Kids love looking through old photos. Photos of them when they were little, photos of summer holidays by the sea, photos of their parents' wedding, basically anything. They can spend hours looking and asking about the stories behind the snap. My 5 year old is no different.
Last night, we went through an album with photos of me and my husband. The photos stretched over a whole decade. You see I made it for my husband on our tenth wedding anniversary. Cute hey!
She loved looking at the pictures. So did I. (How I have aged in the last decade!!!!!).
However rather than asking the stories, in this particular album, my little one played a game. A bit like spot the difference. She pointed at each picture of me and said "fake hair" or "real hair".
She went through this exercise like you would identify red or yellow cars on the motorway. Very matter of fact and without any emotion. It was just a game like any other. Spot the difference.
She immediately recognised which photo was taken before alopecia and which ones after, namely when I was wearing a wig. 100% accuracy.
I am not sure what I made of this little game, but it was amazing to see how little kids look at things and articulate what they see. In a simple and obvious way. Quite beautiful really.
When do we lose this skill? When do filters kick in? Its a shame somehow. Kind of boring really. I could never imagine an adult playing this game out loud! If they did I wonder how I would have reacted!!!
First world problems
Some things are just downright annoying.
Something things that you come across in life are really maddening.
Here is my top ten list for today:
1. An elevator without a mirror
2. An escalator that does not work (and you only realise when you step on it)
3. People in the service industry who really don't give a damn
4. Not finding a pen in your bag
5. No milk left for your cup of tea
6. Weblinks that don't work
7. Biting into an apple that is brown
8. Someone not turning up for a meeting
9. Helpdesks and automated routing systems on a phone
10. A flat tire on a bike, when you need to be somewhere, very quicky.
So as the title suggests, these are really luxury problems. So when I feel the anger surging because of any of the above, I really should give myself a slap and remember, that these really are not big issues in the grand scheme of things, however annoying they are in the moment.
What annoys you? I am sure I am not the only one, who gets wound up at silly little things.
Go on, tell us! Indulge us in your first world problems............
Something things that you come across in life are really maddening.
Here is my top ten list for today:
1. An elevator without a mirror
2. An escalator that does not work (and you only realise when you step on it)
3. People in the service industry who really don't give a damn
4. Not finding a pen in your bag
5. No milk left for your cup of tea
6. Weblinks that don't work
7. Biting into an apple that is brown
8. Someone not turning up for a meeting
9. Helpdesks and automated routing systems on a phone
10. A flat tire on a bike, when you need to be somewhere, very quicky.
So as the title suggests, these are really luxury problems. So when I feel the anger surging because of any of the above, I really should give myself a slap and remember, that these really are not big issues in the grand scheme of things, however annoying they are in the moment.
What annoys you? I am sure I am not the only one, who gets wound up at silly little things.
Go on, tell us! Indulge us in your first world problems............
My four beetroots
I do not consider myself a gardener. I don't think I ever will be. Yet, I do like a nice garden. To sit in and look at. But work in. Mmmm, not really been my thing. For those of you who read last weeks post, there seems to be a bit of a theme here!!
I do love the idea of growing my own veg or herbs, but something always holds me back. I could blame it on time, but its more than this. I think it's a fear of failing. I mean how irrational is that? Who cares if my coriander wilts or my carrots don't sprout? But I think that's why I don't try. Also let's be clear, I don't have a clue how to start.
So whilst at a garden centre with my friend, I dared to buy four beetroot plants. I did stand in front of them for at least 15 minutes, deliberating if I could do this. Plucking up the courage to plunge into the depths of self sufficiency. I carefully, and with way too much deliberation, selected four little plants. I went crazy.
I had no idea that each plant only produced one veg, but hey, isn't this learning part of the process.
So I carefully took them home, planted them and subsequently watered them.
I walk past them most days and get excited, when I see them still standing upright. It's been a week now.
I think I need to be patient now and research a little on treatment and harvest time, but I am so excited about my first attempt at farming.
I have even began thinking if I should venture into a second veg. Any idea, what could still work?
Maybe I could get into this after all.
I do love the idea of growing my own veg or herbs, but something always holds me back. I could blame it on time, but its more than this. I think it's a fear of failing. I mean how irrational is that? Who cares if my coriander wilts or my carrots don't sprout? But I think that's why I don't try. Also let's be clear, I don't have a clue how to start.
So whilst at a garden centre with my friend, I dared to buy four beetroot plants. I did stand in front of them for at least 15 minutes, deliberating if I could do this. Plucking up the courage to plunge into the depths of self sufficiency. I carefully, and with way too much deliberation, selected four little plants. I went crazy.
I had no idea that each plant only produced one veg, but hey, isn't this learning part of the process.
So I carefully took them home, planted them and subsequently watered them.
I walk past them most days and get excited, when I see them still standing upright. It's been a week now.
I think I need to be patient now and research a little on treatment and harvest time, but I am so excited about my first attempt at farming.
I have even began thinking if I should venture into a second veg. Any idea, what could still work?
Maybe I could get into this after all.
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