I’m in a rambling kind of mood today, so if you think I’m flitting here and there, you’re probably right! A string of fleeting thoughts flashed through my mind in a haphazard, happy kind of way this morning. Thoughts that fluttered around in my head like butterflies darting from flower to flower. Hey friends, thoughts can be anything you want, right? We are the creator of our own thoughts.

I’m up before the crack of dawn today … just me, God and my random thoughts! Annoying to be up so early really, because after all it IS the weekend and don’t most people get to sleep longer? Isn’t that the “done” thing, the expected Saturday sleep-in treat, especially for the {dare I say it} “oldies”? You know, those whose identity used to be referred to as moms and dads, but who through no fault of their own, are now permanently branded as grandparents, simply because their children chose to have offspring of their own. Funny when you think of it that way isn’t it?  Mind you, I’m not complaining. I love being a grandparent … the older part that goes with it?  Not so much .

BTW, if you’re scratching your head and you’re not getting the tongue-in-cheek-comment in the last paragraph, don’t worry yourself unduly. It doesn’t mean you’re crazy or confused {although that’s no proof you’re not}, it just means you haven’t achieved grandparent status yet! Continue reading →

An unusual experience this morning left me speechless {you’re smiling I can tell!}. For someone who loves to write, being at a loss for words is humorous isn’t it? Yes, I’m chuckling at myself as well! Yet I’m compelled to write about this mysterious occurrence, if for no other reason than to transpose it from mind to paper. I’ll endeavor to convey what happened and you can draw your own conclusions!

Perhaps more amusing than my being “speechless” is my internal struggle for a logical explanation … one that makes sense. Those who follow my blog know that I am indeed a very spiritual person, “tuned in” to God, and a believer in the existence of many mysteries in the universe that aren’t easily explained, so that’s nothing new. I’ve actually had several inexplicable experiences in my life time but that’s for a different blog. So I’m very attuned to my spiritual nature. However, there’s another side to me. Continue reading →

They lay there on my bedroom chair, unceremoniously wrapped up in plastic bags of various dimensions and origins, carefully packed and then unpacked from my suitcase and lovingly {albeit randomly} placed there on my return from England in early August. There they remained – in a pile – even after several weeks!

A cursory glance would reveal a heap that resembled a cluttered mess of meaningless “stuff”, but on deeper examination, one might catch a glimpse of an old jewelry box, a photograph, a lace handkerchief, a book of poetry, or a seemingly insignificant piece of tattered paper peeking out from behind its humble, crumpled container, along with a copy of Mum’s remembrance ceremony, revealing her smiling face. Continue reading →

So, how was your flight across the Atlantic today?  Er…….fine! Not too bad!  What? Come on Anthea, just tell it like it is.

Okaaaay! So let’s just leave it like this ….. it could have been worse.

That woman across the aisle from me? The one who reached rudely in front of me to bag a spot in the overhead above MY seat? Yes, that one!!  It could have been a whole lot worse had she not taken time to wash her underarms before leaving home. That furry pit jammed up my nose could have given reason for an elbow {mine} to involuntarily connect with her solar plexus.

Yes, things could have been worse.

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