One of my favourite bookmarks is a bookmark I received as part of a prize pack many years ago (I can’t remember what the prize was for). The bookmark was hand painted by a multi-talented member of RWAust., Mary De. On the back she included this inspirational poem… TAKE TIME (author unknown) Take time to…
Life
I Don’t Do Cold!
Sitting here at my computer, rugged up in layers with a beanie perched on my head, cup of tea permanently at my elbow, fingers struggling to overcome their sluggishness and add to my word count, I can quite honestly say: BRING ON SUMMER! (and it’s only the first day of winter…)
Shovel by Shovel
We’ve been doing some yardwork that has involved digging. My mind wandered as I shovelled dirt and I realised how much this dirty, physical, repetitive task was like writing. You see, in both you have a momentous task ahead when you start. How are you ever going to get to the end? You chip at…
My Fear of Reverse Parallel Parking
I’ve never liked to reverse parallel park and I avoid it like the plague. My preferred method of parking is to reverse park. The trouble is, I have to parallel park so rarely that when I do I’m rather shambolic at it because I can’t remember the technique I was taught those many moons ago…