Fortunate Events

There were a series of fortunate events that happened at our house a few weeks ago. Firstly, I glanced down before stepping outside. Secondly, our two dogs (meet Max and Willow) were out on a walk with my daughter. Thirdly, our snake catching neighbour was home and kindly "relocated" the baby brown snake which had …

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The Crack in the Ceiling

Big sterile room. Futuristic looking machine. Green laser lights. Warning beeps. Whirrs. Radiation arms sweep over, hover. Breathe in. Hold. Don't move a muscle! Machine goes to next precise position. Repeat. I lay on my back and stare at the crack in the ceiling.That simple little crack has helped me focus on keeping perfectly still …

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