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Friday Thoughts…

May 22, 2026

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can old age be beautiful? Another week is coming to an end, and once again, I am no nearer sorting my life out. I am trying, but somehow, I get thwarted at every turn. The only thing I seem to be good at, is my daily physio, which is at least keeping me mobile. I…

Changes…

May 19, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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Early last year, or maybe it was the year before, I had the idea to update our website. You may remember that it didn’t go well, and our website was a bit of a mess for a while. A lot has happened since then, but just recently, that old annoyance has made another appearance. You…

Silent Sunday…

May 17, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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I had a strong desire to walk around Petersfield Pond today. It was the perfect day to see what Mother Nature was doing. But no available transport, sigh. I would just have to look through my photographs of a previous visit. I thought I could stagger out to the garden, not quite the same thing,…

A Job Too Far?

May 12, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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The garden tap has been leaking for weeks. I feel guilty every time I turn it on, and I have been desperate to get around to fixing it. The first thing I did was look for a replacement on Amazon, as ours might be beyond repair. I even ended up sending for two, but on…

Silent Sunday…

May 10, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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I wanted to be silent today too, as I didn’t want to share bad news anymore. I have been trying to relax, do what I can manage, pottering around at my own speed, which these days, is snail’s pace. I am terrified of falling again, and although I make sure to move slowly, there are…

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…

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…

The Waiting Game…

Apr 21, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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I have never liked waiting, so faced with yet another wait, I am more confused than ever. Half of me would love to have a good think, to sort out the muddle in my head. And to be honest, I have tried to think it out. But whatever is going on inside my head, it…

Swan Song: Why I thought I wrote it…

Apr 14, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #achievements, #challenge, #Colours, #journal, #Magic, #trees, beautiful things, blogging, bonsai, hope, inspiration, peace, sharing interests

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…

NoWorries…

Apr 3, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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When I was told that I wasn’t fit enough for surgery, I didn’t know what to think. When I got over the shock, my first thought was, I can get fit, no problem. I just have to exercise more. I ended up fretting about this so much that the more I searched for a way…

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