Another slice of cake? Oh no, thank you dear, I couldn’t possibly eat another crumb! Is that sticky toffee pudding I see there? Ooh I wouldn’t mind having some! Oh well, Christmas comes but once a year And Christmas calories don’t count I'll be back huffing and puffing in the gym As soon as the … Continue reading Christmas Calories Don’t Count!
Humour
Monday blues
Eyelids heavy with sleepI gaze toward the heavensSeeking respite and reprieveFrom my heavy burdens "How much longer", I cryMust I go on this way?!""Oh for Pete's sake!" my colleague sighs"You've barely started your day!!"
Chores
Why can’t laundry do itself,And fold itself and put itself away?Why do we have to wear clothes at all?Laundry takes up half my day! Why do we have to ‘make the bed’,When it’s going to get unmade anyway?Why fluff the pillows or fold the quilt?It’ll be messed up again at the end of the day! … Continue reading Chores
No paparazzi please
"Don't look now Jim, but there's a woman over there with a camera taking photos of us." 🤨
Just for laughs
"There you are! Can you believe this crazy weather we're having?! I wanted to go to the other side of the bridge for a spot of sun, but Lana says the lake's frozen. I don't believe it! I told her we should have stayed home but, no everyone wanted to come out for a swim … Continue reading Just for laughs
It’s alright to make mistakes
A typoIn my work,Just sitting thereMocking me with a smirk;Laughing in my faceFor not taking timeTo read through carefullyAnd proofread every line. Ah! It's alright!I'm only human after all;I'm allowed to make mistakesBoth big and small;There'd be no fun in lifeIf we were all perfect,A mistake is just another chanceTo learn, grow and self-correct! (And … Continue reading It’s alright to make mistakes
Shock and awe
I am electrifying! Ha, ha! I’m joking. Wait, no I’m not! I’m referring to the static electricity build-up, that causes me to shock…, er, I mean get shocked, by everything I touch! Every winter, thanks to the woollen clothing that gets charged with static electricity, I begin to get shocked by almost everything around me. … Continue reading Shock and awe
A gamer’s wife
We’re so closeAnd yet so farI mean we’re literallySitting on the same sofa! I speak but you don’t hearThat’s really nice, I smirkIt just goes to show thatThose headphones really work! I guess I knew this would happenRight at the beginning I knewI’m a gamer’s wife, lamentingBut he doesn’t have a clue! Nah! He’d rather … Continue reading A gamer’s wife
My (crazy) dreams!
I‘ve always had fantastical, weird, vivid dreams. Last night, I dreamt I was being chased by zombies. I ran up the stairs (yes, I mock people who run UP the stairs in horror movies, but it turns out I’m also a runner-upper. Who would’ve thought?!) Finally at the top of the stairs I found myself … Continue reading My (crazy) dreams!
Perfect fit
My husband loves to cook. He really enjoys it. I’ve seen the way his eyes light up when he thinks of a new recipe to try. He’ll add in the spices and herbs with a flourish and do a little dance while stirring the pot on the stove. However, he never follows recipes. He likes … Continue reading Perfect fit
Lizanne Writes 