We liked Don Burrows too as did my parents.. One night (way back in 1970s/80s?) to Wentworth (hotel) Supper Club to hear him & George (forget surname) on piano 🎹
Trump has certainly poked the hornets nest and caused havoc in the stock markets. A very unsettling time for us all.
Jim-jams - it’s what we call our PJs or pyjamas! A PJ to others is a private jet. I will never have cause to use that abbreviation other than in my novels. I’m fascinated with language and how we use different words and expressions.
All that exercise with puppy dog! So hilarious watching him charge down those lines dragging you behind him. So many lovely things and too many not-so-lovely things. Hope that foot improves soon. Sending heaps of hugs.
I love this calm collection of gratitudes, Prue. I lingered over all the photos: The artistic postcards (I dare say mine may be less artistic!), the new glasses (very stylish), you in your ballet moment (the dancer's top is perfect for you), and your beach finds. I have a big container of beach glass and pottery, but the collection hasn't grown much lately. Too many people have discovered the water's edges here for there to be much left to gather. That you found that masonry pyramid/triangle is *amazing!* What is it bringing up for you?
How delightful that Sir Pupsalot is a line runner. And you, Madame, look quite fit running alongside!
I think I'll leave off here with my comment. No sense ruining my mood with reflections on the chaos coming out of Washington. 😩
I hope your foot gets itself sorted out soon. I hope lots of things get sorted out soon.
That triangle was initially such a spooky coincidence and all I lay against it was the Langdon symbology from the novel. Then I tried to work out how on earth it got to the beach. There is a farmhouse not far from where I was. The original historic farm house (circa 1850's) was sadly burned down in the 1960's and I wonder if they gathered up all the rubble and deposited it over cliffs that edge their farmland. It would certainly explain why such a piece of brick/shingle/rubble was carried south in the prevailing northeasterly seastorms when massive breakers stir up and carry all sorts of stuff.
Sir Pupsalot! Oh my heaven - I was GASPING after x2 round the soccer fields! I thought there'd be a cardiac incident!
Re the artistic postcards. Amateur work at best and this little cottage is so lacking in the right supplies anyway. My biggest concern is that with layers - eg teabags, felt etc, they may not make it successfully through ours and foreign postal services in anything like the condition they will leave here. Time will tell...
I absolutely love those glasses, Prue!!! Just what I would choose, because, of course I would, lol.
I too thoroughly enjoyed the sparse yet effective prose of More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop as well and as for Jaffa Cupcakes? Never had one but know instinctively that these are the things that make life more bearable just at the moment especially when combined with a strong cup of tea. Your list is a delight - and most encouraging!
I can't believe I found those specs on ebay! I was looking for new glasses frames and they popped up and 'with sunnies'. And they were about a 1/3rd price of frames at the optician's. I'm tempted to get another pair of the same brand.
The cupcakes were chocolate ones with marmalade and orange rind stirred through them and then vanilla icing with marmalade stirred through that. Yumm!
What a delightful array of interesting things Miss Prue. As always. I'm a sea glass collector, and always wonder where they came from and.what those pieces saw...
If I wasn't currently on this soil I'm not sure I'd buy anything American either and the regime is unspeakably embarrassing to most of us, as well as financially crippling. Please know that! J
Janice, it's why it was very important to let my US friends know that this is not personal. You are all very separate from the Anarchic Regime in Washington. For one thing, you all hold wonderful values. They do not. But enough politics.
Thank you for reading and commenting. I truly appreciate it.
We liked Don Burrows too as did my parents.. One night (way back in 1970s/80s?) to Wentworth (hotel) Supper Club to hear him & George (forget surname) on piano 🎹
George Golla. Brilliant duo. The music is timeless.
Thanks for remembering!!
Another calming, insightful post, Prue.
Trump has certainly poked the hornets nest and caused havoc in the stock markets. A very unsettling time for us all.
