by Melissa | Oct 25, 2022 | Nature Essays
It’s late October, which means that the nectarine tree in my backyard has dropped the last of the pink blossoms from late winter and early spring. It now has an abundance of new green leaves and the very beginnings of nectarine fruit – unfortunately it...
by Melissa | Oct 18, 2022 | Archived
‘Tis the spooky season of Halloween! I’ve always been fascinated by witches, black cats, and the whimsical supernatural vibe of this holiday. The various ways people mark the occasion around the world in different spiritual practices is also interesting to me,...
by Melissa | Oct 11, 2022 | Archived
Lately I’ve been watching a lot of YouTube videos on the topics of decluttering, organising, and slow and simple living. As I was watching I thought it would be useful to write a post about my favourite (and top three recommended) simple living YouTubers for...
by Melissa | Oct 4, 2022 | Archived
Another cat of many names and the first cat that was ‘mine’ growing up is my beautiful nearly 13 year old white and brown tabby cat Sapphire, also called Sapphy or Minoog. Rescuing Sapphy My mum and I were at a pet store for supplies in...
by Melissa | Sep 27, 2022 | Archived
There’s a schedule for these blog posts; I write them up in advance and schedule them in a particular order. This week though, I’m going to interrupt this schedule and write a personal blog post about the events of the last week or so, some long term issues...
