Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

Category: bonsai

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…
Swan Song: Why I thought I wrote it…

Apr 14, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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Swan Song: Why I thought I wrote it… I heard this title somewhere, a long time ago, and it stuck in my mind. I was thinking it would be a good title for the new outing of my Detective David Snow. So I went ahead and started the outline for Swan Song. I even made…
Magical Moments…

Mar 21, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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I have been taking slow, unsteady walks out into our yard lately. Part of the rehabilitation process, I suppose. The first few trips did not benefit me at all; I was too busy fighting the barely controlled terror of being outside, on my own. What I could see, looking past the fear, made the feeling…
A Sunday Smile…

Feb 15, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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There are bright blue skies and sunshine today, a pleasant surprise after so many grey and miserable days.#I slipped on my flip flops and ventured outside, hoping for some signs of Spring. There were no buds on the bonsai, and everywhere I looked, there were dark, bare, empty branches. No other welcome signs of Spring.…
Silent Sunday…

Feb 1, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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Winter is very much holding sway down here in Petersfield. I keep looking out of my window, but there are no signs of growth out there yet. My bonsai trees look cold and damp, sitting in their pots like silent sentinels. Are they awake in there, waiting for Nature’s nod to get going? This is…
Time Heals all Wounds…

Jan 3, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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Back in the saddle, and a very Happy New Year, everyone! There once was a majestic bonsai tree, regal and noble, the best in my bonsai collection. Then something happened to me, and I could no longer take care of any of them. Members of my family took turns watering, with me watching helplessly from…
The End of the Road…

Nov 15, 2025

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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Yesterday morning was one of the worst mornings I have had since this miserable situation began in March of this year. I awoke with tears in my eyes, tears I could not stop for almost an hour. There was no particular reason; I wasn’t thinking or feeling anything particular. My brain doesn’t switch on until…
Memories of a Better Saturday… #Flowers

Oct 25, 2025

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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I really wanted to take part in another #Six on Saturday this week, but sadly, our little garden is waterlogged. Any flowers that were grimly hanging on, have been reduced to a soggy mess from all the rain. This had me remembering all the lovely flowers that have made me smile this year. I am…