Animals

A huge brush-tailed possum just ran across the pergola and jumped onto the roof. Seriously, that possum makes more racket than a herd of elephants! Thump thump thump, then a side trip to look funny at the cats who then respond with hisses, roars and the sort of language that would make your ears curl. [...]

Bargains - Free! Out they go!

Why such a title? Well, I got rid of another bag of things I no longer want or need today by taking them to our local church’s op shop. It’s been helpful to me to listen to those who sort out clothes and goods there, finding out what they think will sell, what can’t, [...]

Ms Clutter, that’s me!

My decluttering project is going ahead very very slowly. Yesterday there was a unexpected boost. Instead of having a nap (what’s better than a nap on a hot Saturday afternoon? No, don’t answer that!), I tackled two boxes near the bookcase and three boxes in my study.
The two near the bookcase were full of uni [...]

Me me me!

Oh yes, it’s all about me. Mimi celebrated her second birthday by letting us in to the secret of her ownership of everything. That is, everything that isn’t yucky (another new word). The most annoying one is “my sheat” (referring to my recliner, not Daddy’s whose recliner remains his).
For some reason, sit and [...]

Resolutions

Who needs to make resolutions only on 1 January? Why give in to the pressure?
I decided a few years ago that my January resolutions were going swiftly nowhere, and they were the same ones each year, to boot. Lose weight, exercise more, work harder. The latter only seemed to apply to the workplace rather than [...]

Hello world!

At last! Some peace and quiet and I’ve had the opportunity to start this blog. Mimi is still asleep for her afternoon nap, though I’ve heard some stirrings from her room. The cats are sunning themselves and DH is reading the weekend papers.