Diary of a busyish woman

Habits are funny old things. We talk of the ' habits of a lifetime' or 'breaking the habit '. Habits are part of a routine be they good or bad. We also talk of 'addictive habits ' - a work colleague took me to one side, when I was in my 20's, and explained how easy it is to fall into the habit of drinking too much alcohol. Easy to get the habit and can be brutally difficult to lose it! He was, and still is, a member of Alcoholics Anonymous. I often think of him and the influence he had on me for long-term good. September and January herald new resolutions:- increasing fitness; losing the holiday kilo/pounds; healthier lifestyle. The problem is that after the first few weeks, so many of us slide right back into same old, same old. We don't tend to appreciate our environment half enough because it's like a habit - always there and we are unaware of the small imperceptible changes that happen daily unless of course there is a catastrophe. Autumn Co...

Hi If I could type as I drive, I'd probably be writing a post every other day. When I'm driving, I listen to the radio almost all the time, but occasionally something will occur to me so the radio goes off and I take the time to ponder. Today, no driving but something I don't tackle too often - housework! Not my favourite occupation and it seems as soon as I start in one room, there's something more urgent in another. And, of course, frequent breaks so that I can pull a book off the shelf & read for 5 minutes. I don't know where I bought this book, but I'm sorry I haven't opened its pages until today. Add caption It's a book you dip into and fits my mood perfectly. As you may know, my husband, Willie, has been attending events organised by the Irish Timber Growers Association for the past few years. I began to join him about 18 months ago and resurrected a love of nature and trees in particular. Growing up, there was no shortage of tre...