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No news…

September 2, 2022

Is no news. Nothing out of the ordinary. Not good. Not bad. Which all things considered in the world at this time makes us fortunate indeed. Therefore, somewhat surprising [even to me] that a blog post [late yet again for my self-imposed monthly deadline] materialised: In the words of Flannery O’Connor… I write because I … More No news…

Apparently, it was inevitable…

July 27, 2022

Despite best efforts, it happened. The ‘Rona finally caught up with us. Both at the same time. For the past two and half years we’ve been, for the most, hiding out here in the hills; somewhat of a mystery as to where or when it overcame our longstanding defenses of masks, boosters, distancing and minimal … More Apparently, it was inevitable…

Sweet nostaglia

May 19, 2022

Autumn, not only my favourite season but one where nostalgia for the good ol’ days kicks up a notch as well as fallen leaves. Beyond the blessed rearview mirror perspective of festive season bullshit bustle, and with its tendency to confer gentle weather [although less than optimally wrought in 2022], mid-autumn notably also heralds the … More Sweet nostaglia

A funny thing happened…

February 27, 2022

For some time now I’ve felt a sensation akin to opening an unwished-for gift over and over again in public, wearing a polite expression and appearing to be gracious for fear of offending the attendant audience. After a passing mention “for me the cost of the pandemic has merely been two years of truncated life” … More A funny thing happened…

What you want…

December 19, 2021

It’s been a strange few months. After adapting to pandemic lifestyle and waiting and hoping and rescheduling and waiting and hoping… eventually incredibly the G.O., Diesel-dog and I got to do the three planned short trips and family catchups that comprised our wishlist for the second half of 2021. Nevertheless, our success hasn’t instilled sufficient … More What you want…

a calm and modest life…

September 29, 2021

Of late, each time I feel the inclination to cobble together a blog post, reflect on what’s been happening [or not happening] and review my camera roll since the last blog post, the words Albert Einstein wrote in 1922 on a piece of hotel stationery for a bellboy come to mind. “A calm and modest … More a calm and modest life…

Life goes on… and on

September 1, 2021

Well, here we are again. You are there and I am here. However, I’m thankful for our modest expeditions into each other’s worlds via various tools of social media, your friendship and community. In my world the spring season has sprung. While I have my glad and sad moments, it’s difficult to remain despondent for … More Life goes on… and on

the summer of our content…

December 29, 2020

“There’s something desirable about anything you’re used to as opposed to something you’re not.”~ John Steinbeck, The Winter of Our Discontent A couple of days ago I finished reading Claire Dunn’s My Year Without Matches… an articulately penned memoir about how she “quits a comfortable life to spend a year off the grid in a … More the summer of our content…

Here or There…

November 20, 2020

After we escaped city life late in 2015 but had barely dipped our toes into our new treechange lifestyle we treated ourselves to a holiday: off and on during 2016 the G.O. and I explored Victoria, drove anticlockwise around Australia; pop-top-caravan-road-trips exploring the mainland states, only to discover that among many of the places we … More Here or There…

not quite everything . . .

October 7, 2020

If only life were so simple that the Cicero quote “If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need” covered it. There’s nothing like a pandemic to get you thinking about what’s important to you. Books. Tick. I’ve more than enough and I’ve also been indulging in a little early birthday-Christmas … More not quite everything . . .