Dream a little dream of me.

by | Oct 6, 2012 | 11 comments

It’s been a number of years since my parents died: nearly ten for my dad and about three for my mother. I’ve read a plethora of stories about people seeing their loved ones in a dream, shortly after their passing. In the dream the departed person reassures...

The “let go” basket.

by | Sep 29, 2012 | 4 comments

While on holiday, recently, I read Debra Adelaide’s novel, The Household Guide to Dying (Picador/Pan Macmillan, 2008). What a wonderful book! Some of you may be wondering: what’s she doing reading something so gloomy? A few years ago, I spent a short time...

Thanks!

by | Sep 22, 2012 | 8 comments

I’d like to thank all the spammers who regularly visit this site. A number of you have been faithful followers of my blog since day one and, even though you’ve yet to make it into the comments section, I appreciate your faithfulness and respect your...

Goats or sheep?

by | Sep 15, 2012 | 8 comments

We just returned, yesterday, from a holiday interstate. We stayed in a “pet-friendly” cabin, tucked away in lush farmland, near a state forest and only a 20 minutes drive from the coast. The place was well-equipped with decrepit-lady-friendly chairs; wood...

Are you able?

by | Sep 8, 2012 | 6 comments

Have you been watching any of the paralympics? My goodness, those  people are amazing! Swimmers with no arms, hitting the wall with their heads. Men and women running with one, or two, prosthetic legs, and doing times most able-bodied people can’t manage. People...