bonsai – Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

Sunday Smiles…

Aug 16, 2026

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I usually like to post flowers on a Sunday, but sadly, the choice is rather limited right now. I wasn’t expecting to be posting bonsai, but the ones I came across this morning on the internet deserve to be shown. When my passion for bonsai began all those years ago, I didn’t realise that they…

An Afternoon with Jaye…

Jul 28, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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I mentioned Scrivener the other day, and that must have triggered something in my brain. MS Word was still playing silly buggers, they have changed everything, making it very difficult to do anything. I have tried to learn Scrivener in the past, and although the basics were easy, I never managed to become adept. I…

Pink or Blue?

Jul 25, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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Recently spotted in my overgrown jungle… Only this time last year it was blue! This hydrangea is a new addition to our garden, back when I took better care of everything. It was such a pretty blue. Don’t get me wrong, pink is a lovely colour too. I have been reading about how you can…

A heatwave and a load of viruses…

Jun 23, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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More ups and downs yesterday, but nothing disastrous. At least, I didn’t think so until late in the afternoon when we were attacked. Something called Mcafee rushed to tell me we had just been attacked by seven viruses. One phone call to Eset, our security system, soon sorted that out. This was after a very…

The End of a Brilliant Week…

Jun 21, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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This week has been full of ups and downs, and some of the downs have been spectacularly bad. After everything I have had to put up with the past year, I thought I had beaten the miseries, but it turns out I am human after all. But enough about that… I have been doing some…

Silent Sunday…

Jun 14, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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I had a lovely afternoon yesterday, slowly managing to Summer prune most of my bonsai. So good to feel useful again… Enjoy your Sunday, folks… a lovely new week begins tomorrow! Jaye 💕

My Jungle…

Jun 13, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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Lately, every time I go out doors, the extent of fresh growth every where I look is becoming overwhelming. All the rain we have had lately has triggered an immense growth spurt. All of my bonsai are almost unrecognisable, and the garden is a jungle. I feel so helpless, looking at it all, knowing there…

Good Intentions…

May 6, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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Sometimes I lie awake in the middle of the night and wonder what I am doing. I know what I think I am doing, but what am I actually accomplishing? Sometimes, I think writers are ill-equipped to step outside of their writing world to become successful businesswomen. I imagine you would need a severe dose…

Silent Sunday…

May 3, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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I am still struggling to get my thoughts in order, and this thing in my head is not helping. I want to feel relieved that help might be on the way, but for some reason, my mind won’t rest. I must admit to allowing this, as I am too tired to argue with anything. Even…

Bonsai Sunday…

Apr 26, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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For several weeks now, I have not been able to galvanise myself to do anything much. For some reason, my enthusiasm and also my duty of care has been missing. My brain has been trying to opt out of any enthusiasm for anything, and I have hated every minute. This has been a strange state…

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