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The Week That Was

July 18, 2019

Yes. I know. He looks grumpy. That’s probably because he was. In the last week he has had cataracts removed from both eyes. A week apart. First one was a breeze. Done and dusted in two hours in a walk-in /walk-out eye clinic. Most of that time was spent resting in a reclining armchair with … More The Week That Was

More Black As

July 17, 2019

Life in the Aussie bush at the Top End This is another one Raili Tanska Make the most of nature

Sunday Serenity – Confidence

July 14, 2019

Be kind to yourself Raili Tanska

Saturday Smiles – Fact and Fiction

July 13, 2019

This ‘urban myth’ about Neil Armstrong and the moon landing is a timely share – ON JULY 20, 1969, AS COMMANDER OF THE APOLLO 11 LUNAR MODULE, NEIL ARMSTRONG WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO SET FOOT ON THE MOON. HIS FIRST WORDS AFTER STEPPING ON THE MOON, “THAT’S ONE SMALL STEP FOR MAN, ONE GIANT … More Saturday Smiles – Fact and Fiction

A week of indulgence

July 11, 2019

We had my sister visit for a week. Apart from an overdue catchup, it led to a week of indulgences. And saunas. On the weekend we visited a new tourist attraction in the Barossa Valley. A Chocolate AND Wine factory. How good is that. It’s brand spanking new, only been open for 3 months. Even … More A week of indulgence

Lego houses and more

July 9, 2019

The future is not all bleak Anyone can play with Lego Raili Tanska Create – and enjoy

Sunday Serenity – Nature

July 7, 2019

Raili Tanska Ground and connect to nature

Saturday Smiles – Men and Women

July 6, 2019

A cranky older woman “in her senior years” was arrested for shoplifting at a grocery store. She gave everyone a hard time, from the store manager to the security guard to the arresting officer who took her away. She complained and criticized everything and everyone throughout the process. When she appeared before the judge, the … More Saturday Smiles – Men and Women

Black As – it’s an Aussie thing

July 4, 2019

This docuseries has just recently come to my attention. Black As follows a group of energetic young Aboriginal men through Arnhem Land providing access and insight into Aboriginal culture and community in a remote part of Australia. Their idea was to show the outside world this amazing bush life of hunting and living off the land, … More Black As – it’s an Aussie thing

Salt is not just salt

July 3, 2019

I’ve written about salt before. You’ll find random facts, types, cleaning, health and beauty, food and drink, fun stuff in this post from 2017. Whilst watching Master Chef (yes, we are MC tragics) I was intrigued when one of the contestants made her own rosemary salt. Having just recently made a herb salt, I decided … More Salt is not just salt