Dusk delight from the chill spot Beauty is truly in the eyes of the beholder, but only if the beholder is taking notice and observing the detail of what they cast their eyes across. We can spend much of our time using the device that this is written on scrolling down or finger sliding across, … Continue reading Just Look
Preamble This is a garden of serious heart driven plant love. A naked back yard of lawn monoculture and a front yard with a couple of historic trees and not much else greeted my sister Michele when buying this property close to the heart of Launceston in 2014. For this long term serious gardener with … Continue reading Spring has sprung in Michele’s garden of Perennial Delights
Rhododendron Christmas Cheer in full bloom August in Tasmania. So named as it flowers during northern hemisphere winter months! Three weeks ago - in Kuala Lumpur with 34 degrees C and 80% humidity. Blink twice and the garden plants have doubled in size. A slight exaggeration but not much when discussing plants growing in a … Continue reading Reawakening of the Gardener for all Seasons
I have no idea how that title jumped out of the mind boggle. Moreover, how the heck did I just come up with boggle? Is not as if the word itself is in the daily, weekly, monthly or even yearly vocabulary use. So how? One could muse for hours over that conundrum or just go … Continue reading Musing about Boggling Times
“Home is where the heart is”, as the saying states. If that is the case then I have a Heart bigger than an Elephant. Mind you, the heart manifests itself in thoughts generated by the brain. The Heart is really a metaphor of all those things we regard with fondness and affection. The Senses So … Continue reading Home of the Heart
Tasmanian Waratah in full bloom on the slopes of Mt Wellington Tasmania. Gorgeous! (Pic credit: Adrian Bol and Respect the Mountain) 21 December 2029 ANDY Northern New South Wales Australia at 7.00am, the sunrise was supposed to be an hour ago. Daylight savings frustrates Andy Peach but this is cast irrelevant as the chemtrails had … Continue reading It’s just the Weather
Preamble This is based on the concept of Democracy in which we are provided with the opportunity to vote for whatever candidate or political party to best represent our ideals. Is great in theory but history and current times suggest that Democracy is always a work in progress. It’s my preferred version of Government flaws … Continue reading “Don’t you worry about That”
Preamble: This piece probably would never have happened if not for a short story writing competion that wife Shakirah alerted me to. There were four themes to pick and this one is based on the premise of someone considering giving up on their career goals just before a career defining break. Read on. PS: Won't … Continue reading Could have Been, Should have Been, Never to Be
PREAMBLE Our minds need exercise. Written creativity comes in many forms and until now most of my musings have been within the traditional form of a storyline. Poetry has never really been part of my existence. I read a bit of Khalil Gibran back in the day, but that is about it. The following started … Continue reading Forward Back ….. and now.
It could be imagined that this discussion is about a gorgeous strawberry, ripened raspberry or blackberry, an apple, pear or the immortal ever luscious drippingly wonderful Mango. The humble Tomato? Originating in Mexico, Central and South America, it has been under cultivation since roughly 500BC. Aztecs were already using different varieties in their cooking when … Continue reading Juicy and oh so Sweet
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