Is Your Home Your Castle or Prison?

Is Your Home Your Castle or Prison?

Recently, I’ve been wondering whether your home is your castle or prison – does it keep you, or do you keep it? Hawarden Castle, image by Melbourne : David Syme and Co.The Illustrated Australian News April 2, 1894 via State Library Victoria By now...
Some Things to Live By

Some Things to Live By

After another few weeks in lockdown, I’ve been thinking about “things”. Both the physical some things and the mental some things we accumulate as the days go by. This time has has seen us both tidy up and slob out. Sometimes at the same time....
The Joy of Freshly Mown Lawn

The Joy of Freshly Mown Lawn

In a rare break of sunshine, we did a little yard work. A bit of pruning, and weeding, and lawn mowing. It’s amazing how much better the garden looks with a freshly mown lawn. And how much calmer you feel looking out over it. It must shake up the lawn dwelling...
Wealthy is as Wealthy Does

Wealthy is as Wealthy Does

Beauty is only skin deep – is it only me that thinks she looks a bit creepy?humourous French greeting card of a donkey dressed up to look like a lion, c. 1857 – 1870. Unknown artist via State Library Victoria There’s a proverb of sorts, Beauty is as...
Creating a Happy and Healthy Home

Creating a Happy and Healthy Home

Working Environment in Progress Recently there have been a lot of changes in the Blaelock Household, with the aim of creating a happy and healthy home. Mainly leading out from the transplant rejection scare, and consequently a need to redesign my working and sleeping...