This is the first year in a long time that I've sent my dad a card for Father's Day. We fell out in a big way about 16 years ago after a pretty rough
The gift of joy
Yesterday was one of the nicest days in a long time. It started with my children being kind to each other - that makes a big difference and is
How to keep it real…
Oh that I could share what I've learned in a way that others really gain something. Hopefully most people learn faster than me but perhaps not,
A day for glad…
There cannot be many days in which there is not something to be glad about. Today, as a family, we are working together, pottering and generally
Pond Life
A beautifully sunny day and a scruffy pond - bliss. When we moved into this house nearly a year ago there was a few inches of water left in the pond -
Let’s not be mean
A couple of times this week I've felt disappointed by intelligent, good people. Now this may be me being a grump and intolerant in my never-ending