The Fine Art of Buying Paintings
“I don’t know anything about Art, but I know what I like.” How many times have you said that? If …
Monthly Archives: August 2009
Singing in the Rain? . . . Perhaps Not
I love rain. I’m known to be obnoxiously chirpy whenever it is raining. Tasmania has been in drought for more …
So You Want To Make A Quilt?
Tips for Novice Quilters or How to remain a novice quilter indefinitely I wouldn’t call myself a quilter; I’ve made …
An Answer to Two of the World’s Great Mysteries
Years ago a friend and I were flying from San Francisco to Boise, Idaho. “Why would anyone do that?” I …
Family Connections
Mary’s table is huge. It can seat twelve comfortably. We were all as full as a boot, having spent the …
Pago Pago — Not a Tourism Brochure
PagoPago, American Samoa Another gorgeous day in Paradise . I could hear Mitzi Gaynor singing “I’m Gonna Wash That Man …
Is Cruising for You?
From time to time people say to me, “Sometimes I think I’d like to go on a cruise, but I’m …
Greetings from Fossil Cove
Spring is definitely on its way. Fossil Cove is bursting into bloom. My property is all native bush — seven …
Say Cheese!
I’ve just had the most delightful day! I spent Saturday at a Camembert Workshop. It was fantastic — I feel …
Kitchen Gadgets
That moment when I realized that I am a Gadget Nut was an epiphany. That simple knowledge released me from …
The Meandering Matriarch 