Solstice II

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One of the highlights of my year...


Today is going to be busy. We will be getting branches to decorate the house, decorating the house, cleaning up and I am going to go and get lots of chocolate. Finally I will draw. Also before all that I am going for a run. In fact I am going for a run after I complete this blog post.

Being in my mid-forties is great fun. When I was younger I had loads of energy but did not really know what to do. I am slowly heading in the other direction - i.e. I know what I need to do but I have no energy. Perhaps in my 50s the both will eventually collide. The highlights of my year are as follows:

Spending Christmas Break/New Year's Day in Cashel Bay
Going to St Andrews TWICE
The juggling convention
Our school garden
My own garden
Biodynamic gathering in Ballybay
Seaweed foraging
My garden in the spring
Having hot flushes and learning how to deal with them
Singapore holiday
Melina Beach Resort in Tioman
Hanging out in Sentosa with the boyz
The Singapore 2016 Election - though from a distance
Being in Tyrella beach in the sunshine
Seeing Oisin off in Dublin
Seeing Oisin back!
NEW BEGINNINGS!!!

It has been a pretty cool year.

Things I regret: having lost touch with lots of friends. I hope I can pick up friendships which I have neglected.

Of course there are loads of other things in between. I was saying to Peter that well, I don't want to go anywhere for the holidays. I would much rather spend the money on doing the house up and the garden and using that time spend travelling to just stay here and catch up with people. OK, time for the run now.

Oh man, the forties just kick ass.

Post run in the glorious mid winter sunshine!
 

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