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Another Sunday afternoon

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This past week went quickly. I found myself back at the gym on the hill climbing treadmill,program. 25 minutes and each time it gets easier. I also did some 5 km walks in the city. One day I hopped on a bus and went to a different suburb to walk just for a change of scenery and people watching. I visited a couple of thrift stores to find things to sell on my eBay store. It was fun to be distracted with new eyes.

I got my reading streak back a bit and began Eleanor Catton’s book Birnam Wood. I’m about 50 pages in and am enjoying it so far. It seems to be one of those books that will not be at all predictable.

As for screens this week, No Netflix. Instead watching a few Australian eBay sellers to see what they pick up in thrift shops and what they find sell easily in their own stores. Shoes in good condition, kitchen items and some brands of women fashions plus golf clubs of all things. It is fun to see how they go. One woman sells lots of books and a viewer can watch her at book sales as to what she picks up. I find it interesting to watch them go about their lives sourcing items from all different places.

Another book I’ve picked up to dip into is Daily Rituals by Mason Currey. It is a complete listing of the rituals famous people follow/followed in their daily lives that ensure their productiveness. I will share a couple of pages from the Table of Contents for interest.

I am also playing with an AI software program that takes my photos and does all kinds of things to them. Sets up locations, activities, holiday snaps. So much fun. I can take a picture of my dog, for example then place him in a different setting. Or I can decorate him to use on Instagram if I wanted. It’t fun. I can use it on the penguin photos I use on this blog. More exploration will follow. The software is called Photo Room and I use it on my iPad.

Ollie loves life so much.

Well that is my week in a nutshell. Just trying to stay stress free and enjoy little activities that spark joy. I hope life is a bit stress free for you and if not try to find some down time that makes you smile.

It has been very wintry lately.

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I live a retired life in Tasmania, Australia. I love books, travel, animals, photography, motor biking and good friends. I indulge in all these activities with the little Travellin' Penguin who has now shared five continents with me. We love book shops, photography walks and time with friends as all our family is in USA and Canada. I enjoy visitors to my blog so hope you'll stop by.

11 thoughts on “Another Sunday afternoon”

  1. So happy to hear that you are on the mend, Madam! It is such a pleasure to learn about life in the Australia/Tasmania region. You have such lovely adventures. Glad you can drive again as well. I had eye surgery (first right, then left) for cataracts last summer, and am getting my license renewed! Realized that for the first 64 years of my life I had almost ZERO depth perception! Now with my SUPER BIONIC LENSES and 20-10 vision with depth perception, I feel as if I could be the World’s Creakiest Fighter Pilot.

    Sparking joy IS what it is all about. Your pal from Washington DC, where we are a bit “joy deprived with all the striving and grinding!

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    1. Thank you for dropping by. As we grew up in the US but left 35 yrs ago we keep our eye on what happens in Washington as much as many there. Hope you’re staying cool.

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      1. Cool! I did not realize it. But for a wrong turn of my grandfather, and jumping on a ship bound for Boston not Australia (on the run from the British Army in 1910 Cork) I might have been down there with you! I understand we have many distant “Murphy” cousins with sheep farms in Australia AND New Zealand (my half-dozen great uncles who got on the right ships).

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  2. Great photo of Ollie. Daily Rituals sounds fascinating. Love these kind of books.

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    1. Hi Folks! Fancy meeting you here Kaggsy!

      Full of beans this a.m… I believe I still have this clipping in my old “back files” in storage but on the work style of Francis Bacon (who fascinates me), he had very different studio and personal space approaches. His studio was much like his work, chaotic and filled with intense color, piles of crumpled paper and abandoned sketches all over, etc.. But his bedroom was almost monastic. A small, neat bed and calming cream-painted walls. I think he enjoyed the peace of the blank surroundings. I very much relate to this in terms of needed a lot of blank space around me as my brain is usually buzzing with imagery, words, etc. and is generally quite “swampy.” Just passing along if it suits, Cheers.

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  5. Nice recovery period and I love the picture of Ollie running though the poppies!

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