Today was unplanned and planned. I knew coffee with a friend was on the cards. I knew I had to take my Mom to the optometrist. I didn't know Mom wanted to go have coffee to get out a little. I should've known. Coz that one ... she always wants to be extra ... a … Continue reading 45/2021/37: Quick breather
My niece has a few days off. For those days she decided that she needs a little holiday. Since her parents are working she decided that he holiday would be to sleep in a different bed, for a change of scenery (as she explained to me). My bed. BedImage by JayMantri from Pixabay I love … Continue reading 45/2021/36: A little break
Today is Youth Day in South Africa and in Africa International Day of the African Child. I did not spend much time thinking about 16 June 1976. I spent time with the children in our family. Three, to be specific. 4, 6 and 8 years old. What a day. It was a busy day. I … Continue reading 45/2021/35: A good day
ToolsImage by MarjanNo from Pixabay So ... I like it when things are in its place. Why? Coz I'm lazy. I don't want to look for stuff. I don't want to fall over stuff. I don't want to rearrange my life around things I cannot find. I want it to be where it should be … Continue reading 45/2021/34: Put it back
Giraffe Image by HowardWilks from Pixabay A friend sent me a 7 day, 1 minute a day stretch challenge. Just one minute. What impact would that make one would ask? Well, I started today. What I stretched feels better. I have forgotten how important stretching is and how good it is for one's body. And … Continue reading 45/2021/33: The Stretch(es)
Sundays are interesting days in my life. Especially when I live with family. When I lived on my own a Sunday could take on various shapes and forms. I always started with church though. When living with family, it starts with church and then ... yah ... I dunno. Usually I have to cook the … Continue reading 45/2021/32: Sundays
Calendar Today I don't have much to say except that I hope that you have had a good day.It's important.Even if your day felt not as good, I hope that somewhere there was a glimmer of good for you.You are important.You are unique.You are lovely.You are lovable.You are you.You know you.You know what makes your … Continue reading 45/2021/31: A day, today.
Today I disagreed (internally) with something someone did, said, decided ... I didn't feel like saying what I thought because I had before and clearly it wasn't taken into consideration. And then there's the tone ... There are things that was part of my growing up that makes me feel unsafe when it happens. I … Continue reading 45/2021/30: Safe spaces
Vandag het ek proteas gaan koop. Vir 'n vriendin. Dis haar verjaarsdag. Dit voel ek ken haar al vir ewig. Ek is nie seker of ek 'n tyd in my lewe onthou waarvan sy nie deel was nie. Ek is nie seker of ons mekaar ontmoet het toe ons 3 of 4 of 5 was … Continue reading 45/2021/29: Proteas vir ‘n vriendin
I had to drop of a thing or two at my brother's place today. My 4 year old niece tells me that she wanted to send me a message on Dadda's phone, but Dadda said that the phone said that I am coming. I asked her what she wanted to tell me ... she said … Continue reading 45/2021/28: Childrens
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