Category: self

Sadness settles in Week of 6 January 2025 The first full week of 2025. It was . . . challenging. The story of moving out The story begins when Kramstable said he wanted to live in Melbourne. He first mentioned this a few years ago but that’s all I...

Week of 9 December 2024 This was a much better week than the last two weeks have been. My sore back has settled, and I saw some wonderful art and some amazing theatre. Oh yeah, and I was in a play. Acting and art Uncensored I must start with...

Week of 25 November 2024 This week I was tired. Things just didn’t work out. I didn’t sleep enough, I hurt myself exercising, I am very tired, and to top the week off a family member who I don’t live with, but had visited the day before, tested positive...

Week of 11 November 2024 I was tired this week after two busy weekends in a row so I wanted to take it easy. That worked well, apart from a hurried trip into town very early on Monday morning. The light was nice though. Trans awareness week 13-19 November...

Week of 4 November 2024 Last week was about art, and this week was about more art and architecture as well. Art and architecture Art After seeing two art exhibitions last week, this week I decided to top it with five. It wasn’t deliberate. I was just in the...

Week of 21 October 2024 This was Hobart Show week, so we got a day off on Thursday. Thanks, show that I never go to. A trip to the hip physio But first, a recap of my myriad injuries My old lady shoulder, which I was writing about at...

Week of 7 October 2024 We were in Western Australia until Tuesday night but I’ll leave those updates for my travel blog posts, which will come sporadically over the next few weeks as I sort through my photos and notes from the trip. Recovery . . . and plovers...

Week of 16 September 2024 I went to see Kramstable’s play twice this week. The shape of mind and meditations The Shape of Mind This week Kramstable was in a production with his outside school drama class at Helen O’Grady Drama Academy. He’s been with them since he was...

Week of 9 September 2024 This week was a milestone birthday for a member of my immediate family. It was exciting (for them) and a reflective time (for me). Maybe I’ll share some of that, maybe I won’t. Some of it still hurts. Language matters Content advice: This post...

Week of 26 August 2024 Content advice: This post mentions suicide. Wear it Purple day This Friday (30 August) was Wear it Purple day. Wear it Purple celebrates and respects LGBTIQA+ young people, “acknowledging all have the right to be proud of who they are and who they are...