I don’t usually post on a Saturday, but I found this photo from my 2005 ski trip to British Columbia in Canada and couldn’t resist. This was taken at Red Mountain Resort – one of my favourite interior ski resorts.
As John Muir has so beautifully stated in this quote, I feel like doing just that today. My spirit needs washing clean. It’s a dowdy day in Hobart, we have both of the peeps on antibiotics for colds and ear infections, the house is starting to get cold and winter is barking at my heels. Oh how I would love to ski down this slope right now!
… ‘I’m going to sit down and write a long letter to all the good friends I’ve known’.
A good friend of mine passed away late last year and I miss her dearly. I still find it difficult to comprehend that I will NEVER see her again and only wish I had told her how much she meant to me.
So, this post is dedicated to all my special friends, near and far. I value the times we have shared together and I love you all so dearly. Xx
Neil says it well with this classic song:
One of these days,
I’m gonna sit down
and write a long letter
To all the good friends I’ve known
And I’m gonna try
And thank them all
for the good times together.
Though so apart we’ve grown.
One of these days,
I’m gonna sit down
and write a long letter
To all the good friends I’ve known
One of these days,
one of these days,
one of these days,
And it won’t be long, it won’t be long.
And I’m gonna thank,
That old country fiddler
And all those rough boys
Who play that rock ‘n’ roll
I never tried to burn any bridges
Though I know I let some good things go.
One of these days,
I’m gonna sit down
and write a long letter
To all the good friends I’ve known
One of these days,
one of these days,
one of these days,
And it won’t be long, it won’t be long.
From down in L.A.
All the way to Nashville,
From New York City
To my Canadian prairie home
My friends are scattered
Like leaves from an old maple.
Some are weak, some are strong.
One of these days,
I’m gonna sit down
and write a long letter
To all the good friends I’ve known
One of these days,
one of these days,
one of these days,
And it won’t be long, it won’t be long.
One of these days,
one of these days,
one of these days,
And it won’t be long, it won’t be long.
Time is a dimension in which events can be ordered from the past through the present into the future, and also the measure of durations of events and the intervals between them.
Time – we all have equal amounts of time regardless of our age, health, race, status or disposition and I believe it is the one true commodity we have in life. I found this article very interesting.
I do however find myself saying:
I don’t HAVE time
… but I really should be saying:
I haven’t MADE time.
I am also intrigued with how we visualise the calendar year in our heads. I see the year as a large oval with a big gap between December and January. I can only assume this gap is a hangover from our long school holidays when I was a child as they seemed to go on forever.
The diagram below is not exactly as I visualise my year as I couldn’t work out the formatting with SmartArt in Word, but it is close:
How do you visualise the year in your head??
Another concept of time that is difficult for me to grasp is the development of new life. James is 9 months old on the 20th April, so at this current point in time, he has lived longer within my body than outside it. Crazy.
Mmmm – I think I have TIME for a cup of tea to ponder that one.
Nick and I enjoyed a beautiful country wedding on Saturday afternoon when our friend, Richard Hues married Sally Brown on her beautiful property “Elkington” at Evandale.
“Elkington” provided the perfect backdrop for such a happy celebration – a long and windy gravel road leading to a beautiful historic homestead, surrounded by bales of hay, a cheeky dog, and a gathering of family and friends.
It was a very happy day indeed – congratulations Richard and Sally. Xx
Here is a blast from the past – my dear friend Megs and I are at the Launceston Cup in 2004! The Examiner has a feature called ‘Throwback Thursday’ and low and behold this photo re-appeared a couple of weeks ago. The photo was actually taken by our friend Tim Hughes (I think we had drunk too many bubbles and harassed him into it!).
NB: Nick’s flight out of Jackson Hole was delayed due to ice build up and so he didn’t get back yesterday, but he will be arriving in Hobart at 2:30 pm today. Yippee!
Our Master James is 6 months old today! I can’t believe how quickly the time has flown by, but looking back at how tiny he was when he was born, it seems a world away.
Here is little Poppy at exactly the same age!
James has been spending lots of time in the Jolly Jumper with his old pal – Captain Calamari:
He has also just had his first taste of rice cereal this morning and didn’t seem too impressed! A whole world of amazing food is all in front of you little fella!
MONA FOMA is on yet again and last night Nick and I went out on a date and dropped by. We didn’t actually see any bands but the atmosphere on the docks was alive! Love it!
What a wild ride it has been since my first published post on the 25th August of 2011 when Poppy was only four months old. I still love documenting my daily musings, the growth and development of our children and family adventures shared.
Summer is finally here … and Christmas is just around the corner!
I was keen to instigate the tradition of an Advent Calendar for Poppy this year and started looking on Pinterest for inspiration. I came up with the idea of using paint samples and so after a visit to my local hardware store to surreptitiously collect the colours, I was underway.
I kept the sugary treats to a minimum and invested in stickers, rubbers and little toys instead. With the use of wooden craft pegs I attached the paint sample and treats to the red and white cord strung between our internal doors, with Nynke Green indicating Santa’s arrival.
I don’t think I have really nailed it though because my friends that have popped over have all asked what am I planning to paint?! Boo hoo!
I think I need to add numbers and a couple of sprigs of holly to really get into the Christmas spirit and make it obvious! What do you think?