Monday Musings....

THE POWER OF LOVE

Across the gateway of my heart

I wrote "No thoroughfare,"

But love came laughing by, and cried

"I enter everywhere".

~Herbert Shipman~

TK xx



Grateful...

Today I am grateful for

PRAYERS.....

our lifeline to God.



'Praying Hands' by Albrecht Durer

The story behind this etching is amazing...the artist did it in honour of his

brother Albert, who sacrificed his hands in work to support Albrecht while he studied art in Nuremberg. It is a true reminder to be grateful in ALL things and give a little prayer of thanks each day.

May you find lots to be grateful for today! Pop on over here for more 'pockets of grateful'.

TK xx

Port Willunga

I have had this dream, this wish for a long long time and finally last weekend it

was realised - WOW what a day!!

We took ourselves off for a drive 'down south' of Adelaide to the gorgeous

Port Willunga.

The day was sunshine'y gorgeous, not a cloud to be seen

Families were dotted along the beach everywhere

enjoying this last hurrah befoe the new school year commenced

There are these amazing caves cut in to the cliff face....

the perfect shelter from the sun's rays

We went for a lovely walk, getting our feet wet in

the cooling sea

I felt it was just as if I was somewhere on the Greek Islands...

I truly had to pinch myself, it hardly seemed real!!!

BUT....IT....WAS...and right here in our lovely

South Australia!!!

Then we had a late lunch at the much famed 'Star of Greece Cafe' -

was it worth the trip?

ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!

It was a deliriously magical day!!

TK xx

Monday Musings....

The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.

~Sydney J. Harris~

My thoughts have been very much with all the children heading back to start the new year of school...and here in Adelaide at least in such HOT HOT weather!!!

TK xx



The Pink Lake Lady

When we drove over to Pt Lincoln last month to spend time with my parents we went through the small dust marked town of Lochiel, just north of Adelaide. This town has always captured my imagination....I think it is cute.

I have held rather fanciful dreams of living in the old shop/post office - that building holds an allure for me for some reason. Gosh knows what I would actually DO in this town.....sit and contemplate the pink lady and write lots maybe......


Then there is this building....for a long time it was an eating place....it used to look loads better than this!! I was always so impressed with someone having the guts and determination to run this in Lochiel - there used to be lovely eating spots outside. Now its run down BUT I have just discovered its for sale!!!

I think the allure of this place really has something to do with the pink lake......it is so beautiful and mysterious....here is a recent scribble from that trip.

LOCHIEL'S LADY

Can you dance across

the pink lady

as she laces and curls

around the eastern scapes

of a forgotten

roadside town

straggly pines

border her

outline

like worn-out ribbons

in yesterday's hair

yet she is

calm and serene

with not a ripple

on her countenance

this lady of the land

is somehow resplendant

settled in her

unfettered cloak

she the constant marker

on a busy main highway

to somewhere else.

TK xx

I am

I am

you are

we are Australian



In recent weeks I have been saddened and broken over the devastation that has swept across parts of our land BUT I have also been gladdened and heartened by what people have done for others. We had our lovely holiday break in QLD and it was wonderful to be away but there was a very stark reminder around the corner, literally, of havoc on a grand scale. We helped where we could and felt good doing so.

I have returned home being even more thankful for what I have. I want to focus on the 'moments' each day and stress less about the maybe's of life.

I am truly truly thankful to be part of this beautiful country Australia and raise my head up high with great pride today especially -

HAVE A FABULOUS AUSTRALIA DAY........whatever you do!

TK xx

Update

Hi, I am still alive but busy being in holiday mode just for a bit.

We have returned from a delightful, restful week here











lots of snoozing,
reading,
gazing
eating
walking
resting

....now its time to unpack, wash, check house is in order and then re-pack as we head here



to do lots of theme parks
touristy stuff
high rise gazing
beach walking
food sampling

off a market-ing

swimming EVERY SINGLE DAY

...and if incredibly lucky...a tad more reading!!

I will be back at the end of the month, more or less ready to attend to all matters 2011!!!

TK xx