A PEACEFUL LIFE
Good
morning everyone!
My name is Frances Harris and I hope to devote this
site to all things fun, interesting and light (not lite, meaning calories).The
sun is shining outside my window just now and everything is peaceful. Parallel
with every post on this site, I hope you will enjoy your day.
Let’s now imagine it’s your day
off. I mean your day off from everything, including stress. No thinking of
anything bleak, just seeing the wonders of life and appreciating the small, but
not insignificant things. My signature flower is the daisy and as I look out my
window this morning I see their little faces reaching upwards, maybe even
laughing, while they drink in the sunshine. Sometimes they sway in the breeze.
I feel somehow, with their snow white petals and golden faces they are trying
to saying hello! I would like to talk to them back, but I don’t think my
neighbour would understand.
So today is a new day, I’m out of bed and boiling
the kettle ready for a cup of tea. I spare a thought for the people I love then ditch anything pressing for now. Clear
thoughts and a free day are my idea of pure bliss. The next thing to do is to
plan what I’d like to do with my day off. First, I have the choice of a stroll
around a shopping centre maybe? Or there is a walk on the beach, both real possibilities, I think. Yes - the beach wins. The
housework can wait.
First I
have a leisurely breakfast of corn flakes, crushed nut mix, raisins and with a
little sugar. All finished, everything is done,
then I‘m ready to go. Shortly after that I get in the car and leave the
driveway. An easy scenic drive going the long way to look at beautiful houses,
takes me to the beach in Beaumaris, Victoria Australia. It’s the place I grew
up, and coming back here has a lovely feel to it. People walk
their dogs and take their children in hand to enjoy the fresh air, salt water
and sun shine. The rock pools are still here, where my brothers and I used to
swim and explore. Shallow sand banks make it a very safe place for children to
play in the water. We spent many happy hours doing just
that. In my entire life I have never heard of a child drowning in this spot.
Walking paths and seats placed along the shore make it a wonderful
place to sit and unwind.
This is one of the walking paths I use at Beaumaris beach.
These are the rock pools and
volcanic rock formations at Beaumaris Beach. I like to walkout the ends and watch the birds. It is not unusual to see dolphins cavorting further out.
This is one of the safest beaches in Victoria for children to play. There is a mass of
interesting shells resting in the sand.
This is the last stop, the kiosk at Beaumaris Beach on the east side.
After a stroll around this most beautiful area, and
squeaking my toes in the sand, watching the birds, children,
dogs and their owners cavorting in the sun, I stopped off at the kiosk for a
rest. It is here you can get a top class coffee or hot chocolate to warm your
heart on a cool day. I choose chocolate with an added incentive of two chunky
marsh mallows. I love to watch them melt in the mug as I stir in the mushy
sweetness. This is the end of a very relaxing interlude, leaving me energised, ready for the next adventure. I think
I’d like to come back again.
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