There was a thick layer of frost on my windscreen this morning, but despite the chill, spring is coming. There are buds about to burst, the first flowers on the stone fruits are out and the grass is growing like crazy. I love the vibrant green of new growth, it holds such promise and hope.
Prince was one of the pop musicians I really enjoyed growing up. Diamonds & Pearls (1991) was one of my favourite albums. I loved the imagery in Strollin' and the super chilled groove. I'm looking forward to some strolling when Spring arrives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ6PXhBbnhw
Popped into Target yesterday and happy days - merino thermals on super special. Not the "Climbing Everest" style, but the "I live in Ballarat and like to wear nice clothes in Winter" style. I'm a die-hard op shopper and don't often buy new clothes, but Target came up with the gold. It does indeed make
Following on from yesterday's sailing ship post, I think my inner pirate was awakened in the mid 1990s while watching Due South. A brilliant Canadian crime series, with a good dash of quirky humour. The main protagonist is a dashingly handsome Mountie on secondment to Chicago accompanied by his trusty clue-sniffing husky. My favourite tune
There's a part of me that wants to be a pirate, sailing the high seas and singing shanties on the waves. I'm not sure where it comes from - perhaps there is a fabulous sailor woman in my family tree somewhere. In any case, I do love sailing ships with all their ropes, masts and
It's only fitting to talk about pianos on day #88 (because pianos typically have 88 keys). I was fortunate enough to play tonight's gig on a little baby grand that was tuned yesterday. Not only that, it was in a beautiful room with a lovely audience. Seems the very definition of harmonious.
It tickles my fancy when I play a Sarabande that at one stage it was illegal. Bach's Sarabande - the one I play is part of the fifth French suite - is a beautiful, restrained piece of baroque keyboard music. It doesn't get much more refined that this in the classical musical world. However ...
North-facing windows are indeed a joy. In the depths of a Ballarat winter, the huge patch of sunshine in my loungeroom is the perfect antidote to the August blues. The warmth of the sun is different from other heat sources, and I find myself drawn to the sunny spots as though they are magnetic. The
My grandmother had a little porcelain Pinocchio that lived on the bookshelf. He had a music box in him that played When You Wish Upon A Star as he gently turned in a circle. It was written for the 1940 Disney film of Pinicchio, for the adorable Jiminy Cricket, and sung by ukulele hero Cliff
If there's one way to feel a sense of accomplishment, it's through successful plumbing repairs. Today I successfully changed the washers in not one, but three dripping taps. I am filled with a sense of achievement and a new calm permeates the house in the absence of drips interrupting the aural environment. If only my