Pre-Christmas rollercoaster
This’ll be quick – life is chaotic and crazy and Christmassy here (or as my friend Jayne would say: Chris-Messy). … The emotional rollercoaster ride of the Granite Glen express has been full on – Jeanie finally presented us with…
Christmas Food: seriously good tucker
We hosted Christmas for Mr Incredible’s family this year… you may recall? … And among the many challenges for this “laid-back” housekeeper was the food. The prospect of feeding 21 people for 3-4 days, with an additional 20 on Boxing…
Silver stars, sterling in-laws, and our Christmas Miracle!
Well hello there! … I have been a bit absent over the past week – apologies for those seeking regular Ree-like updates from the Bush. I have discovered that having 21 people in one’s house over the Christmas period kinda…
Merry Christmas to all…
Merry Christmas Everyone! … It is late afternoon here at Granite Glen… the rest of the party are in the pool as a storm threatens and the sun starts to sink in the west. We have had a wonderful day…
Anticipation: Granite Glen Christmas gathering
It is about to be Christmas Eve Down Under. And while I would never claim to be “all things Aussie”, I reckon our brand of festive celebrations for Christmas will be echoed in some way or other in many households…
Tis the season… panic or paint?
We are gearing up for Christmas here at Granite Glen… our very first Christmas hosting my husband’s family since arriving back in the bush. I am excited and tired and terrified all at the same time. Not that Mr Incredible’s…
But wait… there’s more!
The heat has been oppressive here lately… Steamy, sticky, icky 40+ degrees (C) heat… Each afternoon the storm clouds build up promisingly… And proceed to rain somewhere else… leaving us hot and sticky and heading for the pool!… And it’s…
Big hoofprints to fill…
Ready for the answer to yesterday’s mystery? I am not sure you are… Remember how my brother owned the most gentle wonderful stallion, and tragically lost him a couple of months ago? Well… we have been watching these two swelling…