I have been...

...(late in posting recent adventures & come to you baring humble apologies)

I have been, this weekend, in the company of dear people.  I have had breakfast with a Windhover, my darling Emma, and of course, my friend...

Like another blog I follow - I too have been walking amongst 'fruit salad' Autumn leaves;

I have been swanning around a precious, inspiring gallery;

I have been fortunate enough to see some work I recognise!  Which looked amazing, enticing, and so well 'collected' for one so young...

I have been, on a little tour of Newtown, (including Gould's book shop)...

Where I have seen some beautiful things...

I have been to the University of Sydney - an amazing, vast, beautiful, and somehow spiritual place...

And I have spotted pixies playing in the gardens!

I have been with a friend...  And our shadows have played on the green green grass...

On the way home, I knew I had been finding art and beauty everywhere in Sydney...

And I have been writing it down, to share with you.

Shell xx

Bud...

Some people are teaching souls.

They produce light, from their spirits, and encourage so many of us.

Yesterday I talked to you about real women...

And then today, with the funeral of Bud Tingwell, I thought it fitting to talk about real men.  And no more do I need to say. 

He was a true gentleman, a faithful servant; who when I thanked for all of his volunteer work for Carers Australia last October, he only responded that I was indeed the one who should be thanked for having written the song...  Unbelievably kind, far too modest.  But then heros always are.

Blessings to his family - and may we all be a little more inspired to make our lives count today.

In love,

Shell xx

Album emerging...

From a random collection of thoughts and inspirations, 

experiences and ideas, over the last couple of years; 

I can see an album finally emerging!

From numerous exercise books scribbled in with creative-frantic handwriting,

Chords, notes, phrases and progressions, woven slowly, but surely, into songs.

From messy exercise books, into slightly neater Moleskin excersice books,

Lyrics (now legible) typed into the computer and printed on A5 paper, 

added to a brand new folder,

Chords, notes and phrases carefully written out;

I can see my album, finally emerging!

Shell xx

a dear Windhover...

I have had a most agreeable week!

The main treat has been a visit from a dear friend.  As she says, truly we are kindreds, and our feet did look charming together!

To show her around my home, which I have so often described here in this blog, was really wonderful.  And to see her fall in love with every little nook and corner of the place made it a delight to share.

Our short time together resulted in many impromptu piano concerts, poetry readings, passionate discussions about music, politics, food to name a few; and then drawing sessions with my children, who just adored, and wanted to keep her!

Dear Windhover,

Thank you for coming,

The light inside you was beautiful to see again in the flesh!

as was your beauty, your passion for life, and your heart.

Come again soon,

Always is a place for you here,

at Hillview.

Shell xx

Thinking on...

Preface: I always think better with a cup of tea in hand!

Where was I?

Thinking.

Thoughts of life and love.

And how to live and love you better.

Wider; deeper, stronger;

Bigger, further, longer;

I want to be a constant thing.

Like ship at sea-

No matter how harsh; storms around me,

I sail strong, and constant for the.

And if I am this ship, and life is the sea-

Then surely my thoughts-

Are the captain!

In order to sail safely home,

I must steady my mind,

And sail strong, and brave,

And far, and long.

No matter how harsh; storms around me,

I sail faithfully home, to the.

Shell xx