So far so good our winter staycation is going to plan. Without exception each person we encounter comments on the weather remarkably not we need rain mate even though we could use a good drop but how good is this if this is winter then you can keep your summer. After some tidying up of … More a short story is a love affair…
How did this happen? How in the hell did we end up with 30 roses/28 varieties… it’s been long on my to-do list to map the roses in our garden. Which I finally completed earlier this week. Then I asked the G.O. how many roses he thought we had. His answer. About 15. All I … More I never promised you a rose garden…
“If you keep a thing seven years, you are sure to find a use for it”, Walter Scott wrote these words back in 1826 way before popular culture got its hands on the notion of seven years as a significant milestone. We quietly celebrated our seven-year anniversary of living at Taylors Arm last December, and … More If you keep a thing seven years…
K.I.S.S.: One of the best-known acronyms. I prefer its unembellished form sans the second S, i.e. Keep. It. Simple. It was with this mindset we returned home from our road trip and set about the closing days of 2022 and vision for the new year. Our K.I.S. framework was distilled from 2022 conversational post-mortems with … More K.I.S.
It’s my birthday month, so when my Facebook feed delivered up the meme “No” vember: A time to practice saying “no” to people, places and things that drain your energy – and yes! to the things that fill you up. – Erica Layne, Life on Purpose Movement, I thought I GOT this… Much-maligned Facebook has … More “No” vember
“If I had words to make a day for you I’d sing you a morning golden and new I would make this day last for all time Give you a night deep in moon shine” – Scott Fitzgerald Not ‘cos it’s your birthday or Christmas. Humbly… I would give you a gift of the art … More a life of luxury…
Early last week we returned home from our holiday at Evans Head to find over our 7 days absence not only had a snake found its way into the kitchen, and a neighbour’s chook moved into our yard, that spring had sprung in the garden. After catching up on errands, domestic duties, unpacking and repacking … More A garden ramble…
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…
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…
A busy month… or so [evidenced by letting my self-imposed June blog post deadline slide] and at times harried headspace has had me contemplating how much is enough… amidst short winter days, abetted by commonplace accoutrements of day-to-day life, revolving household routines, diary full of reminders and moveable post-its, and to do list that functions … More enough
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
For far too long we’ve all been making the best of it. I know it’s a recurring topic here on the daleleelife101.blog as I try to appreciate such sentiments as “Those who travel outward seek completeness in things; those who gaze inward find sufficiency in themselves.” while I swing between being grateful to have a … More I’m incapable of enjoying anhedonia…
Frequently I apply the hashtag #frugalandfabulous to my Instagram posts. The reality of our bank balance-income-budget means our lifestyle needs to be economically viable and futureproof… but fabulous at the same time. “There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no independence quite so important, as living within your means.” ~ Calvin Coolidge Ideas simmered … More Frugal and fabulous
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…
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