I have been spending a fair bit of time recently with a very dear elderly lady. She is ninety plus years young and full of energy. I could sit and listen to her all day. Such a warm human being full of wisdom and memory.
This is the lemon tree she planted with her husband [...]
Filed under: Inspire, gardens, life, treasures | 8 Comments »
A big thank-you to highriser for letting me know about a fantastic site called Fading Victoria. This site is a collection of photographs capturing some of the lovely old ruins and reminders of our past which can still be found scattered throughout the country and city fringes in Victoria, Australia. Many of [...]
Filed under: Inspire, Victoria, country, crumbling buildings and rusting iron, photography | 4 Comments »
Yes, they are out there. The good guys. In a previous blog Happy Birthday Horses of the Southern Hemisphere but on the Dark Side… I expressed my views about the way horses are often treated by the racing industry… then with the magic of a search engine I have found three horse rescue sites [...]
Filed under: Inspire, animals, culture, horse care, horses, life | Leave a Comment »
I love this.
It was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald as advice to his daughter. My Dad gave me a copy when I was 14. Most of the advice is sound although we now know a bit more about mosquitoes.
1. Worry about courage
2. Worry about cleanliness
3. Worry about efficiency
4. Worry about horsemanship
5. Don’t worry about popular [...]
Filed under: Inspire, life, personal | 2 Comments »
|
Many thanks to Jayne
Many thanks to lavenderbay
Many thanks to alyson
Many thanks to lavenderbay
Many thanks to lavenderbay
Many thanks to lavenderbay
