Tiny Pleasures #71: Quiet Morning Coffee
A quiet coffee on the deck watching the sun move over the trees is a wonderful way to start the day.
Tiny Pleasures #43: Working in Underpants
Undies, pants, briefs, drawers, jox, underdacks, knickers... Whatever you call them, I find they are the most appropriate clothing for working at home on 35 degree days. There are all kinds of daily activities that are more fun when only wearing undies, but my favourite is typing work emails. Here I am sitting at my
Tiny Pleasures #29: Golden Hour Apple Tree
The golden hour on a summer evening is just glorious. The day is nearly done, but rather than fading slowing into grey, it explodes in a rush of beautiful light. As though it doesn't want to be forgotten and would very much like a round of applause as it exits stage west. The view from
Tiny Pleasures #16: Sun-dried Washing
Though the constant demand of housework may be a bore, there is something terribly satisfying about a Hills Hoist full of sun-dried washing, flapping in the breeze. You know the towels are going to be softer after being tossed about by the wind and that they will smell like sunshine. I'm sure there is some
Tiny Pleasures #6: Soft Grass
Stormy summer weather seems to be the norm this year and the plants are enjoying the combination of rain and warm days. Everything is remarkably green for January, including the grass, which is lush and soft. It feels so nice under bare feet while sipping my morning coffee in the sunshine.
Happiness as Anarchy #259: Mojitos
Mojito: mint, lime, soda, white rum, sugar. Summer in liquid form.
Happiness as Anarchy #234: Gardening in underwear
All the branding and marketing experts would probably say that under no circumstances should I tell you that I was gardening in my underwear today. I'm going to ignore them. It's summer in Australia - the weather is hot and so am I. The plant needs watering and the tomatoes need tying up, so I
Happiness as Anarchy #226: Rosy sunset
The clouds rolled in last night and this morning I awoke to the sound of rain on the roof. A very welcome change from the heat and quite special given the inferno to the east. The sunset this evening was particularly rosy and beautiful, in that eerie way that a smokey sky creates.
Happiness as Anarchy #210: Wine Mysteries
It shouldn't make me happy that a bottle leaked in my delivery today, but I do like a mystery. Feeling the soggy cardboard, I expected to find a broken bottle, but found that all the bottles were intact. There was no sign of damage, not even to the foil on the sparkling tops, yet one
Happiness as Anarchy #183: First Cherries of the Season
How I love finding the first cherries of the season on offer in the fruit shop. I can't resist their shiny burgundy skin, beckoning me to savour the juicy, sweet flesh. Today was that special day, heralding the start of summer and all the fruitful excess of mangoes, peaches, nectarines, figs, plums, berries, and melons.