How Did I Forget To...

continue my daily walk outside?

Welcome to Denyse Whelan Writes Here:

Life…it gets away from us.

Way back in May 2023 when I was first living in Sydney I needed some help emotionally to feel more settled and my GP’s advice was to ensure I got outside each day, to let to sun fall on my face, and walk in or near nature. No chatting to anyone, and definitely no counting of steps.

It was about being more MINDFUL and staying present in that MOMENT.

It worked and I continued the practice for over a year until recently.

I have no idea why I stopped other than I was most likely getting those walks when I drove to places of nature.

One reason I LOVED getting back into it on Saturday is to capture some of the Spring into Summer blooms in the neighbourhood.

Here’s what I saw (and smelled)

Part of walking area and arbour.

PINKS and PURPLES anyone?

Sweet sweet blooms

And then this:

and time for good ole agapanthus…

And my favourite tree on this part of the walk….the Crepe Myrtle

As I approached our street, I had to stop and take a distant image of the streetscape which includes the garden B (and at times our grandson) has nurtured and the NEWLY laid turf for a summer of green grass.

Soon we will be ‘making some Christmas spirit’ here too!

For now, this red and white combo seen on my walk can suffice!

Sunday is the day of getting the front a bit Christmassy. That will be another post.

Meanwhile, I am was back in my walking routine and then it got too hot and rained.

I WILL be back!!

Do you have a routine walk too?

Denyse.

Send my condolences to the host of WWWhimsy Min, whose dear Mum has died after a very long illness….

for you dear Min:

……and over the next weeks the link up she hosts will be in the capable hands of Sue from here and Deb from here.

Thank you Ladies.

Here I am joining with Min and friends for here Wednesday’s Words and Whimsy today.

And I’ve become a member of #TeamWWWhimsy to ensure the commenting is shared and conversations continue.