In this phase of leaf-soft Autumn weather, I am gloriously in love with where I live. As a young girl, the traditions of our European ancestors were strongly woven through our valley - food, music, family gatherings, picnics, mushroom-gathering, baking, wine and small-goods making, church-going, ... READ the POST

I'd had my amazing Mum for a long time. First word that comes to mind in describing her is, simply, beautiful - inside and out. We called her our Queen of Love and Laughter. The matriarch who kept our family stuck together like glue. She was born in 1926 - hard times world-wide - but despite ... READ the POST

Well here it is the eleventh hour again - for January Blog. Last night went down to my chook house to check on my four Silky hens and two roosters, as I do each evening to make sure they're tucked up safe from foxes. The evening was soft, not a breath of wind, South Australian summer-dry but a ... READ the POST

I missed November's deadline to get my monthly blog up and here it is end of December - 2021 just around the corner. The last two months have been difficult emotionally - a roller coaster ride of joys and sorrows. Early one morning in September I sat on a rock in Simpson's Gap. My brother, his ... READ the POST

The Outback is my happy place. It caresses me. Sure it can be harsh, and it is nearly always dry. But throw in some spinifex tinged slightly green with a rare rain and it becomes incredibly soft on the eye. The first night we reached Ingomar five hours north of Pt. Augusta, just on sunset. The ... READ the POST

My amazing road trip ended a couple of weeks ago. Four weeks of long days' travelling but I was enthralled by the landscape at every turn. I am looking forward to sharing much of how I see our beautiful country but it won't be until next week. I'm a stickler for order and rhythm so must get ... READ the POST