Growing up in country Tasmania, in the 60’s and 70’s, we didn’t have much in the way of sweet things in our house. I didn't get the supermarket cakes or biscuits in my lunch box that my friends would get. It seemed like my mother was on a perpetual diet. And with four kids to … Continue reading Remembering Roast Dinners, Chocolate Fudge, and Ron Barassi
Five Days Gone I look in the nesting boxes for the twelfth time today. Still only 4 eggs. My heart sinks once again. There should be five eggs from five chickens. Zoe the darkest one, Ruby the flappiest one, Jules, the loudest singer of the egg celebration song, and Sandy the lightest one, both in colour and … Continue reading Boudica, Chapter Three
The Pandemic Years The girls were an unexpected source of joy, during our many months of lockdown. Fortunately, I'd bought them just weeks before the lockdown. The time when our priorities changed and commodities like indoor plants, sourdough starter, puppies and chickens increased in rarity and consequently cost. Husband Man turns to the garden and … Continue reading Boudica, Chapter Two
The boy’s orange shorts stand out against the azure skyHe has one foot on his skateboardas it balances on the lip of the bowlI crouch down low to film his first drop-in on my phone.Beyond the grey cement, I’m distracted by the immense vastness of everything above usA few clouds like cotton wool hang suspended … Continue reading The Boy and the Azure Sky
I saw my bike today. A homeless man with steel wool for hair was wheeling it along the footpath in Boronia Square. I loved that bike, it was the best bike ever. Red Shogun hybrid bicycle with Shimano gears – I miss you still. I know it was my bike because of the aftermarket additions. … Continue reading Bicycle Secrets
And so it begins. My love hate relationship with autumn. On one hand, sunsets are at their peak at this time of year. I can watch from the window in front of my writing desk as golden hour approaches and then the light dims, and the sky changes colour by the second, like a kaleidoscope. … Continue reading Autumn: Season of Leaves and Sunsets
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