On the drive home from work most days there are horrific stories on the news. In The Irish Times recently there was an article on the stabbing of a teenage girl in a town close to us here in Germany. Work is busy. The weather has been woeful. The youngest is being a handful. I’m… Continue reading Things That Made Me Smile This Week
Awfully Chipper, my favourite diaspora blog, has a linky running at the moment called Snapshot. I wanted to join in last week but life got the better of me and scuppered my plans. Tonight I am seizing the moment and taking a mental snapshot of life lately. It ain’t real pretty but here it is.… Continue reading Life – As A Snapshot
There’s been a mixup. Wires are crossed somewhere. I’m sure they are because it just isn’t right, the way things are. Someone else’s karma has popped into my life and is laughing in my face. Last week I wrote about how I keep our home organised. This week I wrote about the wonderful weekend I… Continue reading Very Much A Mother
I love a good dollop of jam on a scone and I like to be able to see the butter on my toast. In my book there’s not much that’s good when thinly spread. Marmit, apparently, is but I’ve never had it so I can’t say for sure. What I do know for sure is… Continue reading Thinly Spread
Snuggled with Number Three in bed Made a batch of strawberry jam Baked a loaf of bread Shelled walnuts from our walnut tree Baked a batch of granola Was brought eggs from our chickens by The Bavarian and then cooked them for breakfast Listened as Number Two chatted excitedly to my dad on the phone… Continue reading 13 Things I Did This Weekend Which Reminded Me How Great My Life Is
