Mount Solitary and Ruined Castle with the Hiking Gang

Walk to Mount Solitary

Ruined Castle

Mother's Day 2016

Thanks for the photos, Jo.

Sourcing the missing floors

20 May 2016

Hi Bobbi

Thanks for your email.

I don't feel I'm asking for much: To look on the system and give me a list of the companies who last ordered Amsterdam White before it was discontinued.  

Retailers rarely use all the boxes on a job.  I have already located two boxes out of the 8 I need from a warehouse in Mascot. 

Once located, I'm very happy to pay market rate.

Yes, the knot I disliked so much is indeed part of the design. And it is unattractive and unnatural looking.  Several people in the industry wholeheartedly agree with me, as the attached document shows.

The irony is that without the knot, I absolutely love the floor and would be singing Godfrey Hirst's praises.

I am an Internet Marketer with a wide network of online media and blogging contacts.  If I feel there is no effort in fulfilling my request, I will be very tempted to submit a press article with the theme, 

"Don't buy a floor based on an attractive “sample plank” in the store. There may be an ugly one waiting for you in the box."

It will use pictures of my floor as an example and won’t be singing Godfrey Hirst's  praises.

Thanks in advance for your help with this,
Graeme



20 June 2016

Hi there Bobbi and John

Just a short note to say thank you so very much for locating 5 boxes of Amsterdam White vinyl planks and for giving them to me for free. You really pulled out the stops and saved me a lot of angst.  I'm deeply appreciative.

I've completed installing the floors now and they're looking absolutely great. I've gone from being a slightly disgruntled customer into a fan who will definitely be giving you lots of positive word of mouth now and into the future.  

Thanks again for all your help with this.

Kindest regards
Graeme M

Photos for Shushann

I did a photo shoot for Shushann as she wanted some photos for her web site. Portraits aren't my usual fare, but it was fun.

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Hi there Shushann

I've put some photos here. To see them as slide show, just click on any image.

The light was challenging but I think there will be some you will like. 

As I was editing the photos, I was struck several times by how beautiful you are and by the inner light that shines through you.  Editing felt like an intimate and special privilege.

With love,

G

Dearest Graeme

You are such a sweetheart. Thank you so much for sending me these pictures. You have captured some lovely ones and I am delighted. 

How wonderful. The pink of my top and my beads came out beautiful and in pic 24 you really captured something in my eyes. 

Thank you again for your time and your efforts on this. So greatly appreciated dear man.

Love Shushann xx

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Mum's mother's day gift

Nicely done, Jo.

Insights (2016)

• Love the mind; the being. "Its ok my baby"
• Just notice what's here. What's here Now?
• Utter simplicity. Absolutely necessary? Space up.
• All spiritual thoughts are empty, arising from emptiness and returning to it. All pointing to this.
• May all beings be happy and free
• Watching mind and labeling
• This is a natural world, governed by natural laws, unfolding a meant to, and Life is on the journey too.
• A multiverse of different laws ?
• The totality of the universe brought me and this moment into being. Exactly as meant to be. As am I. 
• Don't act in anger or resentment (Chris, Sue)
• What is happening now? What is arising in the space I am?

Kirtan

A beautiful evening of body nourishing food (vegetarian pizza) and soul nourishing Kirtan.

Thank you, dear friends, for sharing a beautiful evening of of body nourishing food and soul nourishing Kirtan.

Thank you, dear Sharon, for organising it.

Thank you dear Pru for the lift home.

Thank you dear Life for All of it.

With love,

G

Wow, how stunning is this !

I love him so much

Getting high on Nutmeg

We heard from Chris that in his youth he and his friends got high on Nutmeg !!  Sharon did some research to validate.

Nutmeg, that piquant brown spice you sprinkle on egg nog, is chock full o' the organic compound myristicin. Eating four to eight teaspoons of ground nutmeg causes mild hallucinations, warmth in the limbs, dizziness, nausea, cottonmouth, paranoia, difficulty urinating and, the coup de grace, a hangover that feels like God taking a dump on your soul.

Some users compare the nutmeg "high" to a hellish case of the flu. To make things worse, nutmeg consumption is easily the most inconvenient way to get high--its effects kick in five to six hours after ingestion. That's like having to drink a six-pack at lunch in anticipation of happy hour.

For those of you who who want to push your luck with nutmeg, don't worry. The FDA reportedly has no plans to raid your spice rack. Probably because they're assuming nobody is dumb enough to give it a go.

*!*!*!* Here's to you Chris - who has lived to tell the tale....   perhaps you could turn this experience into a Toastmasters talk?

: ) Sharon

Sunday stroll with Srini

Meditation at Nic's

Here we are at Nic's beautiful home in Sutherland.  Gaia is growing up fast.

Banff Mountain Festival

Special connections (2016)

Connect

• Sharon sharing and dates (Balls Head, Awake)
• Photos for Shushann and Lydia
• Heather Kindle
• Gaia so happy to see me

Srini and Rajesh

• Srini gets job, helped by me
• Help Rajesh with CV

Jo

• Jo's trip to Sydney
• Jo scare
• Jo robbery

Jilly

• Jilly fetch from hospital and help settle in
• Jilly new computer

Yogi

• Botanica with Yogi for spiritual chats
• Help Yogi with "illness" (depression) and from going high.
• Yogi - iphone 7
• Inspire Yogi for hiking
• Hiking with Yogi and sculptures
• Yogi with Jo. Not advice, just be space for her.

Fixing a rotten door

A wonderful email from Su, my former housemate

Hey, G ... !

We introduce you to the new family member: Annabel Sophie Hirsch. 

we hope you are good and life is blessing you with all you deserve!… we wanted to share the news with you… cuz in our hearts you are still uncle G!  and now you have  another little reason for visiting Switzerland!… 

best wishes from the 4 of us!

Alex, Su, Amie and Annie

Hi Su

Your email brought tears to my eyes, both the beautiful words and the photo of your new little parcel of joy.  She is absolutely gorgeous!   May Annie bring you a lifetime of love, joy and laughter as your beautiful family journeys together through the adventures of life.

I hope you are all well and that life in Switzerland is wonderful. I send my love to all of you.  Give both Amie and Annie a big hug from Uncle G !  And a big hearty hello to dear Alex.

Life on my side is great. I've renovated the house, doing all the work myself, and it's lovely to live in a beautiful place, especially with all the plants everywhere (my new obsession!).  But it will always feel like it's missing a little something.  Namely you guys!

Yes, a trip to Europe is a must someday. It will be so wonderful to see you all.

Sending you all sunshine,

G