A Different State of Mind

Having returned safely, facing nothing more dangerous than a collapsing bed (two of the struts were too short), I have indeed returned with a different mind-set. Amongst many reflections was questioning the wisdom of continuing with a number of current commitments ...

In the mean time, I've been revisiting a few of my (almost) long-forgotten pursuits that brought me so much pleasure in the distant past:

No, I'm not praying for inspiration at the start ... there was a spider on the ceiling which had to be "relocated" before anything could proceed.

World Peace has to start somewhere ...

I'm off for a little personal Reflective Retreat - a cabin in the mountains with a bed (well, a mattress on boards) and a fridge. I'm not taking anything electronic (except my eBook reader) loaded with a few selections, and an electric kettle - which strictly speaking isn't "electronic". I can do without almost all the creature comforts, but even the drifters on ye olde range had hot coffee at the end of the day. But it being bush fire season 'n' such, no camp fires allowed.

Yeah, OK - there's a shower/toilet block a short ways up the track, but that's it. Back in a few days, bush fires, landslides, falling trees, venomous spiders and snakes permitting ...