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In My Kitchen – February 2014
(In My Kitchen is a monthly post linked to the figjamandlimecordial.com blog. It’s creator, Celia, hosts IMK blogs from around the world and it is such a fun peak into other kitchens.) January in Alice Springs is pretty laid back. It is usually very hot, and all of us are ready for some summer ease after…
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In My Kitchen
(This post is my first attempt to participate in Fig Jam and Lime Cordial’s monthly hosting of other such posts entitled In My Kitchen. Celia hosts this snapshot of kitchens around the world, and what is taking place in them. Very fun to read. Thanks Celia!) This has been a surprising week in my kitchen. …
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one camel, no wise man
We are traveling again. I wanted to share some words and photos with you but thanks to WordPress, I cannot. Being the security conscious subscriber I did as suggested by WordPress and set up a two step security verification. It did not work and worse, when I tried to disable it, it has blocked me…
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fresh in the desert…
At this time of the year we are all a bit focused on food. Unfortunately I am always focused on it. I have a goal for every mouthful to be as enjoyable as it is wholesome. Unachievable, of course, but I do try! Of course I have a couple of guilty pleasures, but that, too, is…
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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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Himself
The last thing I saw before turning out the light last evening and getting into bed was the outline of my husband’s work boots where he left them in the courtyard. It is often the little things that endear our loved ones to us isn’t it? As I looked at them neatly placed at the…
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IMD (In My Day)
How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives -Annie Dillard (American author) Some days this thought is too horrible to contemplate, other days I think there is hope. How I spend my days often begins like this… I arise before the sun, as I did this morning. In winter I…
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