When an Echidna comes to visit on the front verandah. At first he's happy to sniff around but once he senses danger he rolls up into a ball.
An Echidna comes to visit – Wordless Wednesday
Are these 5 of the best retirement locations in Australia? Some of my words as a guest over on Retiring Not Shy's blog.
This is part of a guest post I wrote on Retiring Not Shy's blog, about Tumbarumba being a great place to live, especially in retirement. I was one of five bloggers invited to share why we live where we live in retirement.
Friday Fiction – Bodies, Mermaids and Sand Talk
This week's Friday Fiction post has three books to read about. A collection including murder, mermaids and sand talk.
#12 steps to having an awesome time at Tumbafest
It's Tumbafest time again, and with another great line up of music, markets, food, wine, it's looking like a huge weekend in Tumbarumba!
How do you manage to balance your self care in the world of social media?
How do you manage to balance life and your self care in today's world of social media?
12 things to do before turning 60
Here's my list of 12 things I plan to do before turning 60. And why I didn't go for 60 things 🙂
What has been the most unusual, unexpected or just plain weird connection you’ve made as a blogger?
A true story that shows the power of connection with a happy ending! An unexpected comment leads to an interesting re-connection and a doll called Debbie Anne.
Dottie and the Wombat
As I flew across the world to meet my newest and tiniest baby granddaughter, I wrote this story for her. She was born at 25 weeks and was called Wombat before she became Dottie. Enjoy!
What I’ve learnt from surviving a school trip that went terribly wrong
A very hard story to tell and one that has taken me years to be able to write about. When a school excursion in another country goes horribly wrong and you are only 16 years old.
Don't get taken for granted – Wordless Wednesday
Don't let yourself be taken for granted!
Friday Fiction – A Marriage Unarranged
A great fun read about an Indian family, a wedding and what happens when a marriage has to be unarranged. Written by a fellow blogger, it's her first book and a labour of love over many years!
Baby Shower Fun and Games
Becoming a Grandma again with a Baby Shower to organise and attend! There's never a dull moment in my world.
A touch of paradise for Wordless Wednesday
A touch of tropical paradise for Wordless Wednesday!
Something sweet for Sunday Stills
Something sweet to tempt you for this week's Sunday Stills.
Friday Fiction – a virus taking over the world??
Sound familiar? A mutating virus taking out most of the world, no power, no internet, no government, teenagers having to take control - it was all a bit close to the truth!
Sunset views over the back gate – Wordless Wednesday
Sunset views over the back gate! What a great view without the need of any filters.
Coming out of the shadows – Sunday Stills
Coming out of the shadows and into the light for this week's Sunday Stills.
Join me for a chat and a January update: Jumping into the New Year
January was a month full of many emotions - sadness, worry, happiness, love - just to name a few! Join me for a chat and a recap of the month.
A helping hand is always welcome – Wordless Wednesday
A helping hand is always welcome especially when it's someone as cute as a button who is offering!
It's enough to turn us all grey!
With everything that's been going on weather-wise in Australia recently, it's enough to turn us all grey! A post for Sunday Stills and #lifethisweek
Summer Days – Wordless Wednesday
It finally feels like summer - a day at the beach and a jump for joy 🙂
When the granddaughter you were expecting turns into a grandson!
Life is always interesting in our family - our granddaughter has now changed to a grandson and we couldn't be happier!
How do people react when devastating bushfires strike?
Our local community shows its true colours with generosity, care and support of each other during the bushfire emergency.
