In 2020 I’m answering a list of 52 journal questions. Read about it here. A quote to live by?I have two quotes which I live by (and I think I’ve mentioned them here before), but there’s a song that really encompasses my philosophy this year. Have you seen the movie Zootopia? I *love* this movie,…
Articles from January 2020
Pool to Pond
Pool to Pond is the conversion of the backyard swimming pool into a natural pond – with aquatic plants and fish. Apparently “pool to pond” has been around for a number of years, but it was only last year I heard about it. In Australia there are a *lot* of backyard swimming pools, about 13%…
Motivational Monday
The story I am writing exists, written in absolutely perfect fashion, some place, in the air. All I must do is find it, and copy it. ~Jules Renard, “Diary,” February 1895 ~ via GIPHY
Australia Day
Today is the day to celebrate all things Australian. A summer long weekend, we normally go camping, have a barbie with friends, go bushwalking…but this year we had other commitments. Until they fell through this week. So with nothing planned we’re going to have a cruisey weekend instead. Maybe a board game and movie at…
The view from my window
In 2020 I’m answering a list of 52 journal questions. Read about it here. What is the view from your window right now?Okay, so I’ve cheated a little here. Rather than talk about the view right now, I’m talking about the view from my window today. The reason for this is that outside my window…