Food for the soul – welcome to my world
My life and thoughts, from my table, desk or out in the world
I’ve been watching tv shows with the family on this holiday. Mostly haven’t been my cup of tea, but I can keep busy of an evening, so it doesn’t really matter lol One of the shows dealt with a family dynasty and inter family wars. The message being you had to be prepared to “die … Continue reading legacy
dance The muse and I have been travelling. As usual, she has been sparking… a lot! But I’ve been so busy that collecting her sparks into a blog has been challenging.. But today I’m travelling on a train, and the forced inactivity will mean I can give her voice….. As I journey around the British … Continue reading dance
While I have been having couch days to rest, and recuperate, I have been watching a LOT of real-life crime docos. I know that they are a popular genre, I find them quite distracting and addictive But I find myself torn between horror, fear, frustration and sometimes judgement Is judgement a natural reaction? Are we … Continue reading judge
“And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should” - Max Ehrmann I first came across the poem, The Desiderata, as a young person, in the 70s. It was on a poster on the back of the toilet door, of my friend’s hippy parent’s house. I … Continue reading universe
A friend of mine has a t-shirt that says, “I don’t know how to act my age, I’ve never been this age before”.. It’s a sentiment that rings so true for me. I turn 60 in a couple of months. To me, that’s a ridiculous number! I don’t know what age I feel, but it … Continue reading age
The Past is a foreign country: they do things differently there - L.P. Hartley We often stare fondly into The Past, wishing we were still there. People. Places. Experiences. Things, we may never fully have appreciated at the time, call to us. Especially when Now is not easy or comfortable. Sometimes we physically travel back … Continue reading time-travel
I haven’t been here for a bit. Life, sickness and travel have distracted the Muse… so I thought I would revisit a few of my drafted, but uncompleted blogs and polish a couple off…. I am a Keeper of Secrets. People tell me things, and I promise to not share them. Sometimes that promise isn’t … Continue reading trust
Facebook memories tells me that this blog is 6 years old today. Its one of those things that both feels far older, but also not that long ago. Time is very elastic it seems It started life as a food blog. Sharing recipes from my life. I love food, I love trying new foods, ways … Continue reading 6
Today is Sunday, “the day of rest”. A day I generally try to have as a couch day with time to polish the week’s blog. Last Sunday I was away with my daughter, doing touristy stuff in Christchurch and the blog I was writing had got stuck… so I thought I would use today’s day … Continue reading mind
As is usual at this time of year; I have started a writing challenge with a good friend… this year we have to write 4 pieces – 2 prose and 2 poems; with topics decided by friends. This is my first piece – a prose topic “Unexpected Love that isn’t romantic” …. We live in … Continue reading unexpected
Food for the soul - welcome to my world 