Saturday, August 3, 2019

Daises Are Such Sweet Little Flowers



Daisies in my garden last Spring.  Looking forward to the Spring again to watch these bloom. Daisies (I think) are such happy and pretty little flowers.

I understood that every flower created by Him is beautiful, 
that the brilliance of the rose and the whiteness of the lily 
do not lessen the perfume of the violet or the sweet simplicity of the daisy. 
~ Therese of Lisieux

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Saturday, July 27, 2019

Chocolate Mousse From Butler's is Yum


This Raspberry Chocolate mousse was good
Raspberry gave it just enough tang
And balanced out sweetness to perfection.

Now and then a little indulgence is good for the soul.
And this was a very sweet and yummy indulgence.
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Saturday, July 20, 2019

Buddha Reminds Us To Stay Zen



At work, this Buddha fountain sits on the window sill beside my desk.

Very calming and watching the water flowing is very peaceful especially when I'm having a stressful day.

Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace. 
~ Buddha

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Sunday, July 14, 2019

An Aerial View Is Quite Amazing


And this is Auckland New Zealand taken from Air New Zealand.



The big picture brings the little things into perspective ~ Suzy's Ilation

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Sunday, July 7, 2019

Enjoying journaling with Sprocket and Zink



This year I decided to do something creative but different from the usual arts and crafts. And so I started journaling combining aspects of "bullet journaling" "memory keeping" "scrapbooking" using photos and different forms of arts and crafts.

To kick start my journaling, I bought an HP Sprocket, a pocket photo printer. The Sprocket uses Zink paper (Zink = zero ink) which is a misnomer because the device has no print cartridges but the paper contains the ink.

This was inspired by two things - my daughter's pocket photo printer and her gift of a gelli plate for Christmas - but that's a post for another day.

Absolutely loving my Sprocket, Zink and journaling.

The true purpose of illustrated journaling is to celebrate your life. No matter how small or mundane or redundant, each drawing and little essay you write to commemorate an event or an object or a place makes it all the more special.” ~ Danny Gregory. 

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Saturday, June 29, 2019

Many shades of Yellow at sunset



I love sunsets and sunrises. They both make the sky and the scenery so spectacular. This photo was taken in Nelson, New Zealand.

"When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, 
my soul expands in worship of the creator." 
~ Mahatma Gandhi

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Saturday, June 22, 2019

Missing my Xtremely sweet grand furbaby


With Chappy in Nelson, New Zealand

Loved spending time with my little Chappy. Will look forward to spending more time with him again. Brought back memories of my dogs in my young days and my little guinea pigs. Animals give back so much love.

"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened."  
~ Anatole France

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Saturday, June 15, 2019

Early Morning Looking Out The Window



I love looking out the window in the early Wellington morning sipping my cuppa. It's always so quiet and the hills look so serene. This picture was taken a few months ago in the late Summer - early Autumn. The hills are looking greener now in Winter with the rain falling often.

"I look out of this window and I think, this is a cosmos, this is a huge creation, this is one small corner of it. The trees, the birds, and everything else and I'm part of it.
I didn't ask to be put here, I've been lucky in finding myself here." 
~ Morris West.


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Sunday, June 9, 2019

Vintage Photograph - Going Back In Time




I've been away from my blogs for a long time now and enjoying the Instagram experience instead.

But it is time to blog again. Thought I would change the format of my blog - share my instagram posts and weave them into themes.

I have changed the way I post on instagram by adding a quote that I hope will provide inspiration to others. So will follow the same here.

Sharing a photo of my great grandmother, my grandmother and my great grandfather. Taken in Cairo circa 1910-1915.

Photography for me is not about taking the perfect picture, it's about capturing a moment in time that you can remember forever.

While I had the pleasure of meeting my great grandmother, I did not get to meet my great grandfather but this picture brings him to life for me and brings back fond memories of my great grandmother and grandmother.

"Looking at my own prom photograph reminds me of how significant that moment was - and how fleeting life is." ~ Mary Ellen Mark


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Sunday, July 15, 2018

Seven Year Itch ... #BarAThon

I am taking part in the Blog-A-Rhythm Bar-a-thon challenge. The theme can be anything that requires grit and endurance, but not necessarily fitness related. And there are daily prompts. 

So my theme is simple, it's a blogging marathon about things to do with me in pictures, starting at one and ending at seven. 

Today's prompt is Seven Year Itch

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I love little trinket boxes. This is another one of my indulgences. I just can't resist a trinket box.

Here are seven boxes from my collection. Most of them are papier mache and from India. I love shopping in India as you can find so many beautiful boxes to buy. 

There was a time when I was buying boxes regularly or being given one for a birthday or Christmas.

I think the last time I bought some boxes was in early 2011 on my last visit to India 

It's been seven years now and I think it's time for some buying. My fingers are itching to pick up a box or two. 



What are your fingers itching to do? Share in the comments below.

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Friday, July 13, 2018

Six Minutes Of Fame ... #BarAThon

I am taking part in the Blog-A-Rhythm Bar-a-thon challenge. The theme can be anything that requires grit and endurance, but not necessarily fitness related. And there are daily prompts. 

So my theme is simple, it's a blogging marathon about things to do with me in pictures, starting at one and ending at seven. 

Today's prompt is Six Minutes Of Fame
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For a few years now I have been interested in arts and crafts. Supplies are very expensive so I have been collecting them steadily over the years. So here are six of my art supplies that I enjoy using. 


Watercolour is my favourite medium. I have five sets of watercolour paints, all of course student grade as artist grade are very expensive. For the type of painting I do, student grade is good enough.

