Thoughts.

The older I get, the less I need/want , and I actually crave a fairly simple life. I no longer desire expensive clothes/jewellery/cars/ holidays. These days I drive a small car with no added extras, I rarely go out for dinner, or to the movies, and the majority of my shoes/ clothes are bought from cheaper shops. I'm fine with all that. My next project is to cull my wardrobe of many of the clothes that I simply don't wear, but have hoarded for far too long.
Don't get the wrong idea, I still like to look presentable, and I like to keep up with fashion trends to a degree, and I like my home to look pretty and neat, but I am finding that I want less, which I think is good.

 I've also been thinking about some things that I really dislike doing. This is not good.

1. Attending to my mail. I pay my bills, but I am really bad at filing the notices away.
2. Putting out the rubbish bin/bins , and bringing them in again. Mainly because I have to unlock a gate! I know.... sounds lazy.
3. Arranging to have my car serviced.
4. My annual visit to my Accountant.
5. Cleaning the shower screens.

The build up of mail  annoys me the most, and when I do eventually get around to attending to it,  I always vow that I will file it as it arrives, but after a month or so it's there again, that hideous pile of envelopes stashed on the kitchen bench.

Yesterday I made a Shepherd's pie. I popped some cheese over the top of the potato which is why the potato looks golden brown.

My little grandson came for a sleep over, so we both "tucked into" the Shepherd's Pie for our dinner.
He has just turned 2, and is getting a little fussy about food. He is also becoming independent, and wants to feed himself which is fine, but you have to be prepared for some mess.



One of my Mother's day gifts was a years subscription to Delicious Magazine. I was so excited to receive my first copy in the mail last Monday.

Oriental Lilies. My favourite flower. I buy them on a Wednesday from the Farmer's market in the city. I think I prefer the white flower to the pink, but they are both just divine, and the perfume fills the house. A welcome fragrance when I come home from work.

We are still waiting for the baby to arrive !!