Since my post about my garden planning, people have told me how weird they think life with wildlife must be. And maybe for someone who doesn’t live with it, life with wildlife is weird. But it’s not like I have a zoo in my garden, or lions and tigers and what-not. Though, depending on where […]
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How to Design a Peaceful Garden
I’ve mentioned one of my major goals this year is to create a peaceful garden that’s lush and abundant, provides habitats, weather protection and a mystical threshold. And the goal for Q1 2020, is to plan and start landscaping it. So, I’ve been reading some books about Edna Walling gardens, mainly because I’ve seen what’s […]
January 2020 Progress Report
January 2020 marked the start of the transition to Quarterly planning. It’s been both harder and easier than I expected. Virtue Dec Jan Notes Pleasure: AdventurePlan and take an international vacation late Q3/early Q4. – 😐 In the main, I’ve just looked at the dog and felt guilty about planning a trip to take place […]
Public Bathroom Benefits
A while back, someone told me that most people are too lazy to travel more than one or two cubicles in a public bathroom. And the longer the run, the cleaner the end is by comparison to the beginning. I don’t know about men, but women don’t often find bathrooms with more than three cubicles. […]
How to Respect All People
Respect politeness, honour, and care shown towards someone or something that is considered important Cambridge dictionary When I was young, all the people I came into contact with were “ordinary” people, just getting on with their lives. I didn’t think surviving to adulthood was anything that commanded respect, so I didn’t see why I should […]
Planning a Life Worth Living 2020
Before we get to the 2020 planning, let’s take a quick look back. According to global horoscope predictions (if you believe in that kind of thing): 2017 would be a difficult year full of turbulence (check). 2018 a year of rebuilding and gradual progress (maybe). 2019 would bring positive change, offering hope for a joyful […]
2019 Year End Review – Project Life Worth Living
Now the year is done, it’s time for the 2019 year-end review. I wouldn’t say that 2019 was my best year ever, but I feel like I made some progress towards my goals, especially the writing. Not quite to plan, but getting somewhere. 2019 Background My 2019 vision was of a prolific writer, making a […]
December 2019 Progress Report
I’ve been so busy planning 2020, that December 2019 has become a distant memory. I’ve had to go back through my journal to see what happened. Virtue Nov Dec Notes Beauty: bodyI enjoy exercising my lean, healthy 59 kg body several times a week.• Eat < 5g of salt and sugar per day.• Walk 10,000 […]
Welcome 2020, good to see you
It seems like no time at all since I was wishing you Happy Holidays, and now it’s all Welcome 2020. Last year I was feeling all optimistic, but this year I’m feeling tired and worn out. Half the country is on fire, has been for months, and it feels like we’re running on global charity. […]
Happy Holidays 2019!!!
The fifth anniversary of this blog passed quietly during the year, so this is the sixth time I’ve wished you all Happy Holidays. Here are just some of the celebrations taking place in December: • Christmas • Hanukkah • Kwanzaa • Bodhi Day • St Lucia Day • Fiesta of Our Lady of Guadalupe • […]