There’s a family of magpies that live in one of the trees in our yard. Every day we see five or six of them ripping into our lawn searching for worms. Andrew gets irate as he’s spent hours preparing this lawn , fertilising, coring and watering it. Over winter it’s going to go dormant. He […]
My Happy Place
Thankfully it doesn’t get too cold where I need to move plants indoors or under cover. Over winter I can leave them out if need be. Over time, I’ll buy some outdoor furniture or an outdoor oven and put a cover over the top, but for now, I’m happy as it is. One step at […]
A Quiet Birthday
It’s unfortunate that the last couple of years, covid has disrupted Andrew’s birthday plans. However there’s little we could do except just accept it. After all, what can you do? C’est la vie as the French say. It rained all day yesterday on his birthday. It’s fair to say that Melbournites are sick and tired […]
It’s Official Now
Today I started my day with a game of golf. I put my name down to go around on the course for a practice run fully expecting no other person to join me. Instead, another lady who had exactly the same idea as me joined me and we used the opportunity to play with three […]
Relaxing Day
This morning I had quiet one. I didn’t go for a walk but instead crocheted for a few hours as I learn some skills (crochet flowers on a colourful top I’m learning how to do from a Spanish YouTuber who speaks no English. Half the time it’s a guessing game). Nevertheless it was a serene […]