Category Archives: musings

Laughter Yoga : The Weekly Smile

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

I haven’t had a lot to laugh about this week. My deadline is looming and I’m working from 5am to 10 pm with a couple of breaks to walk the dogs and eat. I wasn’t going to post a smile … Continue reading →

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Weekend Coffee Share: 23rd January 2016

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Come on in. The coffee machine is on and tea, coffee or hot chocolate are on offer. Perhaps in todays heat and humidity you’d prefer an iced water. Anyway come and sit by the pool, stick your feet in and … Continue reading →

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Weekend Coffee Share: 16th January 2016

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

It’s hard to believe a week has gone by already. With the amount of work I have done I would have hoped only a day or two had passed by, but 7. Come on in anyway. The kettle is boiled … Continue reading →

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A tree of smiles: The Weekly Smile

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

It is time for Trent’s Weekly smile and with all the sad occurrences in the world these days sitting under this tree made me smile as I read the leaves that people had written. The different colours were different prompts … Continue reading →

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Weekend Coffee Share: 9th January 2015

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Hi. Come on in and have whatever beverage you want. At the moment we have most apart from alcoholic spirits so if you need a stiff drink I probably won’t be able to help you. If we “were having coffee” … Continue reading →

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Industrious: 99 Word Flash Fiction

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Industrious Ants and bees But like the queen I’d like to be with drones and workers  at my whim Industrious , for I’ll accept no shirkers.   Industrious The  revolution they’d have you believe  was a precursor to that other … Continue reading →

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Weekend Coffee Share 2nd January 2016

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Hi. Hope you had a Happy New Year Celebration. I have a very good feeling about 2016. It is giving off good vibes and I’m looking forward to progressing further into it. Hope you feel the same. Anyway, come in, … Continue reading →

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2016 : Happy New Year

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Fireworks have popped and banged all over Australia with major displays in Sydney and the other capital cities. Although Kiribati is the first place to see in the New Year and the first major country is New Zealand, Australia follows very … Continue reading →

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Spreading the Light: 99 Word Flash Fiction

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Charli’s post resonated with me deeply.  When we first moved here we joyfully rejoined our friends Swedish Christmas Eve, downing Schnapps, chasing it with beer, singing Swedish drinking songs whilst eating gravalax and herring. Then they would come to us … Continue reading →

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Before they go back in the box: Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

This week I always find is a week of reflection. What the year has been, what I have achieved, what I haven’t achieved, the smiles and the tears. But on top of this is my belief that I will enter … Continue reading →

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