happy place, happy space: Critter Encounters

We had a couple of days this week when the rain stopped. The critters were as thrilled as we were to take advantage.

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  Squirrel having a wonderful time harvesting a large pod.

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  Black Spitting Cobra protecting its turf

Squirrel spotted at the Singapore Botanic Gardens, Cobra at Kranji Marshes

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Reading your Joyful Posts brings me to my happy place. I hope having them in one place makes it easier for you to find when you need a bit of happy therapy, too.

If you would like to join in, ping back to this post and I will include you next week.

• Journal of M The Dreamer‘s Appreciating my progress: takes time to focus on the beautiful things
• Laurie Graves‘ No Friday Favourites this Week: inhabits quiet discomfort in preparation for action
• Little Pieces of Me‘s Grateful Fridays: enjoys lots of outdoor time
• Natalie the Explorer‘s Two in One: makes an excursion to a building with 2 names
• Thistles and Kiwis’ This Week’s Small Pleasures: drives to the beach in lovely weather, and partakes of seasonal delights
• Trent’s World‘s The Weekly Smile: relaxes on Cape Cod

1 January 2021

We are not huge New Year’s Eve celebrants – the most we would do in previous years is to have a family meal and catch a glimpse of firework displays in the sky, if we happened to be in line of sight.

happy place, happy space: Family Time

Zoom time with our extended family completed our Christmas celebrations this week. We had a bit of a chat, reflection and watched excerpts of a virtual Christmas concert that Older Daughter participated in.

Christmas Cheer: travel photo, 6

Merry Christmas, everyone!

happy place, happy space: Angels We Have Heard On High

We ran to visit our favourite Christmas angels this week, at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd.

happy place, happy space: getting crafty

We say goodbye to our neighbours who have become good friends as they move to Turkey early next week. We met them at the start of the pandemic: we exchanged the goodies birthed in our kitchens, celebrated with them when their beautiful daughter was born 5 months ago, agonised with them when health matters got dicey.

happy place, happy space: Christmas Trees

We wondered about the bustle of activity at the Tanglin Gate (closest entrance to our home) of the Singapore Botanic Gardens for a few days. Last night, the Christmas tree display was ready!

Photo taken by Loving Husband.

happy place, happy space: exuberance

Not the lead up to the holidays we expected. Yet, so much to be thankful for.

Gift of Hope

From Day to Night, the tree reminds me that we all need a little Hope this season.

As December fast approaches, our family has turned thoughts to what we would like to share with our family & friends this season.

happy place, happy space: pavement to myself

I am not a morning person. But one of my favourite times to run is early in the morning: when the pavements are still quiet, when I am too bleary-eyed to protest.

This past Friday, I decided to venture down Orchard Road to get a dose of Christmas; without the crowds.