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My astounding parents
Wallowing in grand parenthood When my Dad was 73 ( my age now) and my Mum was 71 they were continuing to be the rock they had been all my life! Our youngest child and Mum and Dad’s 6th grandchild was born that year. I was 35. Hospitalised with glucose intolerance bordering on gestational diabetes…
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Paradox
List five things you do for fun. 2. When my daughter says ” I’m nearly home, Mum”, names a place ” just near the bridge” while driving. (Paradox) and I know she’s really about two and a half hours further back up the road. 3. I knit rugs. I love it! Rugs for at least…
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Don’t make someone ring the ambulance,
If you could make your pet understand one thing, what would it be? I would encourage our pet to understand that she is safe in the home when the men of the house ( one of whom I married, the other of whom I “delivered”) when I, the only other female resident, am stuck at…
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Feeling loved – simple things!
Can you share a positive example of where you’ve felt loved? Well it’s 10.25pm on a Friday and I feel loved. As I write this, it’s overwhelming! Son’s back home from filming a gig, husband’s having a late night cheese and crackers snack, the wind is howling loud and cold in the middle of our…
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Being Me
Share five things you’re good at. Five things; Music. Writing. Loving family. Loving home. Living in the moment.
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Ambivalent!
Are you more of a night or morning person? I’m just a live every minute of every day person. One of my philosophies is “still above ground so I am ahead on points”! This perception is based on being born in Australia. Being born after WWII , only just but, enough to be labelled Baby…
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No apologies,
What are your two favorite things to wear? Favourite things? My nighties and my incontinence protection! I remember the times before over the counter purchase of sanitary wear. Won’t go into details! I remember purchasing “ modess pads” from the chemist, already wrapped in brown paper for anonymity….. as effing if the boys on the…
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“Always look on the bright side of death”!
In light of the recent announcement from the leader of the opposition regarding the benefit of going nuclear, I have been inundated with anxiety about what lies ahead! However, one of my great blessings at this time of my life is that I am in my eighth decade! Even with the longevity genes of the…
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Self soothing
I am a side sleeper. Heading for night rest, after turning off the night light, fluffing the pillows, hauling the bed covers up to my ears, I roll onto my left side, grasp my beautiful wooden memory beads (formerly known as rosary beads, gifted to me by my God mother) in my left hand and…
Confessions of a Free Range Prolapsed Catholic 