re something I used to have years ago, but haven’t really seen lately.
Lovely and sweet.
Not sure how much caffeine each one has, but probably shouldn’t have too many at once!

I also indulged in another packet of sweets. They were also a bit of a nostalgic choice.
I just didn’t realise the combination until later.

😀

They’re completely different textures, so I experimented to get the best blend.
Seems to be crunching the coffee sweet a bit first, then adding a milk bottle.
Just right…

Maybe I should open a cafe!

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on July 16, 2026 at 10:28 pm Leave a Comment

Unicorn Weather!

At least, it was this morning 😀

I thought I wouldn’t have the chance to wear my unicorn onesie this winter.
As it was, the cold didn’t last past middish morning…

Oh well.
Maybe tomorrow!

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on July 13, 2026 at 10:43 pm Leave a Comment

Riding It Out

Some more flowers for my winter garden…

😀

I’m still taking things easy, although we did all the shopping today.
My Babe is coming to the end of his holiday, so I think I’ll start up my “work” things next week as well.
Until then – there are books to read!

Sweet Bean has been getting used to work, although he finishes after the last bus home.
His job provider paid for an adult tricycle for him, with fluoro clothing and helmet. Very nice of them, and should have been good.
Until we got a distressed call to pick him up…

I had thought it was because he hasn’t had a lot of experience riding bikes (hence the choice of a trike), but when we had a proper look at it today, we could see that the frame is buckled. Apparently the bike place told him that when he picked it up (so why did they let him take it like that??) – the seat and handlebars don’t line up. I got on it to have a go…I only travelled about two feet, while the front wheel meandered to the right, completely unaffected by the lack of movement of the handlebars. Either it can’t be tightened properly, or we don’t have the correct tools.
Or both.
The back brakes don’t really brake, but the front ones do. I don’t like to think what could have happened if he’d pushed through the other night, and had to “steer”, and possibly apply the brakes, down the hills on the way home.

It looks good at first glance, though.

He’s an adult, so he will have to sort it out.
I can’t stomp in as Mum, and Have Words… 😡
But I am so glad that he is OK ❤

Speaking of bicycles…

😀

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on July 11, 2026 at 10:28 pm Leave a Comment
Tags: Mr Bean

Night Life & Space For A Cow

We went out tonight to see an artist that we like.
The mall was lit up for the evening.

And it was not too cold to sit and watch, while Wild Eyed Wonder played, and debuted her new song.

There was a bit of a drum solo…

(obviously, my night photography needs work 🙂 )

I’ve been doing so much more lately!
It’s finding the balance – I spent most of the day reading and snoozing.
The rest of the week has been a bit busy, and I think I slammed into a wall this morning.
Better than never being able to run, though! 😀

One of our unexpected excursions this week was going for a cuppa after church. Not something that we normally do, but there’s been room for impromptu coffee lately! We went to a cafe that’s only open a few days a week. We’ve been before. I got some pins last time, and stocked up on some more this time around. Each transaction here is accompanied by a tiny tchotchke (it’s where I got the mini-duck), and this time I chose a mini-cow.
Here it is, sharing space with the duck –