A bush christening
The Little Woman got baptised yesterday – a bush christening. If you know the Banjo Paterson poem of this title, you will understand the potential for romantic settings and possible disaster. My cousin had decided to have her two little…
Branded!
Why we brand and how it smells!(Not a story for the faint-hearted, or weak-stomached vegetarians) But where do I belong? It’s one of those facts of life, that on cattle properties, calves get branded. Otherwise, other less-scrupulous people would help…
Old Stuff #1
I love Old Stuff. My husband, when given the chance, would joke that that’s because I can identify with it (that’s what happens when you marry a toy-boy – you get reminded about your age forever. Lucky he’s so cute…
Quote of the Day #1
“Your blood is worth bottling” Quotee: Bush Babe’s Dad Alternate version: You little bottler! Translation: “You are a top person” or “Job well done!” Mighty praise (especially when uttered by old bushies) NB Is quotee even a word?
Moonshine and roses…
Among the amazing sights out here in the Aussie bush is the universe… that’s right, cause I reckon I can see pretty much all of it from our backyard. Well, at night anyway. It’s one of the things that really…
Magic Mushrooms?
During the recent wet weather, something amazing happened at Granite Glen. Besides transforming the countryside into an amazing shade of verde, the rain coaxed some mushrooms to reveal themselves on our lawn. I grabbed the camera… It is easy to…
My new ‘pet’… or not
Yesterday I arrived home from a supplies visit to town to find a someone new had taken up residence at Granite Glen… “Damn, she’s home! “I’ll try to look like part of the lawn”“Aarrgghhh… she’s shooting me with that black…
DEFINITIONS: ‘Strine Vernacular’ & ‘Bush Babe Speak’
To assist those who are having issues with some Aussie terminology sometimes used unwittingly in this blog. (Bonus: handy for dealing with any bloke from the bush!) Bush – this does not refer to an American President or the nether…
Red, white and blue… and verde (the colours of my day)
Today was Australia Day – a proud public holiday in the best of Aussie traditions. Around us here at Granite Glen, neighbours traveled over red dirt roads to various small towns to attend Australia Day breakfasts and award presentations. Bad…
Why I live where I live
Okay… time to let the words take a back seat folks… Here are some of the reasons I live where I live. It’s the freedom… It’s the contentment… It’s the heart-wrending storyline… It’s the drama and the colour… It’s the…