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Jumpers and Jazz and a Picnic in the Park
by Krista | Jul 26, 2013 | Bits 'n' Bobs
It was a gorgeously sunny morning as I ambled leisurely through Warwick, QLD checking out the outrageously cheerful tree jumpers made for the annual Jumpers and Jazz Festival. You really can't help but smile as you see all the fanciful decorations and admire the...
Into the Woods and a Lemon Cream Tart
by Krista | Jul 24, 2013 | Bits 'n' Bobs
"Into the woods--you have to grope, But that's the way you learn to cope. Into the woods to find there's hope Of getting through the journey." Stephen Sondheim This week has been a difficult one. A week of pain and illness and uncertainty and another visit to another...
Rain, Gardens, and A Hint of Spring
by Krista | Jul 18, 2013 | Bits 'n' Bobs
"The richness of the rain made me feel safe and protected; I have always considered the rain to be healing -- a blanket -- the comfort of a friend." Douglas Coupland It has felt like Spring here the last few days with gorgeous rain that lulls me to sleep and leaves...
Aussie Stars and A Wood-Burned Rolling Pin
by Krista | Jul 16, 2013 | Bits 'n' Bobs
The sunrises have been so gorgeous this week thanks to skies filled with scudding rain clouds. They almost make up for getting up at 4:30 a.m. in the winter to feed goats and dogs and assorted ducks, geese, and chooks. Shiver! In all honesty, once the initial shock of...
Only Five Months Ago
by Krista | Jul 12, 2013 | Bits 'n' Bobs
It's been a good week. A wonderful week, really. A week of reflection and celebration and a really, truly happy heart. Was it only five months ago that I wrote this post about PTSD and depression, those awful, painful things that I was battling with every moment of...
Winter Beach Dreaming
by Krista | Jul 10, 2013 | Bits 'n' Bobs
“At the beach, life is different. Time doesn't move hour to hour but mood to moment. We live by the currents, plan by the tides, and follow the sun." Unknown As winter moseys along here in Australia with frosty mornings and chilly nights, I often find my thoughts...
Wandering through a Medieval Gypsy Camp
by Krista | Jul 9, 2013 | Bits 'n' Bobs
Before giving my talk on medieval medicine at Abbeystowe last weekend, I was able to get away for a bit of a ramble through the various encampments and merchant stalls at the festival. I enjoyed every one of them, learning about the history of so many different people...
Facing Fears and How to Make Medieval Deodorant
by Krista | Jul 8, 2013 | Bits 'n' Bobs
The sun was just coming up through the trees as I bustled about putting together my medieval medicine booth at the Abbey Medieval Festival this past weekend. I hung herbs and amulets, medieval mittens and coin purses, and assembled the various medicines and...
The Gorgeous Waters of Malta and Gozo
by Krista | Jul 4, 2013 | Bits 'n' Bobs
“The ocean was the best place, of course. That was what she loved most. It was a feeling of freedom like no other, and yet a feeling of communion with all the other places and creatures the water touched.” Ann Brashares It is a gorgeous winter day - a day so warm I'm...
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