Seriously, have no brain space left ... so here is a summary: eating - haven't yet, but the plan for dinner tonight is steak with truffle mustard and a big green salad. Looking forward to it, but have made myself write first. pondering - how much I miss Mr when he's away and take him … Continue reading challenge … summary
the wardrobe … a challenge
Little Miss is tall and leggy, she was wearing size 3 dresses last summer and now that she is 3 those dresses are already way too short. She looks kind of incongruous in them, almost like she is younger, more childlike. When she wears clothes that are the right size she looks more grown up, … Continue reading the wardrobe … a challenge
growing … a challenge
I wonder if a seedling trembles a little as it departs its comfortable and impenetrable shell. I wonder if, as it unfurls its tendrils into the sunlight, it realises how exposed and frail it is. Does it understand the danger of a downpour, or a harsh summer day, or the many bugs circling its leaves … Continue reading growing … a challenge
reflecting
Life is just tearing past me and I feel like every time I blink I'm two days ahead. We are almost at the end of September. On the weekend I saw Christmas books in the book shops. It's crazy. The end of the year is usually the busiest part of the year for us, and … Continue reading reflecting
sharing the pain
I read this a while ago in my daily blog reading and I have had it open on my desktop ever since. Why? Because it spoke to me. Because I know what it is to be in place where life sucks, and nothing anyone can say will change my reality. Because I have been in … Continue reading sharing the pain
writing at the speed of life
There has been a paucity of posts of late, and today I was talking (complaining) to a friend about the fact that I don't get time to myself. Time to write. See the thing is I do get time to myself, I have moments in my day when I can sit and breathe, but I … Continue reading writing at the speed of life