Day to Day happenings in my life

New Year so far.

We're one month into 2025, what are your thoughts on the year thus far?

2025 seems to be exactly the same as 2024. The ramifications of the election of a new President of the USA are yet to unfold. Although I live in Australia, I feel President Trump’s decisions have the potential to have widespread effects.

We are experiencing extreme weather conditions here. Floods, record temperatures and terrible fires have caused havoc and loss.
I wish I could be more optimistic for 2025 but I can’t. Here in my country, far right radical groups are targeting the Jewish communities. Anti semitism is on the increase which is very unsettling and I’m not confident of a better future.

Personally the year so far has been a very mixed bag. The bright spark has been travelling a very long distance to visit family. I didn’t think I would be well enough to make the four flights and five hour drive, but I did it! So happy I did and was able to bond with my little grandson.

Writing took a definite back seat for weeks. Everything here comes to a halt in the Summer. All classes, whether it be choir or my writing group, close for eight weeks, so it seems as if I’ve been marking time. Even WdC has failed to inspire but I’m hoping I get my mojo back and can start writing again in February.