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Blog for Thursday 9th April 2026
Wow! I had had a good sleep and had not even wrinkled the cover over me during the night. Seriously I was beyond feeling whacked! There was much happening in the Taylor household this morning as Robert was off to work early, so Mich’ and I waved him off while we had our first mug of coffee for the day. Then it was Ethan’s turn to leave for uni’ in New Castle. Then the electrician arrived – Simon – who is such a nice, kind and helpful man – offered to put in a a rather swishy
Gail Morgan
21 hours ago2 min read
Blog for Wednesday 8th April 2026
Yoh! Where in the blue bells of Scotland do I even begin to describe the last two days, people? W-e-l-l, let me try … Wednesday saw me up bright and early as I knew Paddy and Matt’ were on their way up to the farm pulling a ginormous trailer to load all of our home’s contents and move us down to East Gosford, where we will be living in a ground floor unit from now on. But first I had my Quiet Time and then continued packing, packing, packing. Paddy and Matt’ arrived on the fa
Gail Morgan
21 hours ago3 min read
Blog for Tuesday 7th April 2026
At the very first “T-r-i-n-g!” of my alarm clock I as up and out of bed! Second to last day of packing – wonderful! I made myself a coffee and toddled up to my studio to have my third to last Quiet Time up there. Yoh! I will miss my mornings up there overlooking the farm. I have truly loved living here and I am sure I will love living closer to the family as I have waited a long time for that. So, after my Quiet Time it was time for ‘bottoms up, head down and work hard, woman
Gail Morgan
3 days ago3 min read
Blog for Monday 6th April 2026
That is what I have done! Well, I went to bed nice and early last night. I slept for less than an hour and then … Voeps! Was WIDE awake again. I think it is the knowing that I have so much still to do, and there simply is not that much of me to get done what I would like to get done! I also would have liked to have visited people to say our “Good-byes” in person, and also to have had others over for a meal before we left, but … not all things work out the way we would like th
Gail Morgan
4 days ago4 min read
Blog for Sunday 5th April 2026
Well, it is a very “Happy Birthday!” to one of my many nieces – Happy Birthday Shazzi, and may the year ahead be crammed with fun, love, laughter, good friends, happy moments and dreams fulfilled too.” I shot out of bed at four o’clock and went up to my studio to have my Quiet Time as usual, But … I only realized MUCH later that very early this morning we were meant to turn our clocks and watches back an hour. So, in other words I had got out of bed at 3.00am by mistake! Rats
Gail Morgan
5 days ago4 min read
Blog for Saturday 4th April 2026
T-r-i-n-g! Oh noooooooooo! It was already four o’clock. Where had all the night gone, I ask you with tears in my eyes! I hopped (well maybe not exactly hopped, as I was still full of aches and pains) out of bed, but hey, I got up. That has to count for something! I had my Quiet Time and could hear a very gentle shushing sound of drizzle. It was obviously very light as we only got 1mm of rain. Today, I wanted to get going early with my packing and to try to have the kitchen pa
Gail Morgan
6 days ago2 min read
Blog for Friday 3rd April 2026
Today is Good Friday, a day to take time to reflect on and to remember with incredible awe what happened on this day about 2000years ago. I was up and out of bed at one minute past four this morning. I went up to my studio to have may Quiet Time and to take time to reflect on that incredible act of love carried out for us all so long ago. May you all be blessed over this long weekend and I hope you enjoy a “Happy Easter!” Today I continued on my packing, packing, and more pac
Gail Morgan
7 days ago2 min read
Blog for Thursday 2nd April 2026
Yoh, my body was so weary this morning that I rolled over and slept almost another two hours, wicked wench! I reckon it is all the bending and stretching –the up and down all day as I wrap and pack, wrap and pack I am extremely grateful that I do not have to do this every day, just until we are moved! So, I was a bit behind myself with my Quiet Time this morning as I had to get Ken up and moving by seven o’clock today. He had an appointment in Port Macquarie at nine fifteen,
Gail Morgan
Apr 33 min read
Blog for Wednesday 1st April 2026
Aha-ah! I had a wicked thought to play an April Fool’s trick on Ken this morning, but I allowed that evil thought to pass me by as I feared I could have caused him a heart attack! I had thought to wake him up and tell him, in a terribly distraught sort of way, that the weaner bull we had put in the Home Camp and which he was to deliver today to the guy who had bought him, had disappeared (as they can do that!) But I feared his reaction to that! I think that could be termed “w
Gail Morgan
Apr 23 min read
Blog for Tuesday 31st Marach 2026
I slowly rolled out of bed trying to con myself into thinking that I was excited to continue packing! That did not work that well, in fact it went down like a lead balloon. Just saying! I made myself a steaming hot mug of coffee and toddled up to my studio to have my Quiet Time. Shoo, almost at the end of the Book of Numbers now – only two more chapters and then I will be onto Deuteronomy . Wow! It is the last day of March 2026 today – can you believe that? We are now offici
Gail Morgan
Apr 13 min read
