My little Lily has a favourite hobby, apart from going on a walk or playing with her toys and me. Unlike every other dog 🐕 that has been in my life, Lily loves watching 👀 television 📺.  Her favourite programs are Muster Dogs and All Creatures Great And Small.   She knows the sounds of the themes of these shows and even responds to the ads for the programs.  Lily barks madly at the dogs 🐕 on Muster Dogs and barks at all the animals on All Creatures Great And Small.  When it is an animal that isn’t a dog, Lily turns to me to almost ask what animal it is.  It is something really endearing that Lily does and shows how bright she is, that she notices the television 📺  . I’ve never known a dog 🐕 who loves ❤️ the television as much as Lily, and it is like she sees 👀 the television as being interactive.

The Split is my favourite BBC drama series set around a family of high-class female family lawyers. It is both polished and slick, and the characters are well drawn and believable.   You can’t help but like them, although they all have their flaws and issues.   My favourite character would have to be Hannah Defoe⁵she is remarkable and carries herself with a sense of grace, be she standing up for her clients or navigating the demise of her own marriage.  If I were getting a divorce, I would want her on my side.  She would eat your ex partner alive, but do it gently with class. Having been through a divorce myself,  whereas it was simple because there were no children or property involved  I would I would’ve loved a great lawyer like Hannah on my side if there had been assets or custody of children involved.

I don’t want to say too much about the series because I don’t want to spoil it for new viewers.   It would have to be one of the best series that I have seen in a long time. There were initially 3 series of it made with series 4 being of 2 episodes filmed in Barcelona.   It is well worth watching. Another of my favourite characters would have to be Rose, the only daughter,  not a lawyer.  I love all the clothes the characters wear in the seies. No expense was spared from Hannahs stylish designer clothes to Rose’s second-hand vintage chic.  Visually, it is a delight to watch, and I recommend this series to anyone, particularly if you are a female craving watching strong female characters.

Life brings us many gifts and experiences if only we are open to them. Two of the biggest gifts 🎁 💕 😍 in my life have been my relationships with Susanna and Lily.

Susanna was my sister in every way that mattered.   We were so close, and our generosity to each other was profound.  She gave me time, kindness, and goodwill.  I miss her immensely and am grateful 🙏🏽 for her presence in my life. Friends are the family we choose, and  Susanna and I share a deep sisterly bond, always looking out for one another and standing up for one another when the need arose. She was the greatest gift God ever game me in human form.

The other great gift 🎁 from God would have to be the unconditional 🙏🏽 love that I receive from my dog Lily. I never doubt the presence of God in my life because God created  these creatures to be our most loyal, loving companions.  Lily is a happy, contented little soul whose existence tells me of her love for me and the beautiful relationship God has with his creations.  Dogs have a special place in Gods heart ❤️ and Lily certainly has a special place in my heart.  To anyone who yearns for unconditional love, my advice would be to get a dog 🐕 because if you care for it, you will be rewarded with the most genuine love on this 🌎 earth.

I am genuinely grateful 🙏🏽 for the gifts 🎁 God has brought into my life. These gifts confirm that there is something more to life than just existing on this 🌎 earth.   If we give love to one another, the universe will bless you with goodness in return.  Look for the silver lining, and you will find it

The main challenge I face in my everyday life is to maintain my mental health and not let circumstances affect me in such a way that deteriorates my mental health.   This is an ongoing challenge in my life, and 99% of the time, I manage this really well.  This means being very self-aware and constantly checking in on myself.   I need to make sure that I maintain good mental health and good sleep 😴 hygiene.   The heat of our summer season here in Australia can impact upon my sleep hygiene, making me have strange dreams and a lack of good sleep.   Most of the time, I juggle all my health issues very well, and I don’t let myself become overly worried if I have the odd night of bad sleep or strange dreams. I think I handle my challenges very well, as it has been a long time since my last episode of mental health issues.   The trick is to have a glass half full perspective to life and be kind to yourself when life throws you curve balls.   Life basically is good . It is healthy to be optimistic  😊