Nosey in a Noiseless Neighbourhood

We have moved and the whole street is so hushed and noiseless and that is weird.  From a busy front street where police sirens wail all day and gaggle of children shriek nearby and neighbour's friends cars honking and cars screeching in the back yard this quietness is a treat!  I feel that every time I speak the whole cul de sac is listening.

During the holidays my new past time was being nosey.  I learned that the Anderson's go out everyday at 9.00 am; the taxi driver neighbour (seemed) did not do any taxiing at all; T goes to work at 8.30 like clockwork and her husband takes the wolfie dog for walks.  Mr and Mr A have three cars and only use two.  And D's cat goes visiting.  An orange cat comes out from one of the houses and these two cats disappear together.

I loved doing these 'observation' while having my green tea in the front room.  I have to say I preferred coffee but I still need to dig out my coffee maker from one of the brown boxes upstairs.  So a green tea bag is easier.

I wonder how many of my neighbours had also been observing me. 

Goodbye and Hello

Dennis and I  embrace 2016 with open hearts and with excitement and gratefulness and full of thanksgiving for all the highs and very highs and lows and very lows of 2015.

The year was a challenge. 
The year tested our faith.
The year made us see our raw selves thrown into stress, anxiety and misery.
The year made us drag ourselves from weariness and defeat.

We have scars and we have stories and tell and we move on.
The progress may be slow but we will move on.