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We’re not in Kansas anymore.
We arrived home nearly a week ago already. Where does the time go? Our most recent trip was right here in Australia, my favourite place to travel. This time we were being tour guides to friends who came here for the first time. Aside from seeing a bit of the country, they wanted to see…
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Spring in arid country
A few weeks ago, Spring was suddenly upon us. Technically it was still Winter. And then Spring was gone. It appears it will be a long, hot summer (remember the movie? with that spunk, Paul Newman? Now I’m showing my age!). For about 10 days I snapped every growing thing in my garden and on my…
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Standley Chasm
I told you I would write some things about Australia, my life here and some of the beautiful places. Thinking what to write causes me to look at things in ways I would not normally, which is a good thing. Lately I have been reading other blogs and enjoying what people write, and think, about…
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A Philosopher’s Stones
Stones are unpolished gems, gems are polished stones. These are not the same thing. The garden is a deeply, sensual experience, pungent smell of eucalyptus, fresh mulch, occasionally feint urine! It is tactile and rewarding, unyielding as well as fragile. The morning chorus serenades, and daylight’s first rays highlight shapes and textures all around me.…
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The Little Desert Pea
There is much to learn in nature. Possibly the only thing Nature can’t teach us is how to get on with other humans… or how to repair a motorcycle. Still, there is much to learn. What doesn’t kill us makes us strong, it is said. And what does it take to be strong? Resiliance, perseverance,…
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Pollywog Point
I am writing to you from Pollywog Point… well, it is five minutes walk from here, but close enough, and I love to say it…Pollywog Point. It evokes all kinds of vague images from childhood, catching tadpoles and toads and skipping rocks in Poplar Creek in Ohio. But Pollywog Point is in Florida. It is…
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Handa Island
What a nuisance for you, I have wireless service again so here are more of our travel tales… Our last day of walking and eating in the Scottish Highlands was very memorable. We decided to have a look at the island of Handa, off the coast of Scourie. Handa is known for the wildlife and…
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Super Moon, or Not.
As most of you know, I usually go for a morning walk. But my knee hurts. And my hips hurt. And the temp outside is 2 C. I’ve heard that 60 is the new 40 but I’m not sure my body has gotten the message. There was supposed to be a ‘super’ moon setting this…
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Just dandy!
Apparently weather that is perfect for humans is also perfect for growing dandelions! We had a week of gorgeous weather, some rain followed by mild nights and warm days. Then, one morning I looked into the courtyard garden from my position behind the kitchen sink, and realised there were teeny tiny cotyledons in every space…
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Something or nothing?
For some reason I seem to think it is part of my mission in life to share small insights with you. Dear readers, I hope you will not think it too self indulgent of me to share the following… Some days our psyches need to do some catching up, a bit like a computer that…
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