Weather and witnesses
As some of my readers have been kind enough to point out, it is past mid-week here at Granite Glen. Mid-week seems to be a point of interest… perhaps because it is supposed to be Weather Watch Wednesday on a…
Who’s that knocking at my door?
I’ve been away from Granite Glen and should be doing a LOT of other things… like unpacking. And mowing. And washing. Instead I’ve been navel-gazing this morning. Well, not my ACTUAL navel (hello navel, long time no see!) but at…
Thistles
As I alluded to earlier this week, the life of a blog friend has been touched by tragedy. More than touched. Shattered. It’s not my story to tell. It’s not my pain to express. Not my loved one lost. Despite…
Peaceful place
Sometimes the Gods just don’t play fair. Sometimes life sucks. Sometimes we need a little place to go to, just to be still and calm and peaceful. I thought that I would share one of my places today – a…
Red lights, Nights Out and ‘Crassy’ United…
Last week was kinda hectic for this roaming blogger……It included about 1700km of driving, two cattle sales, three meetings, helping to herd a group of bush kids around Dreamworld and White Water World, a visit with Violet to the State…
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…
Birthday blooms…
Some blooms for Jean-Jeanie today… Whose birthday we finally celebrated this weekend… With a couple of bunches of tulips nabbed from Woolies,and a loud gathering of family and pasta and wine and carrot cake… It was a rich and delicious…
Me ‘n’ Ree ‘n’ She – or Why Bush Babe Should Never Blog Recipes
As I think most of you know, I fantasise a little about being the Pioneer Woman. The Aussie version anyway. In reality, I fail miserably at this ambition… Sure I take photos of people riding horses, and document my life…
LIFE’S FUNNY LIKE THAT! The party begins…
Pour the chardonnay and break out the champers!!! It’s the fabulous Debby’s final chemo treatment today (February 19) and I’d thought we (all her blog buddies) might try and help her put a smile on her dial and help her…
Mystery revealed: rusty wonderings
So, as the sign on our outdoor loo used to say: ‘here tis’: The “real” story behind this week’s mystery… It was a clear sunny day, just before my sister’s wedding, when a very special parcel arrived at her place,…