Category Archives: Life

Remembering

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Rosalie Squires

I remember that God who made the heavens and earth Made me God, the spirit of life Died for me My soul was made in eternity One small breath of God’s being He gave me parents That I might take … Continue reading →

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The wonder of life – potato skins

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Rosalie Squires

Oh the wonder of potato skins Rooting on my window sill! The tuber, meant to sustain new life I have eaten. Its atoms, calories, molecules Are part of me. All it has left are the skins I discarded With their … Continue reading →

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Happiness

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Rosalie Squires

I observe myself And see At this moment I am happy. And I am glad For Happiness and I Have not been well acquainted In the past. Hello, Happiness What brings you my way Today? And I wonder… If Happiness … Continue reading →

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Joy

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Rosalie Squires

Picked from the garden.

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Orange mocha coffee

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Rosalie Squires

One of those happy accidents! a bit of turning out of cupboards revealed a forgotten box of orange flavoured chocolate sticks from a previous Christmas. Somewhat past their sell by date for just eating but stirred into black coffee… A … Continue reading →

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2016

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Rosalie Squires

Clacton beach  on New Year’s day – looks a bit bleak! But then, it wasn’t the first picture of the year – as I got out the car I spotted spring flowers. Maybe the New Year  has more of a … Continue reading →

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Round pebbles

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Rosalie Squires

I have a friend who collects round pebbles, particularly spherical ones. Recently I was looking through a bank of pebbles to see if I could find anything worth taking home for him. So many pebbles, all of them slightly different, each beautiful … Continue reading →

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Ginger – lament

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Rosalie Squires

  My beautiful promising plant went from this (right) to this overnight.   The top shoot was hanging down and fell off when I picked the pot up for a closer look and I turned around a few minutes later … Continue reading →

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Ginger – progress

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Rosalie Squires

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Ginger – a second shoot

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Rosalie Squires

The ginger continued to grow with a second shoot  soon overtaking the first. A week or so later a leaf started to appear on this second shoot whilst the first appeared to have stagnated.

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