Rogues Gallery

When I originally began this blog, almost two decades ago now, I gave everyone  inspired by the movie ‘The Incredibles’.  I have since ‘come out’ (using my own name, because – let’s face it – I cannot pull off Elastagirl anymore!) but have left my kids and husband reasonably anonymous. After all, I did drag them into this public forum with very little consultation…  

THE HUBBY

MR INCREDIBLE is an incredibly reluctant blog star.


He spends much of his life caring for our bovines (which is just as well, as he is resident ‘stud master’ and ‘stud muffin’ here… and yes, I will most likely be in big strife, should he ever read this page of the blog!)

His favourite pastime is measuring rain – a skill we don’t mind practising out here!

THE KIDDOS

DASH is our eldest – a skilled fisherman, budding cattleman, and (our quiet) superhero. While he was a heartkid, he rarely refers to this formative part of his life and is generally considered the life of most parties.  He is now 22 years old, has completed school and a Diploma, and is helping us run our beef business.

VIOLET is now twelve – she of the devestating dimples and breath-taking trick-riding skills.

Violet is also fiercely loving, fiercely loyal, a fiercely devoted horse-lover, and specialises in giving her mother heart palpitations with her fearless attitude to riding.  

(Fierce probably should’ve been her middle name.)

She has a very gentle side too – mostly shown to the mammals of our world, especially the equine variety.

Both these young humans make their parents pretty darned proud.  We wouldn’t swap them for quids.

THE EQUINES…

Trooper – Mr Incredible’s main partner-in-crime/work (besides his ever-lovin’ missus).  .  He is tall and handsome too, and also drives me nuts on occasion.  Superskill is breaking into the house yard and leading poop-fests across my lawn.

iTUNES

A fabulous bay filly, with unique markings (including an ‘i’ shaped blaze and one blue eye) and a unique personality.  Cheeky and agile.  We have shared her story (quite literally) from her moment of birth!

OTHERS

Holly the Magnificent.
Marvellous mama of iTunes and Chi Chi.  Much missed.

Pickles* and Sandy 

Dash’s and Violet’s mounts (respectively) in the past, their place in the Granite Glen menagerie is has been well-document here (Pickles is tragically no longer with us and we feel his absence every day – Sandy is now teaching other members of the family the joys of riding).

THE BOVINE…

bayleaf_8191 eBay Leaf – a one-time poddy of enormous charm but very little intellect, who has grown into a cow of hilarious character.  She doesn’t even have to try…

THE CANINE

Diamond – Dash’s dog who adores her master, almost as much as she loves her tucker, and chasing sprinklers.

There are many more horses and cows around the ridges at Granite Glen… too many to list here.  (Search under ‘horses’ and ‘cattle’ if you are curious!)

THE HOUSE PETS

Axel: Large and ludicrous, Axel (Rose-berry the First), the Great Dane, entered our lives as a nine-week-old puppy in 2009.  He has since completely taken over the house, our hearts and lives.

He is, however, constantly reminded that he is NOT top of the pecking order by our cat..

Middy: Our midnight-black witch’s cat is half-wild, half Angelina Jolie.  She already owned the Granite Glen house when we moved back here three years ago.  She still does.  Axel never stood a chance.

BUSH BABE

BB is not really a babe, but does live in the bush and has already babbled on about herself here.

She is not all that keen on having her own photo taken or navel-gazing, and really, this place is supposed to be about her world. She is much more at ease when she shuts up and gets busy with that camera… she understands that the REAL star of this blog is this:

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(Mother Nature, in case you missed it!)

There are, of course, many more characters included in the Granite Glen archives: Pagi (BB’s Dad), Nana (BB’s Mum), Jeanie In Paradise (BB’s sister) Salina (Jeanie’s horse-mad daughter) and Paris (Jeanie’s baby girl) and my brother ‘Pig’ are among ’em…  no-one in my family is safe, in fact!  They are remarkably patient with the whole blogging thing really.

If you have a favourite you haven’t heard about in a while, feel free to contact me and ask for an update!

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