“I don’t ask for the meaning of the song of a bird or the rising of the sun on a misty morning. There they are, and they are beautiful” – Pete Hamill Project 365: #17 There is a shroud of mystery in the mist – I always wonder whether it is going to be a…
Day 16: Relative freedom
“Expose yourself to your deepest fear; after that, fear has no power, and the fear of freedom shrinks and vanishes. You are free.” – Jim Morrison Project 365: #16Yay! After at least six months of anticipation, our new passports have arrived…with our visas! Freedom, well, relative freedom! This has been a long process, with our…
Day 15: Suburbia
“That’s the trouble with the suburbs: it’s not a city, so you’re not anonymous, and it’s not a small town, so that people really care about you, but everybody kind of knows each other’s business, so you’re very judged” – Anne-Marie Duff Project 365: #15 So, this is just at the end of our driveway,…
Day 14: Under pressure
“The grass is not always greener on the other side” Project 365: #14 Hooboy, do we know that the grass in not always greener on the other side of the fence. However, we did know that already when we made the decision to move from South Africa….often plagued by sleepless doubts in the middle of…
Day 13: More flowers
“Spring unlocks the flowers to paint the laughing soil” – Bishop Reginald Heber Project 365: #13Can’t help myself when I look around for daily inspiration – am drawn to plants, flowers, nature! So, you will have to bare with me, or read someone else’s blog! Everyday there is new life in the garden – today…