John Farnham | 1000 Fields of Roses

Grape Expectations

The last few weeks have seen changes in schedules, various appointments…
time for a late morning and good reading!
I’ve been doing well lately. Early starts are still not my favourite, but doable.
I think things caught up with me a bit today, though.
Still, I feel like I’m more able to plan ahead.

Yesterday we did our fruit and veg shopping, where I decided to try out these MASSIVE grapes.

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They’re sweet. And a meal in themselves.

My garden experiments are doing well.

Seedlings from the lime seeds I planted a few weeks ago.

The sage plant, which was just a tiny sprig when I picked it from the garden at church.
A month (?) or two (? can’t remember exactly…) in a glass of water, to help it throw out roots, and it’s obviously very happy!

I finally got my hair cut.
My last (professional) cut was before Christmas 2024. It was very short then.
I decided to keep the length as much as possible. I have one, sometimes two, side ringlets that turn up when my hair gets long. The hairdresser complimented me on my “waves”, and also my “natural” colour (in other words – silver. 😀 ) She also thought I was in my 40s, so that cheered my day!

Next week will be busy, so I will conserve energy where I can.
Read.
Rest.
Listen to music.
For some reason, this has been on my mind lately…

Not sure why…

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on April 18, 2026 at 8:17 pm Leave a Comment
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Dried And Done

Just sent in another assessment!
It’s due tomorrow, so I’m cutting it a bit fine.
Took me ages to decide what to do for my pieces – decided in the end to do two fairly simple watercolours. Which meant waiting between colours for the paint to dry – I didn’t want the shapes to blur.
It would also have helped if I’d checked that the pen I used for outlining was waterproof.
Something to think about next time 😆

I also pared down the lovely bouquet from my birthday.

The bigger roses just wilted and died, except for that yellow one at the back. I’m waiting to see if it lasts.
The miniatures generally seem to dry well, so I’ll keep them in this little bud vase.

What to do with my suddenly expanded free time this evening?
Obviously, listen to randomly recommended YouTube clips!

I don’t overdose on news, but I like to be aware of what’s going on.
This seems like it’s still relevant…

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on February 13, 2025 at 10:50 pm Leave a Comment
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Playing The Game

Another round of house viewings…
Yesterday my Babe missed one of his classes to view a place, only to find when we got there that it would have to be rescheduled. Not the agent’s fault – the tenant wasn’t contactable, and there was a dog shut in the house.
I quite enjoy looking at other people’s houses – not because I’m nosy (you never look in cupboards etc if there’s someone living there), but because I find it interesting to see how other houses are put together. Some can be quite puzzling, especially the older ones where it looks like rooms have been randomly stuck on at intervals. Most of the places we’ve looked at have been newer builds and often quite small, even if there are technically four bedrooms/two bathrooms.
I think we’re getting past the thrill of looking around. We just want to be home.

Coming back from the viewing-that-wasn’t yesterday was a bit dispiriting, but I cheered up when I got my mail. I’d ordered a DVD of John Farnham’s Live Tour with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, and it arrived yesterday. Watched it while eating dinner, and felt proudly Australian.

We’re starting to see some of the same faces at different viewings. One of the boys jokingly called them our “rivals”, but of course we’re all just trying to find somewhere we belong…
The two places we looked at today were different. The second place we saw was no better than where we are now, at a higher rent. The first place, though, was beautiful! We’ve put in our application, prayed over it, and are just waiting to see what the answer is.