Dear anonymous

Dear anonymous, Was going to stop doing my blog here but am inspired by your continued presence. so here goes. from now on I will just communicate with you with my "Dear anonymous" posts. I am in the up cycle of my rapid cycling bipolar so this seems a great idea but will see when I go quiet again. I never like to leave things unsaid so I wanted to say how much your comments mean to me. I think of lots of famous people with their thousands and millions of fans and I am blessed with one fan and one is really special. People are special we are all special. you are special. do you just have one grand child? how many children do you have? Christmas was great with family the week before and then with just my mum on christmas day. In the future may be posting to you all alone on christmas day. have done that before and it is OK. Anyway, thanks so much for posting. glad you are paying it forward. Hoping you will continue to comment here. God bless you lots of love from susanJOY

Pay it forward 2013

Dear friends, Pay it Forward 2013- The first FIVE people who respond to this post will become the recipients of something nice from me in the new year! Store bought, handmade, who knows!! :) In addition, each of you five (by responding to this post) will be agreeing to do something nice (and random) for five OTHER people at some point this year. You have a full year to make your choices and gifts, as do I. Happy New Year!Just add your address in the comments lots of love from susanJOY

Overnight stay at Brighton savoy

Dear friends, as I can’t travel far I went and stayed at a local motel 25 minutes away. I went shopping and visited the local library and got a book out on Paris where I was when I was 20. In my room I journaled, read, did cryptics, knitted, reflected, sketched and had a spa bath before bed. went shopping and bought charms for a necklace for my birthday and some pens at a shop that had a wonderful shop keeper in. we chatted for ages. we are both unwell women and exchanged notes about living with chronic illness. A friend came and we went to restaurant for dinner in the motel.Had skewered prawns and salad and Tasmanian salmon and potato latkes and meringue, berry and cream dessert. I had a wonderful time. The room overlooked the sea and had a wonderful panorama. Saw lots of birds and the city lights. Watched the dawn come up while I knitted dish cloths for summer!!! my knitting is a whole other story. It was fantastic stay. lots of love from susan JOY

Plans vs going with the flow

Dear friend, I think I am in my next zippy phase which is usually why I come and blog. Quiet isn't into blogging. anyway I had plans to go to the Langham overnight but now it is time to plan to go I don't want to. haven't figured out why. I find I want to go with the flow in other directions maybe to the Savoy in Brighton. question is should I follow plans or go with the flow. i seem to go with the flow more. makes more sense to me. do you go with plans or go with the flow? lots of love from susan JOY

Update

Dear friends, was going to share my cooking journey online but am doing it on the CCS (coachcreativesite) and in my own notebook so that is enough. did a lot this zippy time. had two chauffeur drives in one week..one to the National gallery / international section to see Napoleon which was awesome and then to the museum in Carlton to see Mesopotamia which was wonderful with all its cuneiform tablets. loving writing the way i do it was wonderful. also visited section with australian bush and saw a blue wren and the famous bower bird that collects blue things like I do. my home used to be called "The bower". went to australian garden area and saw plants used for healing, craft etc. there was noone there and it was so special. the chauffeur was so friendly and chatty. still no yoga and aiming to get a new teacher next week having given my old teacher a few weeks to contact me. Was planning a jet ride like on Bold and beautiful but will prefer a small plane ride where I can see out the front. planned for next year. all in all a great zippy this time with lots of notes and phone calls to attend to. Doing my own weeding at the moment and discovered a little tulip and other things growing. glad to be doing it in the spring weather. need a kneeler though and going to Gardenworld today. lots of love from susanJOY

Mushrooms and avocado

Dear friends, Cooked some finely chopped mushrooms in olive oil and served it with sliced cold avocado. delicious. will try again tomorrow and will add marjoram and parsley and a squeeze of lemon. I always like to try the basic ingredients on their own and then add things later. lots of love from susan JOY

First adventures with cod

Dear friends, A friend the other day mentioned cod and I thought I haven't had cod since my breakdown 10 years ago. I loved cod so bought some and did it plain with some vegies including mashed potato. a friend shared his recipe where you cook onion, garlic, oregano and cumin, tomatoes, green pepper and break up the cod into pieces in the mix and cook. it was delicious and have had a couple of meals. of course I had to have it with mashed potato. lots of love from susan in australia