Here I am, having one of those days when I’m feeling down. I need an exercise in grace, and gratitude.
I am pretty much recovered from my nasty cold, and even though I am still feeling tired I am able to get back to the gym and do a good workout.
I dropped a light [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Kick me, please.
Posted in Summer, tagged grateful, gym on January 30, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Summer days 1970s
Posted in Uncategorized on January 25, 2009 | 4 Comments »
After hours of driving, we knew we were almost there when we could see a blue hole in the clouds. The hole was over Alexandra, one of the coldest places in New Zealand in winter and one of the hottest in summer. About as far inland as you can get in New Zealand, [...]
January 2009
Posted in Summer, tagged deck, january, national radio, photos, to do lists on January 16, 2009 | 9 Comments »
The days are long, but never long enough. There is so much I want to do, before work and life encroaches and before I know it, the year is over again. And it’s starting already, with client meetings and phone calls this morning. Argh!
Organise my office and spare room
Scan slides from 1981 [...]
January days six years ago …
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ectopic, grief, loss on January 14, 2009 | 5 Comments »
The strong summer morning sunlight was insistent, piercing her closed eyelids, willing her to wake. She struggled to hold on to sleep, because even asleep, her mind knew that she was protected, safe. But the sun won, consciousness overtook her. Her eyes opened. For a moment, serene, comfortable, rested. Then [...]
Flowers, gravestones and salad nicoise.
Posted in Uncategorized on January 8, 2009 | 6 Comments »
As I backed out my driveway today, on the way to meet my friend A for lunch, the first of the summer’s agapanthas brushed the car. It made me extremely happy, knowing I’d be seeing this view (above) soon.
We had arranged to meet in the Botannical Gardens, at the cafe next to the rose [...]
A new beginning …
Posted in Uncategorized on January 5, 2009 | 15 Comments »
The hardest part of starting a new blog is choosing the colour scheme and theme. I’m not convinced, so bear with me if it changes. The second hardest part is deciding the name of the new blog. The easiest part was deciding what to write about. I knew I wanted to write about days in [...]
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