Wordless Window
Ever felt like you were facing the unknown? And it looked intriguing, and a bit confronting, but all-in-all, compelling! And on closer inspection, decided you wanted it! But no matter how hard you tried… You just couldn’t quite get at…
Lashes by a little Madam…
My daughter is a strong personality. She is sweet and loving and sunny and shares her dimples 99% of the time. The other 1% is a lesson in parental endurance. She is absolutely determined and focussed on What She Wants…
The Old Saddleroom
As you may have picked up, I love old stuff. I need to say that upfront. I love it – especially through the lens of my D100. Old stuff like this. And this. But sometimes old stuff is, well, not…
Turps and time…
A clearing sale is an amazing place to be. Especially in the Aussie bush. It’s social. It’s hectic. It’s competitive. And (when you are catering for the hordes of bargain hunters) it’s busy. Real busy. The one my son’s school’s…
Autumn hues and Mother’s Day
The season is a-changin’ around Granite Glen… We’ve had our first fogs and frosts… And the leaves of our Liquid Amber tree is providing an Autumnal display of vivid proportions… From magenta to yellow and cracklin’ brown… (I feel a…
How much wood would a wee woodchopper chop?
This is Dash. Dash has fallen in love with a new sport… Well it’s probably one of the oldest sports there is, but it’s new to Dash. It’s called woodchopping. … Dash loves it because: A) A sharp instrument is…
City goes Country…
We have had visitors here at Granite Glen these past few days… … It’s a wonderful thing, sharing our corner of the Bush with our friends. We have only been (back) here for 18 months and already a great many…
A cool change…
Winter is coming to Granite Glen… The mornings are getting nippy and we have had our first frost for the year. … I’m not that keen on frosts – I have enough of a hard time dragging my butt out…
Sssssuper engrosssssing!
‘What the?‘ Wednesday… . Dash was utterly mesmerised at the local show by one display in particular… . He stood in this exact pose for about half an hour during this particular demonstration… . Can you guess what it was?…
Catching up at Granite Glen…
You know how you hear about the “slower life” in the country… Well, I’m here to tell you… it’s a big fat lie! … You can’t tell by recent posts on this blog, (in fact you’d think I’ve been doing…