I wasn’t sure if I could… but Praise God who sustained me to reach this (school holiday) season!!!
Have a wonderful week, dear Reader!
– KRidwyn
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Happy New (seasonal) Year, dear Reader!
I hope today and the rest of the year, right through to the last day of Winter, 2025, are wonderful for you!
– KRidwyn
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29/52 Things I’m grateful for :)
New starts. The fact that I awoke this morning with a wealth of opportunities to enjoy and spend my time on.
The warmth of the sun on my back in spite of the chill in my toes (within of just socks but also ugg boots – have I mentioned before how much I don’t enjoy the cold?) and the fact that our house was warmed by a fire last night.
I’m listening to my daughters (aged 19 and 16) voluntarily spending time together, talking and playing with Kiya now we’re home after church.
My house is not clean. The list of ‘stuff I should be doing’ is huge. But I am happy. Even with the hedge clippings that my eldest daughter shook off her clothing, yesterday, in the sunroom, which still litter the floor near my feet.
These clippings mean the mock orange hedge beneath my bedroom windows is now looking amazing, and through my daughter’s – and not my – efforts. They’re glossy green, meaning the plants are healthy and have enough water in spite of the lack of rainfall here in this part of Queensland. Again, through no effort of mine. That’s a God thing.
My part to play in all this? Enjoyment. That’s it. (And pick up the leaves in the sunroom.)
What an amazing blessing that is!
Have an amazing week yourself, dear Reader!
– KRidwyn
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#BlogJune Day 26
“Second star to the right then straight on til morning”
These instructions, given by Peter Pan to Wendy Darling, are the directions to Neverland. And my Miss16 was given the challenge of animating them. “What would be seen by the children (Peter, Wendy and her younger brothers, Michael and John) as – with the help of Tinkerbell the fairy, of course – they fly there from London?”
And this was what she created. By herself, by hand. No AI here, folks!
Enjoy 🙂
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– KRidwyn
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#BlogJune Day 23
Today was sunny, without too much wind.
It was Sunday. Church day. Meet my friends and worship God together day.
I bought a roast chicken for lunch with the kids; it was delicious.
I watched a movie and crotcheted, then Hubby and I walked Kiya together.
I was able to clear up a GoCard issue (very needed) and now I”m heading for an early night, in preparation for a big week ahead.
It’s good to be able to count blessings, isn’t it?
Have a blessed day yourself, dear Reader!
- KRidwyn
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#BlogJune Day 22
Today was meant to be a shopping morning, followed by a party tonight.
But Miss16 decided that shopping could wait for another day, so it was ‘just relax at home’ before party instead.
De-cluttering happened. Organising happened. Numbers of Gilmore Girls episodes happened, and now I’m with Kiya in her favourite spot. And I have to agree with her, it’s one of my favourite spots too.
Here’s wishing a relaxing day for you too, dear Reader!
– KRidwyn
I missed a day! Sad 🙁
but a friend I hadn’t heard from in simply ages replied to a tweet and also commented on here (hi Snail!) so: happy!
Reason for missed day: my Mum had had a car accident on the 11th (hence the cryptic post because I was too emotional to write coherently) and – although she’s okay and in fact, better than okay, she’s remarkably good praise God! – I spent hours (literally) on the phone with the insurance company and that chewed up good blogpost-writing time. Sigh.
I *had* intended to post this photo (taken yesterday, when I discovered its existence!) as I found it so amusing:
I guess I’ve reached the age whereupon (ha! Check out that old word!) I receive birthday cards from politicians by virtue of not dying yet. Ummm… not sure how that makes me feel, really, but… okay?!
Have a ‘not dying’ day yourself, dear Reader!
– KRidwyn
Gone 5pm and I still haven’t blogged. That’s ’marking time of term’ for you!
But I *did* get the time to walk Kiya just now… and check out the entrance to one of my neighbour’s properties!
The colours don’t do it justice, I’m afraid. God is so amazing the way He uses the colour palette He designed!
Here’s wishing you a colourful day as well, dear Reader!
- – KRidwyn
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#BlogJune Day 7
Today was a huge day. I turned 50. It was also momentous for my kelpie pup.
1) I did something I never thought I’d do, and bought dog clothing. She’s been cold at night… even Hubby mentioned that she’s not built like our (now passed away) German Shepherds! And
2) I bought her a new toy. And I swear her eyes widened when she first saw it. It’s bigger than she is! Check it out on her bed:
anyway, I hope momentous things (good ones only, of course) happen to you today, dear Reader!
– KRidwyn
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#BlogJune Day 6
This photo does an abysmal job of showing how beautiful my birthday bouquet really is. Nor can it express how divine my whole house smells.
Suffice it to say. I’m a very lucky girl and I love these flowers so much!
Here’s wishing you had a florally day as well, dear Reader!
– KRidwyn