A quote from George Bernard Shaw “Life was not meant to be easy “ We all experience difficulties along the way At times we seem to over think things Life can be simplified We are the ones that make it complicated Procrastinating instead of acting Eliminating clutter physically and mentally Doing things simply and practically […]

I woke Sunday morning with “will I or won’t I?” going through my head. Will I get up and go for a walk or stay in bed for a while, eventually the “will I” won.  I dressed and headed out for my walk. It was a beautiful still morning with the air fresh from recent […]

I stepped outside, it had started to rain I stood on the veranda and sighed with relief We had extreme heat for several days With bush fires in the near hills I said a prayer of gratitude as nature was taking its course It got me thinking: We allow opportunities to express our gratitude to […]

Here’s a New Year’s Resolution I’ve always liked. There is some dispute online as to who the author of this poem is so I will just say, thank you for your poem – it does indeed make lots of people smile.  Smiling is infectious you catch it like the flu, When someone smiled at me […]

Memories never change, they last for ever They are treasures held deep within the soul A tune, a song, a phrase, a spoken word A scene, families and love ones together Flipping through photos brings laughter The clothes, hair styles, antics at special occasions They have to be seen to believed Mistakes are forgiven and […]

C hristians awake and salute the happy morn H ark the herald angels sing R ing out the bells I t came upon the mid night clear S o this is Christmas T he first Noel M erry, Merry Christmas A ngels from the realm of glory S ilent Night   Carols by Candle Light […]

  The street parade heralds in Christmas Father Christmas arrives in his sleigh A carnival atmosphere delights the children and adults lining the streets of Adelaide A tall pine tree with coloured lights adorns our city square The shopping malls have tinsel and Christmas bells hanging from the roofs Churches are lighting the Advent candles […]

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  With a heavy heart I started to walk a different journey The journey was clouded by the death of my husband The path was covered with fog Walking the path was the only way to go Grief and pain hindered every step I had to find my inner strength to move A malaise surrounded […]

How many times have we heard or said that      In a minute How many times have we waited for the time to end?      In a minute What ever the circumstances a minute can be a very long time with many excuses      In a minute I am busy right now I will be […]