Char lying on the patio in the sunshine. She looks very happy.

Enjoying This Gorgeous London Sunshine

Spent the whole morning enjoying this gorgeous London sunshine out on the patio today. I had breakfast, drew a bit, then painted for a while, and just enjoyed the sunshine! I even hung a sheet over the washing lines to create a sort of tent for a bit of shade and lay out on a grass mat enjoying the warmth of the sun on my legs and the cool breeze. I don’t have any patio chairs or table out there,…

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Char standing outside under a tree, shes wearing a greet top and matching dangling earrings and smiling.

Grateful For Those Productive Days

Today has been quite productive! We just had our shower doors replaced this week, which meant waiting at least 24 hours for the silicone to dry before we could use the shower. It smells really bad, but Praise God we found a cheap little fan on Amazon and it’s been such a help with the ventilation in the room. We don’t get a draught or breeze through the flat, there is only one window which is really our patio door.…

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A polaroid of Char using a walker to go shopping. Title Reads: Using Mobility Aids In My Thirties

Mobility Aids, The Benefits Of Using A Walker For Shopping

As a thirty-something year old woman, who looks perfectly healthy, walking around a supermarket with a walking aid most commonly used by the elderly can bring up all kinds of feelings. When elderly people who are clearly struggling are walking around the same supermarket without any mobility aids, the looks you get can cause an odd mixture of gratitude, shame and even guilt. Today has been such a good day! After spending most of yesterday in bed, today I managed…

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Char enjoying the sunshine outside. She's wearing sunglasses and smiling.

Focus On The Blessings Of The Present Moment

Today has been amazing! Its such a gorgeous day, extremely hot and sunny. I’ve only spent short bursts outside as my skin burns in the sun today – it’s that hot!  I started the day with a lovely reading session out on the patio, the sun had just come round the wall and was slowly flooding my patio with light and heat. I’ve been enjoying The Raggamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning lately, and today’s piece was quite fitting. It was…

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Char is out on her patio, laughing and holding some pens and markers

Celebrating The Ordinary: A Gratitude Log

My happy face, my happy place. What a gorgeous day today! So hot and sunny with a lovely cool breeze… I just love British summers! And today I celebrate with colour. I even mismatched my earrings on purpose, they match my mood though! Today I enjoyed a few hours at the desk with all my pens – lettering and colouring. I don’t usually sit at the desk, and I won’t usually sit there very long either, but it’s been a…

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