Welcome to ‘Gaelyne’s Sanctuary’. If you’ve visited in the past (welcome back!) you probably noticed I’ve given my site a new name and look. I’ve spent several months working on this revamp – mostly trying to find the time to work on it. I chose the name ‘sanctuary’ because I found working on it has given me a sense of peace while the rest of my world seems to be falling apart. My husband was fighting lung cancer, so life was a little crazy then. It’s a place where I can come and make one small corner of the world a little brighter.
I have a variety of interests but they boil down to cooking, writing, taking photos and playing Bingo on Facebook. I hope you enjoy your visit and feel free to talk to me in comments or on the contact page.
What's in my Sanctuary?
My Blog
I had a few off-site blogs before deciding to have a blog on my own site. I don't blog very often, but when I have something I want to share, I'll write about it. The topics range from general, fitness, cancer, diabetes, vaping and maybe a rant here and there.
Recipes
I love cooking, sharing recipes and enjoying myself in the kitchen. Most are recipes I wanted to share with my kids or have available so I wouldn't lose them. I don't do fancy stuff, but I like challenging myself with learning to cook something I've never made before.
Photos
I enjoy taking photos with my camera and have a few projects I do such as Photo of the Day, and 12 of 12 days and a group on Flickr and Facebook called Challenge Friday. If I happen to cook something I'm pleased with, I'll often take a photo of it for my pic of the day. Mostly the photos I take are snapshots of my life, which is pretty mundane, I think. But my world is different from what my family in the USA experiences so sharing seems a nice thing to do.
What's New?
Highlights for 02-27 May 2019
Finally, the rain has come! Thursday, May 02, 2019 We’ve been needing rain for months now and last night and today we finally have had
Highlights for 22 April – 28 April 2019
This was a weird week because Monday was a public holiday – Easter Monday – and Thursday was also a public holiday – Anzac Day.
Highlights for 14 April – 22 April 2019
I’ve had an interesting week… Sunday, April 14, 2019 This past week had some super wonderful highs, some majors lows and lots of in-between. As
Highlights for the Week of 31 March – 7th April 2019
Sunday Beach Highlight Sunday, March 31, 2019 I had a lovely walk by the beach this evening, and I’m not sure what magic made it
Highlights for the Week of 26-29 March 2019
It’s here! Tuesday, March 26, 2019 My new rowing machine is here and man is big. I love it – and even learned how to
Highlights for the Week of 18-24th March 2019
Monday, March 18, 2019 I have an old rowing machine and I’ve been working at using it more but it has issues. (Like you come
Don't Miss...
Roof Restoration
Last year I had a roof leak repaired and they showed me photos of work that needed done on the roof. It took quite a
Photo a Day 2020
These photos are 2020 my Photo a Day selections. I try to take photos on most days, even if it’s just what I made for
Photo a Day 2019
These photos are my Photo a Day 2019 selections. I don’t take pics everyday, but I try to on most days, even if it’s pretty
Photo a Day 2018
These photos are my Photo a Day 2018 selections. I don’t take pics everyday, but I try to on most days, even if it’s pretty
Challenge Friday
I’ve joined another photo group, where a challenge word is given on Fridays and we have a week to take photos that represent our interpretations
Random Instagram Pics
My Facebook Fitness Page
22Sep20 New vape. This is a beautiful Rainbow Eleaf iStick Rim C. I ordered it in June and finally received it today. It came via the Netherlands so of course it was opened by Border Force. It perfectly matches my rainbow Crown 4 tank. The “C” in the name is because it charges using a USB-C cable and is fast charging. You add your own battery to it so I can have a spare ready to go. It’s small, fits well in my pocket and even though the sides are quite smooth the back has a rubber ...
05Sep20 I have everything I need for a good rowing session. I have my gym manager, Noble to keep an eye on me, and my laptop set up for my next lesson. All I need to do is start the video, strap in and get going. #rowing #darkhorserowing #homegymlife #keepmoving #2020pad#catsofinstagram #muchlatergram #iamadarkhorse
16Aug20 I think I took a snap (via my phone) to show my kids I’m alive or something and I didn’t like my hair in it. I’m really sensitive there’s not a lot of it and I have some bare spots. So I decided to take a better one with my PC. #selfie #randomselfie #2020pad #muchlatergram
01Sep20 “Catch Drive Release Recover”. My desk and coffee mug from @DarkHorseRowing. In my In-Tray is my Bydureon injection pen warming up so I can use it. It’s sitting atop my daytime wrist splints for carpal tunnel relief. In my purple “glitter shoe” is my glucose meter and supplies. Just a day in my life. #2020pad #rowing #darkhorserowing #type2diabetes #t2diabetes #dayinthelife
15Aug20 Dot has a new tail. I love how the photo of my daughter’s cat, Dot appears to extend into reality because of a wayward USB cable. Sadly Dot went over the rainbow bridge last January. I loved getting to know her when I visited last year. RIP sweet kitty. #catsofinstagram #muchlatergram #rainbowbridge #2020pad
17Sep20 I had an appointment at Flinders today for my carpal tunnel issues and a friend took me and brought me home. I’ve had a change in my meds recently so until I’m completely used to them, I get a bit befuddled. I’ve done a lot of dumb things this week but losing my keys at the hospital was right up there. I had to have neighbours (who have a set of my housekeys) let me in. And then, a few hours later I double checked my purse and there they were. NOT lost, after all. YUP. It’s ...
11Aug20 I had chicken burgers. I did not have burger buns, but I had hot dog buns. So I used one, cut it in half and job done. These were good. I was hoping that by limiting to one hot dog bun it’d keep my glucose levels down but no, that wasn’t the case. I blame the breading on the burgers. Yeah, that was it. #cooking #cookingforone #muchlatergram #rowing #darkhorserowing #homegymlife #keepmoving #2020pad #chickenburgers #hotdogbuns
10Aug20 This lasagna looked great until I let it cook a bit too long and the edges took on a burnt look. It was fine and even the burnt parts tasted fine. I was really disappointed when I first saw it finished - until I had some and realised it was all ok after all. #cookingforone #cooking #2020pad #lasagna #lookscanbedeceiving
15Sep20 Not only is this tree / bush gnarled but it also has wisteria vines hopelessly twisted all through it. However. It and the wisteria vines are probably what’s helping to hold up the fence so, blessing in a weird disguise. #cf20 #gnarled
07Aug20 Horses in the paddock across the road with blankets to keep them warm. #2020pad #horses #adelaidewinter #muchlatergram
20Sep20 A selection of 10 of my favourite 12 of 12 pics for September 2020.
Good Morning
Starting the day with my new coffee cup. It holds less but my coffee is definitely more intense.
Catching up on the News
Yes, it's an iPad. I'm still doing most of the same things with it but I'm still searching for a good Match-3 game that doesn't interrupt the flow of just doing. If that makes any sense. I haven't found it yet.
Noble
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05Aug20 Neurmal having fun with a paper bag. Some bags last for ages. Others get ripped apart in a matter of days. #2020pad #muchlatergram #catsofinstagram
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