Blog for Monday30th March 2026
I was up and out of bed at 4 o’clock this morning to have my Quiet Time up in my studio. After my Quiet Time I pulled up my big girl panties and began to remove everything from my kitchen cupboards. That is how I do it – I make an enormous mess and then there is nothing that I can do but tidy it up! No wonder Ken begins to shudder and disappear when I start things like this! This morning I began by taping up a few cardboard boxes and then I wrapped and packed the crockery ite
Gail Morgan
Mar 313 min read
Blog for Sunday 29th March 2026
I was up nice and early this morning. I made myself a coffee and went up to my studio to have my Quiet Time. After my Quiet Time I checked that I had everything I needed for my Kids Talk at church. I woke Ken up at eight o’clock after I had showered and got myself dressed for church. I asked Ken if we could leave the farm earlier than normal as I hate being late and especially if I am on some duty at church. He kindly agreed. But … when it came time to leave for church the ut
Gail Morgan
Mar 303 min read
Blog for Saturday 28th March 2026
Can you believe this? I woke up at what I thought was four o’clock last night, but it was actually only eleven o’clock. I did not realize that and so made myself a coffee and went up to my studio to have my Quiet Time! I downloaded the Bible study I would be doing for today – Numbers chapters 29 and 30 and then went to upload my blog before settling down to do the Bible study in depth for today. It was then that I glanced at the time on my laptop and it was just before midnig
Gail Morgan
Mar 292 min read
Blog for Friday 27th March 2026
Shoo, I woke up feeling tired this morning – I think it was all the emotions I went through when saying “Good-bye!” to the Head Mistress, teachers, staff and children at the school yesterday. I felt as if I had been through a Tough Dirt wash cycle and then tumble-dried for a week! Yep! THAT bad! I received an email from South Africa about our blocked bank account over there. Apparently, they have brought out a new App for people like us, and I am hoping that Ken will be able
Gail Morgan
Mar 273 min read
Blog for Thursday 26th March 2026
He who waits to take the first step, will spend his entire life on one foot. I was awake at four o’clock this morning and s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d long and hard, like a cat before slapping my feet onto the floor and a smile on my dial! Paddy and Matt’ were up at their usual time – Paddy is always up early - and I woke Ken at just after seven o’clock as he had to leave the farm by eight o’clock to get through to Wauchope for the lectures on “Weeds” he was to attend. Matt’ was soon ou
Gail Morgan
Mar 274 min read
Blog for Wednesday 25th March 2026
Voeps! And there I was out of bed looking a little startled, I must admit! Some mornings as I hear my alarm start her ditty, my body re-acts so quickly, that I have no time to argue about being able to sleep a little longer! I slowly and as quietly as possible creaked and groaned my way up the stairs to my studio to have my Quiet Time. These early mornings are getting a tad cooler each day. I can most definitely feel a change in the weather pattern is beginning to happen. It
Gail Morgan
Mar 263 min read
Blog for Tuesday 24th March 2026
I was up at my normal time, even though I had had such a restless night. I simply battled to fall asleep last night so tossed and turned making a war zone of our bed! At four I was up in my studio to have my Quiet Time. Then at six o’clock I popped my head over the half wall in my studio and said, “Good morning!” to Paddy as he made coffees for him and Matt’. They were both off for a day of lectures on ‘Soils’. I hope they have a happy day and learn a lot. I can remember when
Gail Morgan
Mar 252 min read
Blog for Monday 23rd March 2026
As soon as I heard the first few notes of my alarm’s irritating melody, I closed it down and got out of bed pronto. No sliding under the duvet for a few more minutes, just feet on the floor and eyes opened ready to live in a new day! I made myself a coffee and went up as quietly as I could to my studio to have my Quiet Time. While I was having my Quiet Time, Raafie came up to join me for a while. He snuggled down into his fluffy bed in my studio but then decided it was warmer
Gail Morgan
Mar 242 min read
Blog for Sunday 22nd March 2026
I have no idea why my body insisted on waking up every hour and a half or two hours last night. Thankfully, after I had checked my phone for the time, I rolled over and was soon asleep again. That alone, is worth being grateful for! At the very first “T-r-i-n-g!” I was up and out of bed. I did not make a coffee for myself but poured an icy cold mango tea for me instead. Then I tip toed up the creaking, groaning stairs to my studio to have my Quiet Time. It is beginning to loo
Gail Morgan
Mar 234 min read
Blog for Saturday 21st March 2026
My alarm alerted me to the fact that today had begun and I needed to get up to greet it quickly. I went up to my studio to have my Quiet Time and then it was time to continue sorting, packing and stacking again. Yoh! I never realized how MUCH we had to sort out – blessed, that is what we are – blessed! Paddy and Matt’ arrived on the farm at about eleven this morning and were soon hard at work out on the farm. As usual, Paddy came laden with food, steaks, muesli, wraps, cool d
Gail Morgan
Mar 223 min read
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