Back in The Slow Lane
Tassie Birds: I have a gorgeous little female Superb Fairy Wren that is constantly assaulting my windows to get inside. …
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High School ReUnions
I recently received a message about my upcoming high school reunion. The message suggested that my high school class of …
Living in a Penguin Colony
I’m soooooo tired of black. Is it the same in the rest of the world, or is it just Australia …
On Ageing Gracefully
Bunkum! That’s what I say. Whoever came up with the notion that people might want to “age gracefully”? I’m betting …
On Being a Cricket Tragic
Australia is a Cricketing Nation. I’ve lived in Australia for thirty years, the first twenty of which I am ashamed …
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 …
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 …
The Meandering Matriarch 