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Monday Morning Musing #74 – In The Christmas Spirit

Abundance by Design When we last 'chatted' a few months ago, I had no idea that just a number of weeks later I would meander along some new paths. The first is a more enthusiastic foray into wreath making. Admittedly, I have dabbled in Christmas creativity off and on for years. It began when we… Continue reading Monday Morning Musing #74 – In The Christmas Spirit

Inspiration

Monday Morning Musing #73 – A small garden oasis, a dalliance with dahlias

Surely it can't be more than half a year since we've 'mused', and just over six months since Covid immeasurably changed our lives. In that last musing, I mentioned that I had begun a journal... I admit to stopping at about Day 43. It started to feel repetitive and dare I say, somewhat normal that… Continue reading Monday Morning Musing #73 – A small garden oasis, a dalliance with dahlias

gratitude, Inspiration, Postive mindset

Monday Morning Musing #72 – A Coronavirus Notebook, A ‘Travel Replacement Cuisine Evening…

This is Day #15 of self isolation. I know for some of my friends around the world, it's been much longer. On Day #1, I took a new crisp, white notebook and wrote on its cover... 'The Coronavirus Pandemic' 2020 March ~ .' Completely unexpected words to have written on the cover of a journal; bewildering,… Continue reading Monday Morning Musing #72 – A Coronavirus Notebook, A ‘Travel Replacement Cuisine Evening…

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Monday Morning Musing #71 – Restoring Bella… day dreaming through the gardens of Italy

Alas and alack, I'm not ambling through an Italian garden – discovering cherub-like statues with ivy gently cascading into tangles of green – but oh, I am dreaming of it! As February sets in and the cold lingers, I'm conjuring walks through lush lemon orchards, along jasmine and rose-scented pathways, past fountains erupting in joyful… Continue reading Monday Morning Musing #71 – Restoring Bella… day dreaming through the gardens of Italy

Books and Reading, grief, Writing

Monday Morning Musing #70 New Writer’s Award

It’s taken me a while to get back to musing on a Monday and I apologise. It was a fabulous but busy Christmas period with the fun of what I called The Suitcase Hop, visiting family and friends in the UK. So, in total contrast from Terry Anne’s gloriously decorated house, I confess to doing… Continue reading Monday Morning Musing #70 New Writer’s Award