Look Around You
Isn’t it wonderful when you look around you and see beauty?
Hi All, sorry for disappearing but I had problems beyond my control. It seems that the server my blog was hosted on went belly up – they just disappeared overnight last week! I have no idea what happened but my freind who put up this site for me on a server he was using lost…
Today was just magical outdoors. It was a cold and frosty start to the day with strong sunshine at first which quickly gave way to freezing fog. I had planned a walk today however the fog put me off a bit and I took the easy option of staying in by the stove – after…
I read the craziest thing today – in fact I am having difficulty believing it myself. What do you think of this? From Feb 2009 it will be illegal in America to sell hand-crafted toys or clothing for children. I have to read that sentence a few times and I am still having trouble with…
I recently had the opportunity to sit in a group and work through some unresolved tension between some of the group members. The method used for relieving the tension was so simple – good communication. Everyone spoke in turn, without interruption. People took their time, there was no rush, there was time to think about…
I have two lovely twisted trees in the garden, small but lovely, beag ach tá siad go hálainn. They have a beautiful but very small amount of colour at this time of year, it’s not even easy to notice unless you are really close up. The very tip of the opening bud has a teeny tiny little…
What do you do if you have a cold and wish to avoid sugar? Most, in fact, almost all over-the-counter cold remedies contain sugar, some contain a lot of sugar. Is there any point in taking a cold-remedy that only serves to suppress your immune system? I’ve had a winter cold for the last few days, I’ve…