After years living in the PIlbara, we moved to the Hunter Valley. One of the most wonderful things about the Pilbara was the weather. Pilbara weather is dramatic. For much of the year it's hot, but not 'just' hot. If you live on the coast, the heat is like being smothered in a thick, wet, … Continue reading Storm Time
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Moments of Happiness
I was pondering what to write tonight, when I began to think about all of the things create so much joy and happiness. It's very easy to write about stuff that presses my buttons and infuriates me, probably because those emotions are so well defined, and often push their way through to the fore. And … Continue reading Moments of Happiness
Creepy Crawlies and Other Nasties
I was reading a thread on Goodreads recently, and on it, was a picture of a rather nasty looking centipede that one of the posters had discovered in her house.I was reminded of my own first face to face (or rather toe to face apparently) encounter with a centipede. For many years my husband and … Continue reading Creepy Crawlies and Other Nasties
Pilbara Thunder
When I was a kid, I loved bush poetry. Loved its rhythms, its stories and its immediacy. As an adult I've attended a number of bush poets' breakfasts at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, and been entertained by some fabulous exponents of the art. Bush poetry makes you cry as often as you laugh, and … Continue reading Pilbara Thunder