Today was a two coffee day, actually a two coffee morning! And that made it a good day. Catching up with a friend for coffee at a café progressed to us checking out a couple of shops close by. That then led to the need to pause and what better place than another café with another… Continue reading A Tale of Two Coffees
Author: Blueskiesandlollipops
Finding inspiration for everyday life in everyday life.
O Give thanks
The Unexpected Guests
Two sparrows joined me for coffee the other day. They flew into the café I was at, found a table with the remnants of a long black on it and lingered a while. I didn't realise that sparrows like coffee, mind you who wouldn't?! They were happy, cute and unexpected guests as I partook of… Continue reading The Unexpected Guests
Let All
Driving Blind
Driving home from work on a dark and stormy night is not the easiest ride. Visibility is poor. Conditions hard. Add to that driving in an unfamiliar car and you've got yourself a complicated trip home. Tonight, I had all the elements. I was driving our new car and I realised that I had not made… Continue reading Driving Blind
The continuing saga of Lego Batman
Yes, the journeys of Lego Batman continues in my household! And this time it included his sidekick Robin! You'd think that I'd have been more vigilant. And you're right - I have been. Lego Batman does not get to go on outings with my 3 year old anymore. I now add a disclaimer - the outings… Continue reading The continuing saga of Lego Batman
O my soul
The heart remembers…
...what the mind does not It's a story currently doing the rounds on social media. A story of a man in his eighties who has alzheimers. Memories have gone. The mind can no longer remember. But what this story shows is that while the mind can no longer remember, the heart does not forget. One… Continue reading The heart remembers…
She will not fall
Hope Hurts
Hope - such a lovely word. Pregnant with promise and potential. Hope is the favourable and confident expectation; it’s an expectant attitude that something good is going to happen and things will work out, no matter what situation we’re facing. But I think hope also has a flip side. Hope is hard sometimes. And sometimes… Continue reading Hope Hurts
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