I haven't been myself lately - which happens to everyone now and again, I know. It's been the last few months really, but I've been feeling it more and more. Have to just ride it out I suppose, until things feel more at home again.
This festive season has still been sparkly and bright though - spent with family, sharing good food and laughter. Yesterday evening however, my Gran had a nasty fall and broke her ankle in several places in a very messy and gory way. We called an ambulance and within a short time she was sorted out and on her way to hospital where she is now in theatre having her ankle operated on. My goodness, the ambulance paramedics were fantastic - I'm sending big warm fuzzies out in to the cosmos for all the paramedics and ambos out there; they were so calm, competent and in control.
Spending time at Dad's house I saw these intriguing fuzz balls on his dining room dresser...
My Dad is a beach boy, has been surfing since he was 12 and loves the salty sea. I wasn't surprised then, to discover he had found these washed up on the shore. We did some research and found they are called Posidonia Oceanica or Neptune Grass. This plant grows in underwater meadows in the Mediterranean, causing balls of fibrous material that wash up on shores nearby (you can checkout the full wiki here). Well, Australia isn't really 'nearby' but sure enough here they are, like little fuzzy ornaments from the ocean.
This festive season has still been sparkly and bright though - spent with family, sharing good food and laughter. Yesterday evening however, my Gran had a nasty fall and broke her ankle in several places in a very messy and gory way. We called an ambulance and within a short time she was sorted out and on her way to hospital where she is now in theatre having her ankle operated on. My goodness, the ambulance paramedics were fantastic - I'm sending big warm fuzzies out in to the cosmos for all the paramedics and ambos out there; they were so calm, competent and in control.
Spending time at Dad's house I saw these intriguing fuzz balls on his dining room dresser...
My Dad is a beach boy, has been surfing since he was 12 and loves the salty sea. I wasn't surprised then, to discover he had found these washed up on the shore. We did some research and found they are called Posidonia Oceanica or Neptune Grass. This plant grows in underwater meadows in the Mediterranean, causing balls of fibrous material that wash up on shores nearby (you can checkout the full wiki here). Well, Australia isn't really 'nearby' but sure enough here they are, like little fuzzy ornaments from the ocean.
2 responses:
Sorry to hear about your Gran & hope she is safely out of surgery. Hope you are feeling better too.
I hope you are feeling more yourself soon. The ambulance people are fabulous, we are very lucky. Oh, I have never seen those Neptune grass balls, they're fabulous. Merry Christmas!!!
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