Stuck Together With Glue And Love

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Recently I was asked to speak with a small group of people about starting their memory books. Glenys wants to put together a pictorial story of her husband’s life. Colin wants to update his memory book to include a brother and sister who he has just discovered. Therese wants to trace her memories back to Ireland and add them to the Australian branch. Libby has just finished compiling a memory book of her parent’s farm and would like to extend it to include her family. Mary wants to write her personal story. (more…)

She’s Got a Messy Soul

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She’s got a heavy heart, a messy soul, a reckless mind,

and I think it’s beautiful the way she carries herself.

Sean Bates

When I read this, something inside me relaxed; something moved through me and I realised that I can have amazing things, good and bad happening in my life and still be OK. Still be the essential me. (more…)

Dunno or Denial?

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What are you doing my love?

The pantry cupboard is wide open when I discover my grandson, Mister Two, lost inside its contents.

‘Dunno’ he said with a barefaced, cheeky grin on his face,

He was caught just before he was going to pull the contents from the not available section. And he knew he was caught. (more…)