I feel like this weekend begins a new winter chapter in Tasmania. We’ve had some glorious days then another cold front moves in but this is normal. Not long now until spring.
Daffodils are rising, the wattle tree blooms have us all sneezing and I’m hearing a lot about getting the seed potatoes ready for planting.
It is also time to shed a bit of weight and get the camera out and post up some new photos.
It is time to connect to people I haven’t seen in awhile. I am looking forward to sitting outdoors again while having my lunch or coffee.
This week I had long conversations with three beautiful friends I’ve not seen for awhile. Yet on Wednesday there was a wake at a pub for another. That turned into a bittersweet time as I met and spent time with her two sisters and her niece. I helped a bit the next day to help clean out things in the house. A sad process. Donate? Skip it? Give it away? Auction? A Vinnies truck (thrift shop) turned up for bigger donations. Then the sisters and I and another neighbour sat around in the half empty lounge room telling me their stories of the past and the history of our neighbourhood. The house has been here for a very long time. I learned so much and it was lovely watching them laugh at the memories.
On top of all of this I had my book group evening where we discussed Robbie Arnott’s book Dusk. A beautiful Australian tale.
On Tuesday evening I got to one of my photo club meetings where we shared a lot of photos on the big screen and talked of what we loved and what we’d change in the editing process of the photos. We also had a speaker who shared his landscape and seascapes photography and a lively discussion ensued.
However on Friday we not only celebrated Ollie’s sixth birthday we celebrated our 54th wedding anniversary We went out to a very favourite restaurant. We shared a bottle of local Tasmanian wine and a gorgeous meal with yummy dessert. We amaze ourselves that we are still here. Life seems so much more settled as we age.
Now it is the weekend and we are very tired and just enjoying a bit of reading, social media, journalling and I have started repurposing a backyard area because I Am. Going. To. Plant. Potatoes‼️😳‼️
Something I’ve not done before but as an old time American farmer might say, “I just have a hankerin’ to plant a dern tater.”
Thats the week!
Now I’ll go dig up some photos to illustrate this ‘dern’ post.
Have a lovely week and if you feel so inclined tell me something fun you did that gave you a little buzz of happiness or a small giggle.
See you next week!
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