Settling In The Library

At least that’s what it feels like sitting in our lounge!

The sofas are in place.
Still some boxes to do, but they shouldn’t take long.
We’ve been here two weeks today. It’s nice 😀

I feel “at home” – at least inside the house.
Still have some cupboards/wardrobes to get. Apart from the kitchen (lots of built-in cupboards and a walk in pantry!) there are no storage spaces, unless you count the (very) slimline bathroom wall cabinets. Which I’m not.

I have still to prowl round the back yard properly.
The plants are lined up by the shed.

And each day the sun rises.
And the sun sets.

And I am home.
❤

Published in: on August 16, 2025 at 10:57 pm  Leave a Comment  

How The Dust Settles

The sofas are in place, and most of the bookcases.
We just have to wend our way around various boxes to get to them.

It’s been a good week.
A tiring one.
But good.

I had an unexpected trip on Monday, and banged my head against the back door. No big deal, really, but it’s slowed me down a bit. We also woke up yesterday to the rain coming in through the entryway roof, but that was speedily resolved by a call to the real estate agents and a visit from the plumbers. The entryway light bulb doesn’t strobe now, so that’s a bonus! 😀

We’re steadily getting the hang of this place.
The bedrooms are carpeted – something that we haven’t had for a while – so I’m waiting to see if it attracts dust. Haven’t noticed it happening so far.
I’ve got up to date with our washing (and you know you’re getting older when that makes you feel both excited and accomplished…), but the boys – not so much. This has meant they’ve both had occasion to improvise when going into the outside world – one wore pyjama trousers to pick up stuff from Target, and the other wore a full length dressing gown to Coles. They’ve worked hard putting furniture together and in place, though, and the dishes have all been washed ❤

It’s a bigger space here. And we’re in a part of town we’ve not lived in before. Lots to see and get used to!
Here’s the view outside my bedroom window.

There’s a shed outside, and the (flat) roof is just under our window.
There are heaps of leaves dotted about on it, and a pair of plovers seem to be frequent visitors. Here’s one of them.

Maybe they’ve decided to set up home there?

It’s been a good week.
Managed to enjoy a cuppa out, amongst the greenery.

A good week – but tiring.
Time to have a rest.
❤

Published in: on August 9, 2025 at 9:00 pm  Leave a Comment  
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Beautiful

I am clean, warm, and in my jarmies.
Beautiful.

It’s been a big day, and there’s a fair bit more left to do (cleaning the old place, and emptying boxes into their respective habitats), but I’ve unearthed my laptop from its padded bag, and here I am! ❤

Fresh, clean sheets 😀

We got stuff done more quickly than we thought we could (because we have amazing friends! ❤ )
Boxes seemed to gallop to the truck.
Somehow, my bedside table grew antlers…

And everything’s a bit topsy-turvy…
but the big, heavy stuff is mostly where it should be.
We had a good time talking, as well as working.
The sun (mostly) shone on our endeavours.

And now – we’re home!

Beautiful.
🙂

Published in: on August 2, 2025 at 8:55 pm  Leave a Comment  

A Little Bag Of Lollies

We’re getting closer to moving – should be done some time over the weekend.
Went down to the Post Office to get mail redirected, and also picked up a little bag with a smattering of the kind of lollies I remember from childhood – bananas, milk bottles, and spearmint leaves (although not the real ones in this case!) I enjoyed the little splash of reminiscing 🙂

There are a lot of boxes around at the moment.

It’s all pretty organised, though.
Tomorrow evening we’ll start with packing the truck, ready for the morning, and then it’s full steam ahead!

Still should be time for a cuppa now and then!

Published in: on July 31, 2025 at 9:37 pm  Leave a Comment  

Curls. And Cake!

I noticed today that my hair is curling.

I’ve been letting it grow out, but haven’t really been looking in the mirror much.
Could do with a bit of a brush, though. 🙂

We’re at that stage with moving where things look a bit of a mess, and a lot still to do, but when you actually look properly, it’s not too bad.
I had a bit of a frog in the throat earlier in the week, and I still feel a bit bleah – not sure whether it’s dust, or virus. I never know quite what to do with going out when I’ve got a cough/sniffle. Haven’t been going out much, anyway, and thought about giving our fortnightly cafe date a miss (mornings are hardest to get going), but went in the end. Even though there’s people around, it’s not too hard to keep my distance.
So – a quick trip out, then back to boxes, dust, and the occasional unearthing of things I’d forgotten.

But at least there was cake!

