I started this blog thinking it would be nice to focus on things that delight me, and to feel gratitude for them. Most of the time I can do that. But maintaining a daily blog can start to become a chore. And I'm losing the delight in Daily Delights. So I'm taking a break. It …
A tidy drawer
Sometimes, our delights are just little things. I organised a single drawer yesterday, throwing away things I didn't need or were no longer functional, putting a "test" group of items together to use over the next month and decide if I want to keep them, and sorting and arranging the rest of the items. How …
A free day
No obligations, golf had been the day before, and it was a free day! So the Husband and I did some chores, he dropped me at a shop I wanted to see and he went off to some he wanted to visit. and after a satisfying hour or two without each other, and a delicious …
Eyesight care and quick decisions
It was time to get my eyes checked again. I am pretty good about it, getting a check up every two years or so. And especially since I have seen some elderly people struggle with their deteriorating eyesight health and looming blindness. I've seen the inevitable eyesight changes that come with age, and have worn …
Making repairs
I have a favourite travel bag. It has lots of zips and pockets for passports, money, phone, and many other necessities of travel, and has a long strap so I can wear it across my body and have my hands free. It's black, and looks okay. Practical but not very stylish, in New Zealand it …
Patterns on a walk
I love the different textures and patterns of nature. (And the occasional fence!) It was a cold night last night, but this morning was perfect. Blue skies, bright sunshine, no wind. Perfect for a walk. On my way, I snapped away with my phone. It cheered me, as I was listening to a quite depressing …
Remembrance
Today was an anniversary. My first niece was born on the same day I flew out of New Zealand for the first time as a 17-year-old. It was the start of some wonderful adventures, adventures I couldn't have believed possible. And although I didn't meet L for another year, but it doesn't seem to have …
Sartorial planning
I took advantage of the Husband's absence with his mates for the day, and pulled out a whole pile of clothes I haven't worn for a while, or that I am thinking about taking away with me, and tried them all on. It was fun, without the questions that would have arisen otherwise. My man …
Saturday night movie
No, we didn't head out to the movies. We noticed the new Luther movie was available, and - having been big fans of the original Luther series and Idris Elba - we settled in with our glasses of wine to enjoy the inevitable thrills, chases, one-liners, and mystery. Needless to say, we were not disappointed. …
A new local cafe
I've bemoaned - here and on A Separate Life - the closing of our favourite local restaurant of twenty years. It has been replaced by a new, daytime only, café. That has made me a little sad for the two other local daytime only cafés on the same little street, in the same little suburban …
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