Lovely post, and thanks for the book recommendation... I know nothing of Tasmania and this will be a nice read. I love reading about royal life and obligation, so civilized, unlike the Wild West Show that's going on where I live with a (which adjective???) who wants to be King. Reading offers respite. XO
I'm listening to it on audio and find any little reason I can to continue listening. For me that's the sign of a good narrative. I think you'll enjoy it. As for the 'which adjective' who wants to be king, there's a thing called statesmanship. Perhaps the wretched little man should try that first! I feel for you, Donna.
Ooh, that cake and ice cream look yummy! Home made eh? Well done. Such a shame about your friend no longer feeling capable of swimming. Thank goodness you can still share cake and ice cream. Sending hugs dear Prue. Enjoy your autumn.
It's a strange cake, Beth. I left my mum's coffee sponge recipe in the city and used Mary Berry's coffee sponge recipe. But I think it's a buttercake and it's not a good keeper, even though the flavour is divine.
The coffee icecream comes from a friend's 40 year old icecream recipe book that came with her old icecream maker. It's delicious... and fattening!
Missing the ocean, missing the Bay...but so grateful to have the Rec center warm water pool 4 mornings each week to immerse in salt water and find my bearings! With aging I find my endurance diminishing a bit which is frustrating. I challenge myself to focus on those things I can still do and enjoy. Some days are harder than others. I love that you continue to dance!!
Yes, we speak about all these aging-type things on almost a daily basis now - sometimes with humour but sometimes with tears too. I find it so interesting that it would be impossible to know what I now know at any other age - it seems that true wisdom (as you display here) must come to us on its own, doesn't it? It's why I feel that my boys are unable to "receive" my counsel sometimes. They just *can't* at their tender years. Your cake looks delectable, Prue! I'm sad for you about your friend though and also about the insanely unnecessary state of the world.
All the more reason for cake, now ... Didn't Yoda say this??? Well, he should have lol xo
We need Yoda as a head of state, I think. And yes re wisdom as we age. I guess it comes down to lived experience but I must say I feel a little as if I'm posturing when I offer advice to my kids. I have so much left to learn myself...
Cake - google Mary Berry's coffee sponge. Icecream from my friend's 40 year old instruction book that's held together with pegs. I'll try to remember to do a recipe post.
Love the photo of you/your shadow, and I'm glad the weather has brought some relief of late.
Like you, I have a collection of good friends who are older than me. Likewise, I am the oldest of my work colleagues. Aging (as we spell it) is a peculiar thing and, more often than I'd like, painful physically and emotionally. One good thing. I think I can handle that. But hugs, too. It's hard. The coffee cake and ice cream look scrumptious!
I can handle the physical side by trying to keep calm and carry on but I dislike it when my friends (we are all elders) become ill.
I have lost two thus far. I don't want to lose any more. But one has to be philosophical. It's the circle of life and its why I dived off the back of the boat yesterday - after all, who knows what tomorrow will bring?
Besides we are lucky enough to live in a little paradise far from the mad and bad of the world.
Best be content as long as one is able, have no regrets and as I have oft said: 'I want to skip into the grave sideways yelling "Holy s**t, what a ride!" '
For some reason it was the dandelion photo that captured my imagination the longest from your post. Perhaps it is the symbol of hope it provides or its sense of possibility which I am clinging on to...At any rate, I loved all of your thoughts, and so many of them echo my own range of feelings in any given week. Love, losing, exercise, outside air, breathing, reading, music...Thanks for putting it all into prose so elegantly...🌺
Oh Sabrina, it's not easy. I just make sure I am outdoors as often as possible. It seems to reduce the size of problems. Like looking at the firmament and realising we are such tiny little dust particles in the scheme of things. I think we're all struggling a little, aren't we?
Wonderful and thought-provoking post as always! I feel for your grief over your friend…and time passing. When the kind of “derring-do” adventures must be over.
I thought it was so interesting that Queen Mary of Denmark is from Tasmania! And I appreciate the strong alliance between Denmark and Australia…(it can only be helpful given the previous insane talk about Greenland).
I hadn’t heard about the novel The Heir Apparent, but I’m so intrigued that much of it is set in your area, and am putting it on hold at the library!
Lovely post, and thanks for the book recommendation... I know nothing of Tasmania and this will be a nice read. I love reading about royal life and obligation, so civilized, unlike the Wild West Show that's going on where I live with a (which adjective???) who wants to be King. Reading offers respite. XO
I'm listening to it on audio and find any little reason I can to continue listening. For me that's the sign of a good narrative. I think you'll enjoy it. As for the 'which adjective' who wants to be king, there's a thing called statesmanship. Perhaps the wretched little man should try that first! I feel for you, Donna.
