Rich Rewards!
I have just finished a half a day of battling with my compuer and have come out victorious. I rewarded myself with a generous slice of mocha cheesecake with strawberries. Delicious!
These days we’ve been watching tv pretty much every evening. Tonight, however Matt’s been belting out some tunes…I’m thinking we should start planning a gig for The Story Tree…
He has enough originals now for an EP. Plus some pub songs. It could be fun, I reckon.
I must confess straight up my gratitude for ye olde iphone. 99.9% of our life is captured on its camera, and I’m yet to download any fancy apps…I know, I can’t believe it either. Shannyn has more than once showed me all the great things I could do, if I actually utilized the potential….
But, that’s really beside my point here. I wanted to pay tribute to days gone by. So many joyous moments, so much beauty everyday, if I’m paying attention….here are a few I noticed and captured….
Loveliness is picking flowers from the garden and putting them in jars around the house. Extra lovely is when the boys join me…Here is Oskar creating an original arrangement (and I am absolutely NOT allowed to rearrange).
Loveliness is a beach holiday in Agnes Water in winter….the kids do not let the chilly breeze at dusk stop them from getting wet with their new friend.
Loveliness is Op shopping. Collecting preloved tablecloths is becoming at bit of an addiction…I will dedicate a whole blog to all the joy the treasures bring…crockery,lamps,dresses etc.,etc.
Loveliness is art and craft. Mess allowing is mandatory, as paint is by no means restricted to paper…just come check out our front porch, and the furniture on it…Oh and the gate, and the railings…
Obviously sunsets are loveliness. However, this one would not have been noticed if I hadn’t come outside and stopped fussing around the house.
Watching Tobey and Oskar play with their friends is sheer loveliness.
So I have documented the loveliness here. Do not worry, there’s plenty of horrid,stressful,crazy moments in life, by no means misunderstand…I don’t tend to take photos of them, they pass and the Loveliness remains….
Boonah is very quiet today. It’s also been raining since this morning so everything is very dull and wet looking outside.
So if you’re at home enjoying the weather, maybe curled up with a favourite book, we’ve got plenty more in here waiting for you when you’re ready for a new read 
This months Book Club book is The Woman Who Thought Too Much by Joanne Limburg
The Woman Who Thought Too Much is a memoir in which the author tries to understand and manage her Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Limburg takes the reader through the various tests and experiments and internet research she has done, while trying to come to terms with her illness.
The Winter of Our Disconnect by Susan Maushart is one that grabbed my attention when it arrived.
As someone who grew up in this techno age and loves it, I have often wondered what we used to do without it. In this book a mother (Maushart) and her three teenage techo-addict daughters give up technology for 6 months and talk about how it changed their perspective of technology and of themselves along the way.
Since we’ve opened our doors again, there have been lots of new books coming in to fill up our shelves. Our second hand range is also expanding for those of you keen for our book-swap.
Here’s hoping for a sunny Spring day tomorrow
