For Thursday Art Day we re-visit ALFRED DE DREUX again! Alfred-De-Dreux-une-amazone-en-foret I know I blogged about Alfred De Dreux last week but I’m so very in love with his art, I couldn’t resist presenting more of his work. Arabian horse … Read More
Celebrating National Year of Reading 2012 A great read “Kings in Grass Castles” by Mary Durack I’ve just finished reading Mary Durack’s “Kings in Grass Castles” I’m a little ashamed to admit not having read it sooner – now wish … Read More
Find the good and celebrate… For the last week we’ve had rain and overcast days. Although we always need rain (though some up north have had more than ENOUGH my heart goes out to you all) this lack of usual … Read More
John Lennon – Sunday Quote of the Week It matters not who you love, where you love, why you love, when you love, or how you love, … It matters only that You love. – John Lennon – John Winston … Read More
Over 55’s are the fastest growing group joining Facebook. How about this? Over 55’s are the fastest growing group joining Facebook! Go baby boomers! I just had to share this article by Steve Richards. If you have time make sure you … Read More
For Thursday Art Day we re-visit ALFRED DE DREUX. Alfred-de-Dreaux -Etalon Arabe I blogged some time ago about ALFRED DE DREUX but I simply adore his work, hence the revisit and maybe again next week. Today I’m featuring some of … Read More
Life and Choices… thoughts Carmel Rowley I’m always fascinated by my own as well as other peoples life choices – even more so at present as ‘choice’ is a theme that runs through Book 3 in my’ Daughters of the Wind’ series. Whether … Read More
Toowoomba Wordsmiths new catalogue for National Year of Reading. THE TOOWOOMBA WORDSMITHS Just a few of the Toowoomba Wordsmiths… One of Toowoomba’s newest Writers’ groups gathered yesterday at Mary Ryans bookstore to celebrate the groups newly released reference catalogue for … Read More
Words on the Arabian horse to enjoy and ponder. Lithograph by Heinrich Rudolf Schinz. From: “Die Pferde-Racen”. (The horse breeds) Zuerich, 1842 If you’re fortunate enough to own or breed Arabian horses you quickly learn why so much is written … Read More
Today thousands of people have gathered in Darwin to mark 70 years to the day since bombs rained down on the city, bringing World War II to Australia’s shores for the first time. As we remember the 70th bombing anniversary … Read More