Ooh, that cake and ice cream look yummy! Home made eh? Well done. Such a shame about your friend no longer feeling capable of swimming. Thank goodness you can still share cake and ice cream. Sending hugs dear Prue. Enjoy your autumn.
It's a strange cake, Beth. I left my mum's coffee sponge recipe in the city and used Mary Berry's coffee sponge recipe. But I think it's a buttercake and it's not a good keeper, even though the flavour is divine.
The coffee icecream comes from a friend's 40 year old icecream recipe book that came with her old icecream maker. It's delicious... and fattening!
Sounds wonderful. (I do love buttercakes. And fattening ice cream. Unfortunately. 😃)
Missing the ocean, missing the Bay...but so grateful to have the Rec center warm water pool 4 mornings each week to immerse in salt water and find my bearings! With aging I find my endurance diminishing a bit which is frustrating. I challenge myself to focus on those things I can still do and enjoy. Some days are harder than others. I love that you continue to dance!!
Agree. After a day on the boat and then scrubbing down said vessel, husband and self were utterly exhausted. Slept for 9 hours!!!!
Today, we're stiff and sore in the oddest places. Still - let's keep on!
Yes, we speak about all these aging-type things on almost a daily basis now - sometimes with humour but sometimes with tears too. I find it so interesting that it would be impossible to know what I now know at any other age - it seems that true wisdom (as you display here) must come to us on its own, doesn't it? It's why I feel that my boys are unable to "receive" my counsel sometimes. They just *can't* at their tender years. Your cake looks delectable, Prue! I'm sad for you about your friend though and also about the insanely unnecessary state of the world.
All the more reason for cake, now ... Didn't Yoda say this??? Well, he should have lol xo
We need Yoda as a head of state, I think. And yes re wisdom as we age. I guess it comes down to lived experience but I must say I feel a little as if I'm posturing when I offer advice to my kids. I have so much left to learn myself...
Yes, please, Yoda for president!
Delightful read. Cake and ice cream recipes please!
Cake - google Mary Berry's coffee sponge. Icecream from my friend's 40 year old instruction book that's held together with pegs. I'll try to remember to do a recipe post.
Thank you!
Love the photo of you/your shadow, and I'm glad the weather has brought some relief of late.
Like you, I have a collection of good friends who are older than me. Likewise, I am the oldest of my work colleagues. Aging (as we spell it) is a peculiar thing and, more often than I'd like, painful physically and emotionally. One good thing. I think I can handle that. But hugs, too. It's hard. The coffee cake and ice cream look scrumptious!
I can handle the physical side by trying to keep calm and carry on but I dislike it when my friends (we are all elders) become ill.
I have lost two thus far. I don't want to lose any more. But one has to be philosophical. It's the circle of life and its why I dived off the back of the boat yesterday - after all, who knows what tomorrow will bring?
Besides we are lucky enough to live in a little paradise far from the mad and bad of the world.
Best be content as long as one is able, have no regrets and as I have oft said: 'I want to skip into the grave sideways yelling "Holy s**t, what a ride!" '
LOVE that no regrets attitude, Prue!
Altering my aspect to the sun as I pen this. I'm sorry for your challenges and love that you appreciate simple, pure joys, age-ing or not. J
For some reason it was the dandelion photo that captured my imagination the longest from your post. Perhaps it is the symbol of hope it provides or its sense of possibility which I am clinging on to...At any rate, I loved all of your thoughts, and so many of them echo my own range of feelings in any given week. Love, losing, exercise, outside air, breathing, reading, music...Thanks for putting it all into prose so elegantly...🌺
Oh Sabrina, it's not easy. I just make sure I am outdoors as often as possible. It seems to reduce the size of problems. Like looking at the firmament and realising we are such tiny little dust particles in the scheme of things. I think we're all struggling a little, aren't we?
I agree, and that is why we both love living by the sea. Always clear that we are so small in comparison to the winds and currents….
Wonderful and thought-provoking post as always! I feel for your grief over your friend…and time passing. When the kind of “derring-do” adventures must be over.
I thought it was so interesting that Queen Mary of Denmark is from Tasmania! And I appreciate the strong alliance between Denmark and Australia…(it can only be helpful given the previous insane talk about Greenland).
I hadn’t heard about the novel The Heir Apparent, but I’m so intrigued that much of it is set in your area, and am putting it on hold at the library!
I hope you enjoy the novel, Susan.