It’s My Favourite. 11/51. #LifeThisWeek. 26/2019.
Why I wrote “it’s MY favourite” as an optional prompt is a mystery. You see, I am the worst at selecting favourites.
I like and love a LOT…so how can I proceed?
By words and in pictures of course.
That IS MY Favourite…BLOG POST!
Routine
Getting out of the house every day, dressing with purpose IS my favourite routine along with the refreshing and reviving double shot, small latte somewhere before midday! One coffee a day.
- Daily Photos
- My escape coffee & scone! At local David Jones’ away from the NOISE of school holidays!
- More Dress With Purpose photos
Walk
I like walking more these days and try to get around 6,000 steps a day in. Some walks are slower than others. And that too is a good thing. A favourite walk on Manly Beach 11 years ago is here introducing my grandson to the sand and the water. Even further back in memory, is the 3 generations of us who “walked” as part of Bridge Climb well over 16 years ago.
- Taking Grandson on his first beach walk
- A favourite walking spot
- My thinking place
- Walking up and over the Sydney Harbour Bridge
Patterns.
I cannot go past nature for favourite patterns. These are but a few. Yes, they are close-ups and are part of the wonder that IS nature: colours and shapes we can barely replicate.
- Flowers & shapes
- So pretty and love the layers
- A mandala from nature
- The colours & patterns
Celebration
I have been the one to make memories via celebrations, little photo books, parties, gatherings and more in our family. As we live away from the city this is much harder and the family is getting older and bigger. However, using the word celebration I believe I have found MANY favourites indeed!
- Marriage. 48+ years now….
- Becoming grandparents for the first time.
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- Going ‘back to High School’ after 48 years to present at Teach Meet
- Life! My post-cancer surgery recovery and going home
- My career in NSW Dept of Education.
Experience.
To have my ‘upper prosthesis’ added to my gums following cancer and then to smile (and eat again) was a BIG favourite. I also loved being part of this book “Women Kind” and in 2006 had the experience of a solo trip to the US where it was a favourite to visit Alcatraz.
- What a wonderful experience it was to be able to smile again!
- Read and especially liked p 117 where I am quoted!!
- Yes that is me with a few cameras (and a tour listening thingy)…
Colour
Yes it’s the hue of blue. But I do love other colours too. However, it IS to blue I return to over and over.
Memory
I have been blessed as they say with a good memory and I did have many images to choose from for my favourites. Even these are but a few favourites!
- Never ever tire of seeing Sydney Opera House from the Harbour
- Magical reflection on Tuggerah Lakes.
- Jacarandas and the view to the Spit from Seaforth. Grew up with this view as a local.
- Back to Manly in mid winter 2014 to capture sunrise. I got it!
- Independence after 8 weeks!
- Bliss: giving crunch food a go.
Creation
I think the more my brain is not thinking work (job) anymore it is allowing me to create. I love the ways in which I can be inspired but my favourites are almost always based on shapes – triangles being wonderful to design with and mandalas. In 2016 when I discovered how to design and colour mandalas my creative life was enriched.
- This is a print bought for $15 in 2014 that was used to brighten a wall when house was on the market. I still have it on display.
- Inspired by the triangle print.
- One of my first mandalas
- Mandalas…
- Mandalas…
- and more Mandalas
So, do you find it hard to select favourites too?
Tell me more in the comments.
Denyse.
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