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Oxygen by Willy Mason

July 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

I just love the lyrics of this song. My son agrees but reckons the beat is a little repetitive “Feels like I’m getting verbally ear bashed”. I don’t mind the sound myself.
I went to the supermarket after work and bumped into a number of people. One of the teachers I saw had very positive […]

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Productivity At Last!

July 20th, 2008 · 3 Comments

I didn’t get out of bed until late, yet have managed to totally clean my home today. I lay in bed this morning trying to find excuses why I didn’t have to do housework. I have been quite lazy about it lately. I didn’t give my home a thorough clean during the holidays and I […]

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Tags: blogging · celebration · friends · home · music

Dear Readers

July 10th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Lots of wonderful commenting whilst I’ve been in and out these holidays. I appreciate them all and I usually like to comment back, but I haven’t. My apologies… I feel too far behind now. So I’m calling on your generosity to forgive this oversight and let you know I love getting all of your comments, […]

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Tags: blogging · exes · friends · holidays · home · son

Swollen

June 20th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Tom’s face is swollen. We went to a suburban clinic today to have all four of his wisdom teeth removed. I feel relieved to be home and have it behind me. I had my wisdom teeth out in two incidents. It was ugly and horrible. I was sick and ‘like a foul-mouthed drunk’ according to […]

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Tags: gripe · parenting · son · trip

Wisdom Teeth

June 16th, 2008 · 9 Comments

My son has to have all four wisdom teeth removed. I had mine taken out in two episodes, but he’s having them all at once. It makes me sick to think about to be honest.
On the weekend, due to our ‘in and out’ communications issues, I left him a note. I wrote: Tom, How about leaving […]

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Tags: laugh · parenting · son

Can’t Believe My Luck

June 13th, 2008 · 7 Comments

My son has inherited one of my behaviours and it’s worked out quite good. Last night we had a little spat. It was due to lack of communication as we have both been a little in and out lately and haven’t caught up with each other enough. He’s doing his mid-year VCE exams and I’m […]

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Tags: gratitude · home · school · son

Shhhhhhh

June 4th, 2008 · 6 Comments

Since lunchtime today, I have heard enough.
My daughter is home on teaching rounds this week. Last night I decided to have an early night, yet hadn’t realised that Asha would be home. I don’t always remember all my plans, or perhaps they changed. So my adult children decided to join me in bed and we […]

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Tags: daughter · family · fun · son

Now Is Surprising

May 29th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Today was totally different to yesterday. Much better in fact. It was still busy and I still had to deal with things I don’t like but I chose to be present in each moment and this made the day full of lovely surprises for me.
My mentor, I hadn’t seen for a year or so, dropped in […]

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Tags: beautiful · friends · gratitude · happiness · son · walk

Having an 18 Year Old Son

May 27th, 2008 · 6 Comments

My son has been extremely well behaved of late. Getting his licence has been a great thing on a lot of levels. He seems happier with his independence. He drives to school a little later in the mornings than I delivered him, because I had to get to school too, on a different campus. I […]

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There’s a Beautiful Mess Inside

May 17th, 2008 · 6 Comments

“How can you stay outside, There’s a beautiful mess inside, Take a deep breath and dive”
(Far, Far - Yael Naim lyrics)
This song is one of my favourites for the year. The sound and words are gentle and speak to me. Today I made a beautiful mess of poohduck. I was trying to get the […]

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Tags: astrology · beautiful · birthday · blogging · family · friends · grandmother · music · poohduck · son · spirit