Category Archives: Leah’s thoughts

this side up

Posted on July 26, 2013 by

This morning I brought cards over to Smart Shop Place’s Artisans in the Attic. It’s a muggy and warm day, and the streets of downtown Sydney are full of people off the cruise ship that’s docked at the Cruise Pavilion. … Continue reading →

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a good day

Posted on July 25, 2013 by

  Today’s been a kick-ass day. I was originally scheduled to work at the marina, but my co-worker was also scheduled, and I realized it wasn’t going to be busy enough to need both of us on. So I opted … Continue reading →

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on the dock

Posted on July 24, 2013 by

After the rain last night, it’s a muggy and windy morning. I went out to the docks to check the boats against my chart and enjoyed the breeze very much. Lots of movement out there today.  

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Ooh heaven is a place on earth

Posted on July 22, 2013 by

Trying out blogging from my phone using the WordPress app. This is what my weekend looked like – dropping off postcards at Escape Outdoors in North Sydney, sitting by a river with books and food, with my phone turned off, … Continue reading →

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the market at the yacht club

Posted on July 17, 2013 by

I was sitting there, eating my lunch, when the folks sitting at the table with me starting singing a song in Gaelic. My Dad was eating samosas and mango lassi. I was eating German cheesecake. All around me there was … Continue reading →

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swimswimswimswim

Posted on July 16, 2013 by

The lake, the lake, the lake. On my drive home, it’s there, a quick pull over and I tentatively walk in on slippery stones. I wait til I acclimatize at knee level, at hip level, at boob level. Then I … Continue reading →

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good to go, good to come home

Posted on July 12, 2013 by

  A getaway is good. Even if the concert gets cancelled, the power goes out a lot, the heat is nearly unbearable and the hotel just isn’t that great. It’s still a getaway. It’s still a new place, some time … Continue reading →

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