Bush Babe bares all…
OK… just so as all the loons who just googled “Bare Babes in the Bush” (or something equally outrageous) know, this is not really THAT kind of blog. I was just having a little play on words. It’s something I…
Going Cold Turkey…
I am having withdrawals. I am getting jittery. And disoriented. And very hard to live with. I am going Cold Turkey on not one, but two of my addictions. And it has nothing to do with Thanksgiving. … Why? I…
And the Pool Hole Winner is…
(Depend warning alert!) Holy Freaking Moly. No, really. You guys are amazing. Too funny and witty and crazy by half! I so heart my comments section… And once again, I regret that there is no real formula for the judging…
More splash for your cash…
Don’t ask me why, but the two photos of Dash swimming (below) remind me of Bill Cosby… that wonderful American comedian which we would listen to on our cassette recorders as kids. (Yeah, I know. Old as the blinkin’ hills!)…
Come on in, the water is clear! And a CONTEST…
CONTEST TIME IS UP! … Welcome to the Granite Glen pool… It’s a vital part of the setup here, with long, hard, hot dusty days a regular occurrence (and the men work pretty hard too! Heh!). Just the knowledge that…
Childhood moment: The Man from Snowy River
I have been inspired to post this famous Australian verse here today, for a couple of reasons. Firstly, this great Canadian blogger posted on the Australian Stock Horse and mentioned the Movie of the same name (*sigh*), secondly, I know…
Changes… Incredible Changes!
I’ve been thinking… and watching movies with my daughter while I fold a MOUNTAIN of clothes. It’s a dangerous combination of chores. . Someone mentioned to me the other day that the names I have chosen for the Cast of…
Sober and stormy thoughts…
Just a quick note to send my thoughts to those who live in my old hometown, BrisVegas… Terrible storms have ripped through the city three times this week, and I ache for those who have lost so much in the…
Watch this space!
Drama is rife here at Granite Glen tonight… …It began just as I was reading a bedtime story to Dash…We were just one page into ‘Top Cat’ when my six-year-old son’s eyes grew huge. Well, even HUGER than normal… Chewing…
Dash’s Summer Splash
It’s been hot round the ridges here lately… While snow falls in Canada and Pennsylvannia, here the temperature rarely drops below 20 degrees (C) in November and the battle to get the pool transformed back from murky winter green to…