May 2019: The wonder of the oldest profession of all
No, not that one. An even older one. Think of our most ancient cave paintings, or engravings under a cliff. Imagine the person carrying a...
February Blog
Summertime Magic I have pondered long in the land I love What the land I love can be And the greatest gifts we can give each child Are...
Nibbling Your Way Through the Holidays
The holidays are a time for nibbling. Everyone is on different timetables. Kids sleep in or wake at 5 am. Breakfast can last for three...
Holiday Blog: Alternatives to the Plastic Christmas Tree
Alternatives to the Plastic Christmas Trees Photo found online (source unkown) Tired of the old green and shaggy but don’t want to go...
Holiday Blog: Drought Christmas
I wrote this almost forty years ago, in the late 70’s, during a drought that went on until 1983. I lived in a shed at the time; read by...
November 2018: Giant Kangaroos
Christmas Lilies! For all those readers who can’t wait for the next in the Miss Lily series, out in April: Christmas Lilies, an eBook...
August 2018: Delights and Hardships
Delights In the Last Month: 1. Taking grandkids – and other kids – to Josephine Wants to Dance: The Musical. The youngest sat without...
June 2018: Snow day
It’s snowed!!!!! Admittedly the snow didn’t last on the ground down here, but it fluttered across the valley. Some areas had hail,...
May 2018
Autumn leaves, fat limes, plumper pomegranates, avocados ready to harvest, still-warm days, and nights just cold enough for a doona…I do...
Has anyone seen my carrots?
Has anyone seen my carrots? Excuse me. I need a scratch. Ah, much better. Jackie has vanished to Adelaide, Somerset, Sydney and Perth,...
