Today my lunch companions were a white butterfly, a bee, a dragonfly and three white rose petals which had blown in from next door’s garden. The sun was shining brightly and I had decided to take my bowl outside. I sat on the recently mowed back lawn, and gazed up at the fluffy white cloudsContinue reading “Citrus pumpkin couscous”
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New routines
The first few weeks of commuting have been hard. The work days have started almost an hour earlier than I am used to. Luckily, as an early bird getting up is not the problem, it is more that sometimes the end of the day can feel very far away. To start with I walked toContinue reading “New routines”
Where roses bloom
So how did I choose Geelong? Some criteria emerged, snowballed and the decision became apparent. This is how I make most of my decisions. I start exploring something, make some discoveries which confirm the direction, and continue a little further down the path until I am too far along to be able to turn backContinue reading “Where roses bloom”
Diving in
Hi, I’m Rachel. This is the story of my sea change – moving from the inner suburbs of Melbourne to the regional centre of Geelong. Is it really a sea change, or have I just moved house? Well, let’s look at the evidence. I am closer to the sea – now a 15-minute walk comparedContinue reading “Diving in”