The Next Stage

This blog continues to chronicle my adventures in retirement or the 'next stage' of my life. Join me as I search for a simpler life as I re-learn to appreciate what I already have and to acknowledge that 'little people can make a difference'!

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Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Pottering around...

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Once upon a time I would always plant flowering annuals for each season. Then came the drought in the early part of the 2000s. Water became ...

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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

46 years...Part 1

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A few weeks ago I wrote a post about DH and I 'babysitting' plants for some friends who are selling their home. DH reckons we have ...

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Saturday, January 17, 2015

That garden bed beside the fence...

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Long time readers might recall the 'saga' of one of the garden beds in the front yard...the one that DH and I allowed to be dug up ...

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Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Around the garden...

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It's been a bit drier here in SE Queensland this year, but some good rain has fallen this month...it also actually rained in some of th...

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Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Springtime in the garden...

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In my last post I wrote about my 'battles' with the bush turkey...but all is not lost, gardenwise... The daylilies are flowering,...

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Sunday, September 30, 2012

Part 3; Queen's Park during Carnival of Flowers

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Next DH and I went to Queen's Park to have a look at the garden displays there. We would not be disappointed... the last time DH an...

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Maria: It's official, I am now a retired teacher. I started teaching in 1971 so I've had quite a long career with just one 6 year break from the classroom. I am looking forward to indulging in my passion for knitting, sewing, gardening and general homemaker skills.

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