Peace must be one of the most grounding roses I know. In some of my toughest moments Peace has centered me.
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Life-lessons from a rose
A rose’s story This is the last surviving rose bush in my small garden. About seven years ago, she was destined to be discarded. But the gardener, unbeknown to me found a place for her in a secluded overgrown section of a garden bed. Here, unnoticed, she took time out to recover and started to…
The Rose and the Robin
Listen to the song of your heart In this crazy world of all things digital, I returned home from a torrid time at the brick and mortar bank. Yes, in order to sort out my online issues, I had to eventually go into the branch. This was back in 2019. I will not dwell on…
Art is all around us
Art doesn’t have hang in a quiet gallery somewhere. Art is all around us. My city, Johannesburg, is an urban gallery and the exhibits change constantly. The purple collection is on view for a limited time only. Jacaranda trees in their short sweet season of lilac bloom and the blue Agapanthus are all bursting into…
Pretty Cat – my Angel Cat
Angels come to us in many different presence. Pretty Cat was an angel sent to me in a difficult and lonely time and we found solace in each other’s company. Our townhouse complex is home to a number of families who have cats. Once upon a time, there was a single mom with two naughty…
A Rose-Scented Life 