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What’s up with the weather?
So what is up with the weather? Whether it’s winter in November in Jo’burg or a late, late, late summer sigh in California; a 1000 km wide hurricane in the US or hailstones the size of cricket balls on the East Rand – what is going on? I think it is something to do with…
What are my characters doing?
It is 5.30am on a cool spring morning. The sky is still huddling under a blanket of cloud but it is light outside. I am still not used to waking to anything but a cloak of darkness and spring light surprises me every day. I woke at 4.20am worrying and wondering about a myriad of…
Where Did September Go?
I cannot believe that an entire month went by and I did not post one entry on this blog. It made me consider how time does fly when you’re having fun. September is for me a month of hope. It heralds the end of winter. Even if the weather does not play with, the mornings…
Do you hear your heart?
When did I stop being honest with myself? Was it when the need to do something “important” trumped the desire to do what I loved? Did I let my ego gain control of my life and twist its claws into my soul, squeezing the life out of it and leaving it for dead? That poor…
Do I smell spring?
Here in Jo’burg the air is getting decidedly warmer. I don’t have to wear a jacket every time I go out. I feel lighter. The August wind is still tugging at the last determined leaves, yellow and wilting, that hang onto the branches. It is not a cold wind and will, in a few weeks…
The joys of change
I have very recently been reminded of that very uncomfortable process called “Change”. I thought I was just having a few sleepless nights, premenstrual mood swings and unpleasant aches and pains. What is actually happening is that I am turning into gloop, like the caterpillar before he becomes a butterfly. Gloop.This is not my expression,…