You served me, my friend‘Til the better endFor all of one weekKept sand off my feet‘Til alas your strap snapped Then that was thatRest in peaceDefender of feet I’ve been busy flip flopping around and haven’t posted for a few weeks (which feels like a lifetime) so I’m easing myself back into the blogosphere with … Continue reading Ode to a flip flop
Keeping it simple (with the help of meditation)
I believe that life can be simpler than we often allow it to be. I like to over complicate my life with long to-do lists that grow but seldom shrink, eventually leading me down a spiral of despair when the realisation hits that I don’t have enough time to do it all (why do we … Continue reading Keeping it simple (with the help of meditation)
Hoverfly
I may look the part of predator, striped the colour of mean Wings that sound a warning. I’m avoided, seldom seen But this is all a defence to stop the things that would hurt me Look closer: I am just a fly, buzzing happily Flitting amongst flowers, spreading pollen as wide as I can A … Continue reading Hoverfly
Fed up with all the obligations? Try I want to, not I have to.
We’ve been a busy family lately. It seems like we’re all being pulled in different directions. My husband is working away a lot, my son has more school activities than my fried brain can keep up with and my daughter is approaching the teen years with all the accompanying social butterfly-ness and sleepovers. I’ve been … Continue reading Fed up with all the obligations? Try I want to, not I have to.
Pied Wagtail
Pied Wagtail wagged and bobbed as she searched the Earth for worms Where once they were abundant, now she found them hard to earn But she carried on her wagging, for what else was there to do? No use worrying about it; on went the search for food One day she saw a human, sitting … Continue reading Pied Wagtail
Giving ourselves permission to stop and smell the roses
I’m not sure why so many of us feel the need to justify doing the things we really enjoy. We cram our hobbies, our family time, our self-care around our should’s and have to’s. Every break we give ourselves is hard won by lots of hard work before (and after), and no one can doubt … Continue reading Giving ourselves permission to stop and smell the roses
Weekend Wittering
I haven’t been writing much lately (too busy enjoying myself) so I thought I’d forego the usual Sunday rhyme time and try a bit of weekend wittering instead. What’s up with the bees? Our resident bees are still nesting outside the bedroom window and it’s a hive of activity! My how they’ve grown. Last time … Continue reading Weekend Wittering
Ballderdash
Balderdash: senseless talk or writing; nonsense. Oxford language definition My kid talks balls all day long His ball themed tales go on and on: My balls do this, my balls do that My balls could sucker punch the cat My balls could bounce to Timbuktu My balls could fall into the loo My balls could fly … Continue reading Ballderdash
Hidden Habits
The things we do when we're alone are better left inside the home Absent minded ticks that might give civilised people quite a fright Fingers poked down deep dark holes Sticky stuff that's wiped on walls Scratch and sniff or sniff and scratch Pick and poke each lump and crack Fragrant sounds perfume the air … Continue reading Hidden Habits
To bee or not to bee: cohabiting with bumble bees
We’re at the tail end of a long renovation project. Slow and steady is my mantra in life and the same has applied to our house renovations (not always out of choice, but it is what it is). For a couple of years, the double story breeze block extension overlooking our back garden has stood … Continue reading To bee or not to bee: cohabiting with bumble bees
Rae Cod’s Writing 