We had planned to watch a movie on the television. It did not eventuate. Sitting around the dining room table chatting after dinner with my Dad and older Sister led into my Dad sharing on some escapades of his life as a boy. So much that I did not know, or stories not heard of before. It was such a delight to laugh at some of the stories and  to be astonished at others. I learnt so much more about my Father and my Grandparents lives that also explained a lot about choices they had made and the way they had lived. It was such a joy-filled night. Especially good…

Just recently where I live, we celebrated Mother’s Day. A day where we honour our mothers for the love and care they have shown us. My Mother is outstanding in her selflessness towards all of her children, actually all who she meets.  I admire her for her strength and perseverance that I have seen in her life when circumstances have been difficult. For her peacefulness, mercy and love she exudes to others who are in need. For her generosity and nurturing of 6 children, 23 grandchildren and now 28 great grandchildren and counting. She has always been a listening ear, a caring gesture extended while giving wise counsel.  My mother is never…

It has been a few months of long hours of focusing on work and so having a few days of downtime is refreshing. Sometimes you don’t realise how tired you are till you stop. The snoozing in the morning and hitting the alarm a few times does not make me feel guilty. Well not at the moment anyway. I was watching a few renovating shows, later that evening.  Most of them had a huge budget and they were changing the entire layout of the house. The team were flipping. That’s what it is called when they buy an old worn out, tired house and renovate it and then sell it…

I have this new computer that recognizes my fingerprint so as to open up all my icons on it. It keeps everything private and unopenable by anyone, unless it’s me. Most of our technology have these protections inbuilt in them. Our phones to be usable often need face recognition. Passwords are put onto our email addresses so people find it harder to use our personal information. Of course, computer wizards or hackers can often get through these protective mechanisms, so passwords are often changed to try and avoid this. The other day I was trying to open my computer and it did not recognize me. After a few goes and…

Do you sometimes do things during the day that don’t necessarily have to be done because you are trying to avoid something you have to do? Or is that just me? Procrastinating is the word. Suddenly you are oh so busy doing some long needed cleaning. The dust that has accumulated on the fans. All the bathmats need soaking and washing thoroughly. The linen cupboard or the pantry needs cleaning out. I used to be very good at this when an assignment or study for university was due. I have not lost this skill, I found out the other day. I had a deadline for some writing I had to…