🙂

Published in: on July 25, 2025 at 11:12 pm  Leave a Comment  
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Get Packing

We’ll be moving (again) in around two weeks.
After the initial flurry, it’s getting a bit exciting now… 🙂

And I’ve been steadily filling boxes. Some days I ache, and some I’m OK. It’s all good 😀

Most days have been stay-at-home days, but we’ve also been out and about. Yesterday we had a look round the new neighbourhood (we checked out the shopping centre up the road – nice bakery!)
And we still made time for a cuppa and cake.
Or in my case – hot chocolate and cinnamon cruffin.

I’m presuming it’s a cross between a croissant and a muffin.
Sweet. Light. Just enough sugar to not be too sickly.

A bit like life at the moment?

Published in: on July 19, 2025 at 10:42 pm  Leave a Comment  
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The Purpling Cold

The skies have been beautiful lately.
As the year starts to chill into mid-winter, the evenings fade into shades of pink and lavender.
The other day was a lovely purply-to-blue sunset.

This evening, the clouds took up the hue.

Our housing future has been looking a bit cloudy.
We had another open house last Saturday. There didn’t seem to be anyone who put an offer in, but an investor from the first open house did…twice. Both offers were refused.
This Monday we got our notice to leave.
It seems the owner wants us out anyway.
We’ve looked at one place so far, which looked good online.
It…was not.
There are others bookmarked, so we’ll see how that goes 🙂

In the meantime…
we wait.
And trust.
And probably, at some point, pack.

But the moon still rises, bright in the purple blue.

And the sun throws out its fire, as it leaves for another day.

Whatever the day, there is always hope in the world.

Published in: on July 9, 2025 at 10:50 pm  Leave a Comment  
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A Sign, And A Promise

That’s a big sign.

We got a call on Monday to say that the owner of this house is putting it up for sale.
The agent came round Tuesday for a chat, and the photographer came round Wednesday to take photos for the listing.
Which went up Thursday.
This morning was an open house – not sure how many there will be.
My laptop charger decided that connecting to my laptop was no longer in its job description…

It’s been…a week.

Still, I spent last night and today at an online conference, which has been inspiring.
It meant that I was sat on the sofa with my headphones on while people were traipsing through the house.
Worth it!

There weren’t many visitors, but it’s possible that one (an investor) might put an offer in. If that happens we might get to stay here. Yay! 😀
Our lease is up first week of September, so hopefully we’ll know by then.

Last Sunday, on our way to church, there was a rainbow through the clouds.
It was bright, and a timely reminder that we are never forgotten, and that we can trust God with whatever comes our way.

It was brighter on our way in.
But it still lingered, arching over the prayers outside the church building before the service.

❤

Here are a couple of songs we sang at the conference.

I don’t know what the next weeks/months will bring.
Rain, or rainbows?
Either way – it’s all good!

Published in: on June 28, 2025 at 9:17 pm  Leave a Comment  
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On Being Joyful

I cut my hair today.
Well, my fringe.
And a bit off the sides.

My Babe was clipping his hair – something he does regularly. I shave the back bits, and tidy the tufts.
My hair has been growing long for a while, and gets in my eyes. For one reason or another, going to a hairdresser hasn’t been something I’ve been able to do.
So – clipper.
Long hair.
Obvious, really.

The first buzz took off a Huge Chunk of hair, and since that was right in the middle of my fringe, I had to keep going. It was a few minutes of horrified panic, mixed with grim determination. Possibly some tears.
And, really, it’s not too bad.

I’ve recently been reading a book about joy. Then, in my online reading today, there was a lot of discussion about…joy. 😀
As much as my fringe looks slightly like someone came at me with a hedge trimmer, I can find the joy in the lightness, and being able to see unobstructed. Is it perfect? No…but why do I need perfection in the way I look? I like me!
I had a shower, and everything looked a lot better. I’m snuggled into my fresh, clean sheets (changed today – yay!) with toes that have finally thawed out. Have had a hot cup of tea and a big bowl of porridge.

Life is not perfect.
But maybe songs can be?
❤

Published in: on June 21, 2025 at 8:21 pm  Leave a Comment  
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Glimpsing The Light

It’s been a busy couple of days.
Tired, still, but I’ve been doing better.
Next week starts another round of learning (a short course on business skills), and I’ve had appointments that have taken up time, so I don’t have any words of wisdom to impart…
just some photos that I’ve taken over the last few months but that haven’t fit any posts I’ve made 🙂

Light hitting the delicate seed heads, and a faint shadow behind.

The moon!
(with a hint of stars…)

Glass, and ceramic, and sunshine on old wood.

Jelly!
Tasty and shiny 🙂

Glass, and water, in the late afternoon.

And a bright purple bouquet, catching the sunshine as I walked past.

This world holds darkness.
But there are still flashes of light, if you look for them.
❤

Published in: on June 20, 2025 at 10:45 pm  Leave a Comment  
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