Category Archive: celebrations

2-001 – Fresh New Day

2-001 – Fresh New Day

Unbelievable! Starting off on another journey. I’m starting the first Fresh New Day post for this season and trying to catch up on the backlog …

 

324 – Unbeaten

324 – Unbeaten

So what exactly does a white gowned character on stilts have to do with today’s parade at lunchtime? I’m not 100% sure, but everyone seemed …

 

319 – Morning in the valley

319 – Morning in the valley

Most mornings, and especially the (frequently) rainy mornings, I take the newspaper up to our elderly neighbour’s place. I leave the paper on the fence …

 

315 – The nature of the observer

315 – The nature of the observer

A couple of times lately I’ve rushed into our lunch room early in the morning to grab a jump-start coffee only to find myself in …

 

314 – There’s gold in them thar hills!

314 – There’s gold in them thar hills!

An original life is unexplored territory. You don’t get there by taking a taxi – you get there by carrying a canoe. — Alan Alda I …

 

309 – The chain, unbroken

309 – The chain, unbroken

I’m feeling a bit sad tonight. After a great weekend, and an ok day at work, I come home and find some words that left …

 

307 – Pure gold

307 – Pure gold

How completely beautiful. This afternoon I took the pear and quince juice my sister Gillian brought us and made jelly. Jam is good, but jelly …

 

306 – Bridging movements

306 – Bridging movements

We’re always running around like mad things. Work days start at about 6, and end at about 23, or later. This has been the …

 

304 – Flying the flag

304 – Flying the flag

The Beehive has a new big flag. Or perhaps the flag has a new big base for its pole. There’s an ongoing grind around changing …

 

302 – Paved with gold

302 – Paved with gold

What a simple joy today to spot a small troupe of goldfinches, in full winter regalia, foraging for food on the street among the cigarette …