"Our
goal should be to live life in radical amazement – to get up in the
morning and look at the world in a way that takes nothing for granted.
Everything is phenomenal; everything is incredible; never treat life
casually. To be spiritual is to be amazed." Abraham Joshua Heschel
Tea and Toast
LIVING GRATEFULLY, JOYFULLY AND CREATIVELY
Wednesday 22 April 2015
Sunday 19 April 2015
Saturday 18 April 2015
New Neighbours
There are new neighbours across the road so I baked them a cake! A carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and orange and kiwi on the top.
Friday 17 April 2015
Food For Thought
I met with daughters 2 and 4 at the most fabulous vegetarian restaurant in London - Food For Thought - in Covent Garden. We love the simple philosophy there and the food is second to none. It's SO sad that they are closing in June due to rental increases and the hommogenisation of Covent Garden!!
Tuesday 14 April 2015
Sunday 12 April 2015
Saturday 11 April 2015
My Week by Maximus the Cat!
An occasional series!
It's been a topsy turvey week here with my staff. One of them has gone away complete with huge suitcase. I miss her as she always gave me lots of kisses and cuddles although I have to say I am not missing the dancing and upside down turnabouts! All a bit much for me but I have great tolerance!!. Other things have been moving too so I just had to investigate - any cleared cupboard is a home to me
It's been a topsy turvey week here with my staff. One of them has gone away complete with huge suitcase. I miss her as she always gave me lots of kisses and cuddles although I have to say I am not missing the dancing and upside down turnabouts! All a bit much for me but I have great tolerance!!. Other things have been moving too so I just had to investigate - any cleared cupboard is a home to me
And it was very kind of the staff to put sheets and towels out on the table for me in the spare room
But I wasn't at all impressed when they woke me up taking photos! Can you believe it?
Yes, I was grumpy but who wouldn't be? So I went downstairs and oh how lovely that sunshine was!
The staff member who put the sheets and towels out seems to be working at the dining room table a lot these days so I popped up to keep her company.
Evenings were spent on THE QUILT wherever I could find a space
or on the lap of the other staff member who is generally much calmer and quieter - zzzzzz, it's been a busy week.
Does my paw look big in this?
Max, Maximus, I'll answer to anything if there is meat and gravy about!
Friday 10 April 2015
100 days project - a flower a day
I'm joining in the 100 days project this year and my subject is 100 days of flowers. Here are three of my entries so far this week. All are posted on Instagram at Sherah888#100 days project#100 days of flowers. It's a fun little project and I haven't been too ambitious - just a flower a day!
Thursday 9 April 2015
On the hook and needles
Tuesday 7 April 2015
Mysteries
Mysteries, Yes
Truly, we
live with mysteries too marvellous
to be
understood.
How grass
can be nourishing in the
mouths of
lambs...
How two
hands touch and the bonds will
never be
broken.
How people
come, from delight or the
scars of
damage,
to the
comfort of a poem.
Let me keep
my distance, always, from those
who think
they have the answers.
Let me keep
company always with those who say
"Look!"
and laugh in astonishment,
and bow
their heads.
Mary Oliver
Monday 6 April 2015
A new chapter
Since I last wrote here, daughter no.1 has moved out to her own flat about 30 minutes away. It's been a long haul doing it up but she has done a fantastic job. Tomorrow it's goodbye to daughter no.4 - the last one! It's been a struggle to find the right job but tomorrow sees her set off to a rented flat in London just 10 mins from where she works. I'm just beginning to feel it, having been in some kind of denial for the last few weeks. One of those strange situations we all face, knowing that it is absolutely the right thing for her to do but I shall miss her nonetheless; her straight talking; her cleanliness - yes truly she is little miss clean whose favourite smell is bleach!!!; her challenges; her courage and her desire to keep me young. Max will miss her too as they are great buddies. Here's to a new chapter for us all.
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