Jim-jams - it’s what we call our PJs or pyjamas! A PJ to others is a private jet. I will never have cause to use that abbreviation other than in my novels. I’m fascinated with language and how we use different words and expressions.
another delightful roundup Prue
thankyou
Thanks for your kind comment, Kate.
i'm a little too brain dead to write but i wanted you to know i enjoy your posts and updates
Hope you're okay.
Yes I am thank you for asking. Just the state of the world and life and far too much information for my brain to process.
All that exercise with puppy dog! So hilarious watching him charge down those lines dragging you behind him. So many lovely things and too many not-so-lovely things. Hope that foot improves soon. Sending heaps of hugs.
With emphasis on the 'drag', Beth. Maybe it was a drag-hunt for him. Who knopws how his mind works.
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I love this calm collection of gratitudes, Prue. I lingered over all the photos: The artistic postcards (I dare say mine may be less artistic!), the new glasses (very stylish), you in your ballet moment (the dancer's top is perfect for you), and your beach finds. I have a big container of beach glass and pottery, but the collection hasn't grown much lately. Too many people have discovered the water's edges here for there to be much left to gather. That you found that masonry pyramid/triangle is *amazing!* What is it bringing up for you?
How delightful that Sir Pupsalot is a line runner. And you, Madame, look quite fit running alongside!
I think I'll leave off here with my comment. No sense ruining my mood with reflections on the chaos coming out of Washington. 😩
I hope your foot gets itself sorted out soon. I hope lots of things get sorted out soon.
Hi Elizabeth, lovely to have you here.
That triangle was initially such a spooky coincidence and all I lay against it was the Langdon symbology from the novel. Then I tried to work out how on earth it got to the beach. There is a farmhouse not far from where I was. The original historic farm house (circa 1850's) was sadly burned down in the 1960's and I wonder if they gathered up all the rubble and deposited it over cliffs that edge their farmland. It would certainly explain why such a piece of brick/shingle/rubble was carried south in the prevailing northeasterly seastorms when massive breakers stir up and carry all sorts of stuff.
Sir Pupsalot! Oh my heaven - I was GASPING after x2 round the soccer fields! I thought there'd be a cardiac incident!
Re the artistic postcards. Amateur work at best and this little cottage is so lacking in the right supplies anyway. My biggest concern is that with layers - eg teabags, felt etc, they may not make it successfully through ours and foreign postal services in anything like the condition they will leave here. Time will tell...
XXXX
I absolutely love those glasses, Prue!!! Just what I would choose, because, of course I would, lol.
I too thoroughly enjoyed the sparse yet effective prose of More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop as well and as for Jaffa Cupcakes? Never had one but know instinctively that these are the things that make life more bearable just at the moment especially when combined with a strong cup of tea. Your list is a delight - and most encouraging!
P.S. Pup's fascination with lines is hilarious!
I can't believe I found those specs on ebay! I was looking for new glasses frames and they popped up and 'with sunnies'. And they were about a 1/3rd price of frames at the optician's. I'm tempted to get another pair of the same brand.
The cupcakes were chocolate ones with marmalade and orange rind stirred through them and then vanilla icing with marmalade stirred through that. Yumm!
What a delightful array of interesting things Miss Prue. As always. I'm a sea glass collector, and always wonder where they came from and.what those pieces saw...
If I wasn't currently on this soil I'm not sure I'd buy anything American either and the regime is unspeakably embarrassing to most of us, as well as financially crippling. Please know that! J
Janice, it's why it was very important to let my US friends know that this is not personal. You are all very separate from the Anarchic Regime in Washington. For one thing, you all hold wonderful values. They do not. But enough politics.
Thank you for reading and commenting. I truly appreciate it.
And I you!! Oh yes.....I'm mimicking those sunnies right now in real time!
A beautifully eclectic post - beeeeeee rescue (yes, that is the correct spelling of 🐝), cupcakes, pup-shredded loo roll - sheer delight! x