I was introduced to Inktense by my friend who is also an artist and paints primarily in acrylics and oil. She was kind enough to lend me her inktense pencils as a trial and I enjoyed using those hence I ordered the inktense blocks. 

I use acrylics for mixed media painting and journalling. Acrylics are not my favourite medium but I do enjoy using them. I have only 1 box of acrylic paints that has lasted a long time so obviously I don't use them as much as my watercolours.

I was intrigued with watersoluble crayons and when the Crayola Portfolio set went on sale at a throwaway price on Amazon, I promptly ordered them. Pleasantly surprised, this is a medium I could grow to love. 

Lately I have started vlogging about my artwork and crafts and I am truly enjoying the vlogging experience. Check out some of my art and craft vlogs -  


I also vlog on other subjects - check out my vlog posts on my blog Someday Somewhere

Here is a quick look at my watercolour painting vlog.


On my youtube channel  https://youtu.be/zQByAcsWl9Q


And where does the prompt fit into all of this? Well, my YouTube stats tell me that I have had 165 views and 164 minutes of watch time. So perhaps I've already had my six minutes of fame!

What is your six minutes of fame? Share in the comments.

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Thursday, July 12, 2018

Give Me Five ... #BarAThon

I am taking part in the Blog-A-Rhythm Bar-a-thon challenge. The theme can be anything that requires grit and endurance, but not necessarily fitness related. And there are daily prompts. 

So my theme is simple, it's a blogging marathon about things to do with me in pictures, starting at one and ending at seven. 

Today's prompt is Give Me Five ...

So here they are five bags from India. 


I love bags especially handloom ones from India. Whenever I visit, I come back with many many of these bags. 

Bags are my indulgence. My daughter on the other hand loves little coin purses and she's got quite a collection of those.

So high five to bags!

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Sunday, July 8, 2018

Four Corners Of The World ... #BarAThon

I am taking part in the Blog-A-Rhythm Bar-a-thon challenge. The theme can be anything that requires grit and endurance, but not necessarily fitness related. And there are daily prompts. 

So my theme is simple, it's a blogging marathon about things to do with me in pictures, starting at one and ending at seven. 
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These four little bears are actually Christmas ornaments for the tree but they are quite heavy so instead they sit in a little tray in my room.

As today's prompt is Four Corners Of The World, these bears are going to take you on a journey to some places.



When my son was little, he drove Santa Bear from the North Pole nuts by asking for things that he had conjured up in his mind.  Santa Bear was pretty clever and his improvisations and apology notes invariably brought joy to my little boy.

The US Bear recalls the first time both my kids visited the US. My daughter was seven when she and I first visited and we travelled to a few cities. But the one journey that we both will never forget is flying over the Rocky Mountains from LA to St. Louis. It was a magnificent day and the mountains were so clear to see.  My son was eight when he first visited the US. He was fascinated by the bridges in San Fransisco and New York. Perhaps that fascination led him to becoming an architect.  

New Zealand Bear recalls the first time I landed in New Zealand. The flight into Wellington was beautiful and the city looked spectacular nestled among hills. Each time I fly into Wellington, I pray that the weather is good as it is such a scenic city and it's such a thrill flying over the suburbs and trying to figure out where you are. 

And last but not least, UK Bear recalls a very enjoyable trip to the UK many moons ago. Of course we visited London, but it's not London I'm going to write about but Pontypridd in Wales. My aunt's house is high up on a hill and during the day the scenery looked just like any other, a view of the valley and houses. But at night, when the city lights came on, it looked like Fairyland. That's a sight I won't forget. 

Hope you enjoyed the four corners of the world with the little bears. 

Share in the comments, a moment that comes back so vividly that you can actually relive it just as if it was happening now. 

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Friday, July 6, 2018

Three's A Charm ... #BarAThon

I am taking part in the Blog-A-Rhythm Bar-a-thon challenge. The theme can be anything that requires grit and endurance, but not necessarily fitness related. And there are daily prompts. 

So my theme is simple, it's a blogging marathon about things to do with me in pictures, starting at one and ending at seven. 
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Today's prompt is Three's A Crowd, but instead I'm going to write on Three's A Charm.

I saw these Christmas ornaments going at a throwaway price last Christmas. I really didn't know what they would look like when I bought them, but I was intrigued and since they were so cheap I thought I would pick them up and check them out. 

These run on solar power and their battery life is very short, a couple of hours at best. So on a cloudy day, they pretty much stay unlit. 

But when the sun's out and the battery is charged up, they are a delight to look at in the dark. They sit on my window sill and I love looking at them.

In this case three is not a crowd, instead it's a charm!




Have you ever bought something with little expectation but turned out quite delightful? Share in the comments. 

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Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Two Can Be Cuter ... #BarAThon

I am taking part in the Blog-A-Rhythm Bar-a-thon challenge. The theme can be anything that requires grit and endurance, but not necessarily fitness related. And there are daily prompts. 

So my theme is simple, it's a blogging marathon about things to do with me in pictures, starting at one and ending at seven. 
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I love collecting dolls. There was a time when I had a large collection of dolls from all over the world dressed in their country's National costumes. But I've moved houses a few times and though I'm sure my dolls are packed safely in a box somewhere, that box is not easily accessible.

So my daughter gifted these two Japanese dolls for Christmas some years ago. Both are extremely cute and choosing a favourite would be too hard. 

But two together are cuter.




Do you collect anything or did you collect any once upon a time? Share in the comments. 

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