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Darling Day 10. The Big Surprise
It’s days like today that I’m so glad this little blog of mine is an everything blog. Because I have a story to tell. An every-day kind of story. A story about a darling little boy, and a darling surprise.… Continue reading
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Darling Day 9. Sorrento Sky
A sweet, Sorrento night sky; An orange sun sinking into the black of things. There are six of us. Arm in arm, dreamily strolling along a dirt path. Cackling from the wine. High off the fumes of new friendship and… Continue reading
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Darling Day 8. Darling Darling Music
If words are the darling of my mind, then music is the darling of my soul. Today I remembered it. Just today. When I sat at the piano and sang my soul into the moment all around me. What darling… Continue reading
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Darling Day 8. Darling Little Sugar Pot
Meet my darling little sugar pot. I met this little darling in an op-shop, not too long ago, actually. Our eyes met, and that was it: love. Love so great, in fact, that I bought her despite the fact that… Continue reading
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Darling Day 6. To My Dearest, Beatrix
Dearest Beatrix, I’ve thought a lot about it over the last few years, and now I’m ready to sing it to the world. Beatrix Potter: you and I would have been the very best of friends! There’s really no denying… Continue reading
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Darling Day 5. When I grow up
‘Mum?’ ‘Yeah?’ ‘When I grow up, I wanna be…’ ‘…a digger.’ ‘A digger?’ ‘Yeah.’ ‘You mean, like…the machine?’ ‘Umm…no.’ ‘Oh. Like…a man that digs?’ ‘Umm…’ ‘Like, you know, holes and stuff?’ ‘Umm…yeah.’ Silence. Silence. Giggle. Sigh. ‘Darling. You can be… Continue reading
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Darling Day 4. The Darling Moon
What if The darling moon Fell in love With the Sun? Would two lights shine from the black? Or Would day-time drift the lovers into the open blue Where they would shine A single ray on a hill by the… Continue reading
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Darling Day 3. What’s in a word?
Let’s talk about words. I adore words. I wrote about them here and I will, no doubt, write about them again on this blog because… I’m a little bit nerdy, like that. I love writing words. I love reading them,… Continue reading
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Darling Day 2. Paper Rain
I’ve got my little boy to thank for it; this paper rain that taps on the roof, every time the wind blows. To the adult eye—the eye that’s been battered and bruised by the duller shades of life—this paper rain…it’s… Continue reading
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Darling Day 1. Mister Darling Brown Eyes
Mister darling brown eyes is not the darling of this post. He is not my husband. He is not my Son. He is not even someone I love or have ever loved. But. He is where all this started—this Darling… Continue reading







