City Hectic

I was in the city three times in almost as many days...I ended up seeing pretty much ALL my friends, not even by plan...

I am still recuperating....tiiiiiired. (Okay okay, part of the reason was cos I overindulged in all the amazing food especially SWEET TREATS available in the city....)

I think maybe I am so used to the slow life now that is all I am good for? Good thing I'm in a retirement village, I guess! LOL

p.s i finally harvested my all of 3 organic radishes lol...very unimpressive small looking bulbs but WOW WHAT FLAVOUR. CRISPY CRUNCHY....I'm a total "Grow your own" convert!!!!

I'm an Old Man SNOB...Totally.

I met my friend's new boyfriend tonight...age 3-4. I think I couldn't hide my distinct lack of "impressed"...cos what instinctively comes to mind almost always when faced with men under 40 is..."C-H-I-L-D".

I don't like being a Snob...it's just become my immediate gut instant reaction. Sadly, even some men and even some women in their forties are like children...really, you can't judge someone by their number....I just have not met a mature, easy to respect YOUNGER than forty something male for a very. long. time.

I lucked in and saw three good friends today and was in touch with just about all for whatever reason today. It was fun to see my 8 years younger b'day twin- yikes she is exactly turning into me...however even I don't remember being SO OLD etc at her age...tis a real worry!

p.s I'm turning into a full blown Hippie...my latest project is...MAKING MY OWN SHOES! *wow*...coooool. and the girl doesn't even know how to sew...hi-lar-i-ous! should be fun :)

My Green Thumb

I finally have one...well, how hard is it to grow RADISHES?

lol...I can't wait for the weather to warm up and to establish my very own VEGGIE patch :D

Today I took advantage of the great weather and spent the whole day in the sun and fresh clean air...I consolidated my edible plants...so far this includes...herbs dill, basil, coriander...carrots, radishes, spring onions, garlic chives, lettuce and a hopeful, pumpkin, celery and spinach?

Oh and I have to wait 2 years for my lemon tree to fruit.

Other ideas in the pipeline are passionfruit, beans, peas and tomatoes and maybe even strawberries...but let's not get too carried away just yet.

Okay now I'm going all out homebody (cos it's FUN) and spend all my spare time in home improvements. Today I climbed a ladder for a handy purpose for the first time ever and I felt a very satisfying sense of ACCOMPLISHMENT. I think one thing with this tradie handyman dense area is that the vibe is CONTAGIOUS!!! I'm such a WannaBe....I know.

A very contented one....ahhh who said it?

My Home is a Sanctuary ^^!

p.s I just got one layer more fussy high maintenance and unaffordable...LOL...apart from only eating organics and using natural chemical free products, this has now extended to I am phasing out synthetic fibres...WOW how crazy is it that NATURAL FIBRES cost a BOMB! I got all 100% wool things the other day- even 50% off the dent was rather hefty. Now my latest challenge is non synthetic shoes...just about all soles are rubber...so once you want leather soles...that's talking HIGH END fashion...yikes. I think my ex husband may have known deep down I would end up this way...I've always even inadvertently&ignorantly, always had VERY EXPENSIVE taste, innately. I will no longer deny I am a HIGH MAINTENANCE GIRL! LOL

Lucky I don't buy or wear makeup though....my friend owns a car worth of that crap in her bedroom-NO JOKE.

p.p.s it did also occur to me lately I better not so flagrantly talk to VEGANS, or I might be asking for it!!!

My Christian family

I remember as an outsider I used to look upon this behaviour as "exclusivist"...now I'm on the other side I realise there is a real need for every Christian to have one. I'm not sure why not everyone can see God or has a God awareness. Maybe it is that thing that people throw around that "receiving a calling" business, as faith is definitely a gift which seems to only be given to a chosen group, or maybe it is only given to people that knocked. Maybe this atmosphere for the year can be explained by that thought that whatever you find yourself doing on the first day of a New Year, that's what characterizes the entire year to come...

On January 1 I was at a nunnery for the first time....amongst a whole bunch of pure uncorrupted spirit...blessed by the Grace of God. These are the only people I feel drawn to lately-cos other people just don't "get it"... so I'm happier in the company of the animals and the plants and the Earth...

Lately most people feel like draining buzz...I guess the losing touch with normal society thing....at least that is something that has always been fairly familiar, lol...

I'm Hungry...

for what exactly, I don't know. This I don't know business seems to be the name of the game recently...Or maybe it is not so much I don't know as I have NO IDEA. But whatever the case for all that stillness on the top of the ocean I feel that big things are stirring at the depths...

If you had to ask me to describe or even give you a clue as to WHAT, like I said, I DON'T KNOW!!!

p.s Maybe I made a new friend today -she's 57. I think my other friend is 55. And my other friend is 42. I'm still not cracking that elusive within 10 year goal...oops, I guess I need a smack.