homecoming

thankful for the water
that washes clean
that refreshes and quenches
that's ever giving
no thought to taking

i have much to learn.

Christmas

thankful our God is full of grace and truth.
thankful too He has been very faithful in providing us our needs and generous in giving us our wants.

windows

must be named such because they let the wind in.
i am thankful for the big windows at our place.
our table is beside them, so i look forward to mealtimes.
blinds, unblinded and tucked to the center --
allowing sunlight and cool wind to come through.
ah the joys of al fresco living, in a condo.

lucky me

George, the landlord, comes by the building almost everyday this week.
Since the other company moved, he has been very busy with fixing stuff around the building.
George has a dog named Lucky who goes wherever George goes.

So Lucky's here. In the building. And he drops by my place every once in a while.
He must have figured I fancy him. He lets me pat him, pick him up and he sits on my lap.

I miss my doggies back home all the more.
TJ was almost a mom. She gave birth to a puppy boy, but it died.
Guess I have to wait some to be a grandmom.

barefoot liberation

i have always wondered why sydneysiders are so fond of going around barefoot.
today, i stopped wondering:
i wandered about without my slippers on.
rode the bus, went to bondi beach and even shopped for bread barefoot.
and oh, today's my first time to swim at an aussie beach.

butter and bread pudding

thankful for the ride around the eastern suburbs.
thankful for conversation with friends.
thankful for good food.
thankful for the walk along the beach.
thankful i am reunited with my yellow chuckies.

no to anti-ageing cream

i thank God for laughter and the laugh lines that go with it.
but i say yes to sunscreen.