There’s a storm coming. The wind is howling around me on the Back Deck. The leaves of the neighbour’s tall trees are thrashing in the wind. It smells like rain, like it’s going to rain any second. There’s no stars at all. The clouds are hanging really low. It’s dark on the horizon, but there’s […]
Month: September 2021
Day 32 – Southern Bench
So here I am finally sitting on Southern Bench. I thought I would sit here more, given it’s one of the closest benches to my house. But after a bit over month of sitting on benches, this is the first time I am sitting here. I was thinking about what I’ve learned so far, by […]
Day 31 – Northern Bench
There’s a gentleness down by the river today. There is no wind. The morning sun is gentle, and glimmering on the surface of the river. The river’s flowing more gently too. It’s a little bit lower than it has been the last few days. A little Willy Wagtail is flitting around me catching bugs in […]
Day 30 – Private Bench
The Corellas are down by the river today, making a racket in the trees. They’re not as noisy as some of the other days though because a lot of them are napping in low hanging branches. It is a glorious day. There’s a big blue sky. The grass is still lush and green from winter […]
Day 29 – Lily Pond Bench
I forgot my phone today. Normally I bring my phone with me so I can just speak and let voice transcription type for me. Then I take a photo of something I can see and create my post ‘from the park bench’. But today, I chose not to go back for my phone when I […]
Day 28 – Northern Bench
It always feels so good when I sit on the park bench. When my thoughts slow down, when my shoulders relax and I just let everything fall away. What’s left is me sitting here, just with myself. That’s when everything feels like it’s okay. Today was one of the days where it was hard for […]
Day 27 – Private Bench
There’s so much happening at the river today. It poured rain overnight and the river is full once again. It’s a lovely sunny afternoon though with a blue sky, white puffy clouds. When I walked down here today, I stopped short because someone was sitting on Northern Bench. I’ve never seen anyone sitting on the […]
Day 26 – Back Deck Bench
Today, it felt like there was nothing left. My feet were hurting. I was so tired, my arms were heavy. I’m in pain, constant, wearying pain. But then I looked at what was in front of me. I opened up my senses and actually looked at the beautiful sunset in front of me. The first […]
Day 25 – By the Way Bench
I really wanted to come here today. I was drawn to come here and I don’t know why. It’s so uneventful. Everything is very grey today. The sky is grey, the gum trees around here have grey bark and silvery leaves. The grass almost seems slightly silver it is so freshly cut and reflective. This […]
Day 24 – Valley View ‘Bench’
There’s misting rain blowing in sideways on the cold wind from the west. It feels like hail is soon to follow. I’m hunkered down with my back to the wind, the collar of my jacket pulled up, about halfway down the gentle slope. I love this view. I will build a bench right here, because […]