What brings a tear of joy to my eye?

What brings a tear of joy to your eye? Everything about my dog πŸ• Lily brings a tear of joy to my eye πŸ‘.Β  She is such a contented happy little soul and she brings me truckloads of joy Seeing my nephews and nieces become young adults and get married and have children of theirContinue reading “What brings a tear of joy to my eye?”

Why do I blog?

Why do you blog? Why do I blog?  The answer is simple.  I am a writer at heart ❀️ and writing ✍️ the blog is a great form of self-expression and allows my creativity to shine and improves my writing ✍️ skills.  Writing just about every day is an exercise in honing my writing ✍️Continue reading “Why do I blog?”

How am I feeling right now?

How are you feeling right now? At the moment I am feeling peaceful,  contented and serene.   I have just taken Lily for her morning πŸŒ„ walk in the fresh crisp morning air and have just had a cup of coffee β˜•οΈ.  I had a good night’s πŸ‘ sleep and now feel ready to take onContinue reading “How am I feeling right now?”

My favourite time of day.

What’s your favorite time of day? My favourite time of day is the early morning πŸŒ„ from sunrise the first few hours of daylight when the air is fresh and crisp and everything is brand new.  I love walking πŸšΆβ€β™€οΈ Lily at this time when the day is new and young and the world 🌎Continue reading “My favourite time of day.”

The building of The Haven and little joys of life

Tell us about the last thing you got excited about. It doesn’t take much to make me happy or excited. I focus on the small things in my life that bring me joy, like walking πŸšΆβ€β™‚οΈ Lily in the morning sunshine 🌞 β˜€οΈ or her lying beside me as I write ✍️ this blog. IContinue reading “The building of The Haven and little joys of life”

Home is where the heart is

What do you love about where you live? There are many reasons why I love living on the outskirts of Melbourne.  I love the history and the grandiose architecture of the old buildings in Melbourne,  Bendigo and Ballarat, etc, that speak of incredible wealth and the history since the gold rush of the 1850s onwards. Continue reading “Home is where the heart is”

A Children’s Literature and Music Shop

If you were going to open up a shop, what would you sell? I know in the past I have written about owning a children’s bookshop,Β  but now I would also have that shop stock music 🎢 for children as well. I would sell music by The Wiggles and other children’s musicians. I would alsoContinue reading “A Children’s Literature and Music Shop”

A,Compassionate and Empathic Heart full of love.

What is the most important thing to carry with you all the time? I know the last time I answered this post i wrote about never leaving home without my handbag πŸ‘œ purse πŸ‘› and phone. They are material objects. Today I want to focus on the non-material things that I carry with me forever. Continue reading “A,Compassionate and Empathic Heart full of love.”