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Enjoying life in The dotted line
Just as I was ramping up my outputs, they need to slow down againĀ šAll for good reasons though, respite and rejuvenation here we come!The adventures technically started a week ago, when I lef...
Therapeutic in Half-baked musings
I think we all need therapeutic solutions of some form.Not just my family and friends and people who are experiencing similar struggles.Everyone. Every human on the planet needs a way ...
Calm as a pebble in The dotted line
Gosh. Two days ago I was as angry as a very angry toad, who'd lost his favourite hat in a sudden gust of wind, tripped on his boot lace, tumbled into nettles, then found the kindly shadow ...
Control in Half-baked musings
Everything feels ridiculous right now. The neighbouring county's MPs have written an open letter to the Reform Council asking them to reverse their decision to ban promotions of LGBT...
Tagging in Half-baked musings
The other week I re-edited a journal I wasn't happy with. I removed most of it (for the sake of the privacy of those involved) and suggested to myself, that I start #tagging future posts so ...
Comfortable in The dotted line
It's been an exhausting week. The usual routine of working, looking after and being companion to my Dad. Whilst also getting him settled in the new contracted carers routine, working out wh...
Signposting in The dotted line
A fresh mini entry lieu of the one removed... My Dad's house is full of stickers, many were added last year when we had 4 lots of carers coming to the house every day. Stickers on room doors...
Echoes in Half-baked musings
Stunning imagery Powerful echoes Audacious, honest, vulnerable, sensualI remember her! Parts of her still occasionally spark Like being portrait ready She daydreams life could catch aligh...
Adventurer in The dotted line
I'm an adventurer at heart.It stems from my parents' love of travel and the opportunities they gave me.I attended many different schools, have lived in dozens of houses and have been pr...
Interwoven in The dotted line
Some people, places and possessions are anchors in our lives.My favourite animated film is Inside Out. I love the visualisation of our emotions as the controllers, the fleeting thought...
Brexit-level grim in The dotted line
It's a weird day today, watching your country enthusiastically vote for ideals that you stand so firmly against. Earlier, as I watched the first half of the results coming in, I felt disappo...
Connection in The dotted line
My Dad seemingly knows every word to every song from the 60s and 70s, including all of the major showtunes.I never knew he loved music so much and had such a diverse range, but since we got him...
Buoyed by ACEOs in The dotted line
I'm bidding on my first ever ACEOs.I'd never heard of such things until I started following painting tutorials on TikTok, now I see artist's showing them all the time!I recently crea...
Honest systems in The dotted line
I was proud of myself this week.Weāre a few weeks into the new working setup, since the mass redundancies took place.Ā And in some ways we have returned to the dynamic we had over a decade ago, ...
Gypsy jazz and Rebel girls in The dotted line
You know those weeks where you try really hard and it all somehow turns out worse than if you hadn't tried at all ?!I think the weekend is to blame. I spent so long outside in the rea...
Taking the days slowly in The dotted line
It's been a heavier few weeks.First there was Mother's Day, which, through the kindness and thoughtfulness of those around me, we navigated gently.Then unavoidable home pressures meantĀ m...
Jumbo oats in The dotted line
I rustled through my Dad's dry foods cupboard this morning and spotted a large unopened pack of jumbo oats. Aww, they're from Grape Tree. I was with my Mum when she bought these, we were havin...
Ultramarin pink in The dotted line
I lost a paint pan yesterday. It flew out of my hand, bounced off the table and lodged down the back of an inaccessible radiator! Last night's paint dabble just wasn't the same without y...
Colour and Joy, Hope and Connection in The dotted line
I think the words to describe this are:"Ohhhhh my word, this is AMAZING!!!"The floor is covered in colour and joy and hope and connection and it's just so flippin beautiful!What...
Puzzles and Smiles in The dotted line
I just smiled. It crept up on me unexpectedly. One minute I was laying in bed, wide awake, listening to a new song on repeat and playing one of my "calm the f**k down" puzzle games when.....
Four seconds in The dotted line
There's a photo of my Mum in what was their shared bedroom. Tonight I looked at it as I said goodnight and felt a thunderbolt move through me. My brain didn't know the difference between a...
Doodle happy in The dotted line
After days of getting over a dodgy tummy we took an exciting New Years Day trip to the B&M discount store andĀ I found the holy grail! A Ā£1 kids art pad with pages so thin, that at last...
Pondering - silliness! in Half-baked musings
What's the silliest joke you can't helpĀ laughingĀ at?Ā š +--------------------------------------+ Ā Why did the scarecrow win an award? Ā Because he was outstanding in his field! +-------...
The unthunk in Half-baked musings
What's that sensation? Why do I suddenly feel weird My stomach's flown into my chest like I'm on a rollercoaster All I did was walk across my kitchen with a freshly brewed cup of tea Whilst r...
A brief rest in Half-baked musings
Like a dense cloud sat waiting in motionless skies Like a shaken bottle of soda pop that's trickled out the last of its pressure bubble fountain Like a plastic bag that's dancedĀ its way into a...
