a walk in the sunshine….

you’ve all read of my dispair in my past couple of posts.  enough now!!
i took miss tilly and myself for a lovely long walk this morning, in our beautiful peninsula sunshine and i feel much improved today!  i want to thank all of you who sent me emails and made supportive comments – the recent [...]

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reaction

i reached saturation on thursday.  i don’t want to look at the newspaper anymore.  i don’t want to see any more images of flames or blackened earth, no more distressing pictures of burnt animals or smoke filled horizons.  i’ve had enough now.
i’ve had enough of most things at the moment to be perfectly honest.  i [...]

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sadness

i find myself mellow and reflective today.  tending towards tears rather than smiles.  with the tv screen constantly showing tragedy and sorrow, my concern for others in affected areas not allowing me to turn away, to seek happier thoughts.
the statistics are terrifying. the fires are like an all consuming monster – whole towns devastated, hundreds of [...]

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i don’t want to start this post by complaining but, oh my goodness it’s been hot!  
i haven’t put my veggies in yet so at least i can’t be sad about losing crops.  my beautiful tree fern is looking a little tragic though.  i’m told it will come back….

the same tree fern back in november [...]

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