At the end of July, we went on holiday to Montenegro. To be completely honest now, when I agreed to it, I didn't actually know where Montenegro was. I think I might got it mixed up with San Merino. The extent of my geographical knowledge is limited to watching Eurovision with an atlas on my lap, and I would need a few minutes to find even countries I have visited! As well as not being entirely sure where it was, I didn't realise that ... Read the Post...
Using Limits To Our Advantage: Mixing Greens
Recently I wrote a post about limits and limitations. The world we live in tells us that we don't enough. We need more, better, newer. If there's a problem, all we need to do is buy a thing and that will make it go away. There are so many difficulties with this idea! Not least that more stuff usually causes more problems than it solves, and knowing exactly what is enough is vague, so we don't always know when to stop. Especially when not ... Read the Post...
Thoughts on Limitations, or Can We Have Too Much of a Good Thing?
Sometimes there are things that stand in the way of our dreams. We might feel that we don't have enough time, or space, or stuff, or money to do all the things we want to do. More time could mean getting everything done, having time for hobbies, dreams of all sizes, more time with our families, and time for tedious domestic tasks without ever dropping the ball or feeling exhausted.Β More stuff could mean realising a big dream or ... Read the Post...
Summer Colour Schemes
One of the things I like the most is the seasons changing. My favourite season is autumn, but it's hard to choose! There are lovely things about each of them, and one of the nicest things is the seasons changing. It has a kind of bittersweetness to it, that the previous season is over and a new one is beginning. Going out for a bit of a walk around the village at this time of year, the colours are different. There are obvious things, like ... Read the Post...