When the going gets tough, the tough go…SHOPPING.

So what can possibly happen when one has too much time on one’s hands, a computer on the lap and a newly minted credit card within reach. A lot, to judge from the army of delivery trucks pulling into the driveway in recent days. Continue reading →

“Sabbatical” is now my preferred name for my weeks spent on the couch. As time went by, forced to postpone all of my usual activities, I had to find new ways to amuse myself during all those hours of “free” time. The initial near-panic of seeing things taken away from me, eventually became replaced by the joy of exploring and discovering new things to see and do – all from a semi-prone position. I may even have found the answer to my own question – “Why did I fall?” Continue reading →

The best signs are to be found guess where. Yes, the Philippines.

What do you do when life throws you that curve ball? When the day to day activities and pleasures that make up a life are suddenly out of reach and a new path needs to be found and navigated? Nothing for it but to try to cultivate a practice of patience, something I have been finding is not an easy thing to do.

Two weeks ago I was at the Saturday market and had a serious mis-step. Literally. Distracted by something or other (pea shoots, I think), I stepped off a curb I didn’t see and fell. Badly. One minute I was on one path, and the next I was – whoosh – on the ground looking up at a number of concerned citizens hovering over me. Everything changed. In an instant. Continue reading →