On my outings around my local city, I am more and more drawn to the character and features of the older buildings. Those built in an era of craftsmanship where the value was in the detail, often quite intricate. There was great skill in creating ornate cornices and ceiling roses, …
Some days I know ahead of time what I am going to write about and others I don’t have a single clue. I have confidence in that something will come to me and surely it does, usually well ahead of the time I am ready to sit and write. Not …
One cannot ever underestimate the value of hugs. A real warm, comfy, firm hug can say so much without any needs for words. The embrace, the holding, not wanting the hug to end are beautiful moments. I love meaningful hugs. In my lifetime I have been hugged out of a …
Sometimes without being fully aware a change occurs within. A transition takes place so subtly that it is barely noticeable to us yet others see it immediately. Then you will be in a situation where you do or say something and it’s like a bright light bulb has been turned …
Thank goodness for the rejuvenation I had over the weekend! Little did I know then that it would be just what I needed in order to help me manage today; one that has had its challenges. My lungs have been well exercised over the last several hours to say the …
I have been thinking all day about writing today’s tid bit and not had any idea as to what I was going to write. Last evening I had a thought or two and instead of noting it down, I entrusted it to my memory. Well, didn’t I soon realise this …
Some years ago I attended an in-house professional development course with my then employer. There were two amazingly awesome presenters; a husband and wife team whose names escape me at the moment yet I remember the husband talked of Argentina and the wife had an allergy. This lovely couple and …
I was in my backyard watering plants and heard something that started a chain reaction of thoughts. Laugh along with me (or at me) of the things I don’t understand. I don’t understand why some folks mow first then whipper snip? Whipper snip first so the mower picks up the …
Missing someone can be tough. Longing to spend time with loved ones, who live in a different part of the country, tumbles into missing them more. Yearning to hear loved ones voices to keep connected with them snowballs into missing them more. Seeing in your mind’s photo album, the faces …
Pondering on what to write about today and I thought to myself, if only I could remember where my writings entitled ‘Ponderings’ were and I may be able to draw inspiration from them. No such fortune and for all I know, I may have even discarded them. I cannot remember. …
