Moments… and the Miracle of Motherhood.
I feel a little strange today… Like I need to share something with my blog buddies, but aware that I am not completely in control of who reads my words… aware that sharing something personal on the web is a…
Beach Weekend: Snapshots #3 (Violet)
Our weekend beach getaway was a loud, hectic, busy, fun affair. I unpacked, made nachos, poured chadonnays and gossiped with friends. And slept in until 7am. Bliss! Mr Incredible did the same (without the unpacking and food preparation) He supervised…
Beach Weekend: Snapshots #2. Surf Lessons
One thing you need to know about my family, is that we are a competitive bunch. Which is fine is we are in an environment in which we know the rules. It can be a hinderance when we are trying…
Beach weekend: snapshots #1
We squeezed in a brief trip away these school holidays, packing up and heading to the closest beach getaway to Granite Glen. Some friends had discovered a ‘resort’ (really just a set of units) at this seaside location which not…
Duststorm – extreme weather watch
Weather has been making the news here again… in a new and freaky format.We were trying to film a promotional video for Brangus cattle here yesterday, when it hit.It. Dust.A massive duststorm. It has affected most of eastern Australia –…
Favourite Things: Marriage moments in monotone
I am finally getting around to working through the gazillion images shot at my cousin’s wedding a few weekends ago. And I thought, while I have my ever-growing butt parked in front of the computer, I’d share a couple with…
First Sunday in September…
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY… To my bloke who makes me skip a little like my daughter… …and to the ‘Old Fella’ …who should be skipping again soon! (Hope that foot is better soon Dad!) To my hard-workin’ guys – thanks for…
Spurs and friendship…
My friend Debby sent me these amazing spurs last year. We both adore old, weathered things, things chock-full of history, with stories, with life written all over them. I have never met Debby – well not in person anyway. It’s…
Dane-sized Water Sprite
I use our two bore-fed sprinklers at Granite Glen often, in a valiant attempt to hold the crispy dry browness (over two months of no rainfall will do that to a once-green vista!) at the fenceline. It’s a fact of…
BAN the BABIES
Not sure if I have mentioned before that half of my family either has new babies, is cooking up new babies or is thinking of heading down that crazy, sleepless path… it’s a little insane! … I waver between thinking…