HAPPY BIRTHDAY – GUNSYND Gunsynd ‘The Goondiwindi Grey’ Foaled October 4 1967 Champion-racehorse-Gunsynd-being-ridden-at-trackwork-April-1973 Gunsynd : the Goondiwindi Grey | John Oxley Library Queensland History of Racing. Read more www.queenslandhistoryofracing.com.au Australians love a great racehorse and Gunsynd was one of the … Read More
For Thursday Art-day we revisit the tragic poem by Henry Lawson titled “Ballad Of The Drover” and Jill Vanstone’s interpretation of Harry Dale. Harry Dale by Jill Vanstone www.jillvanstone.com This lovely painting brings out ‘light hearted’ expectations at the beginning … Read More
BOOKS FROM OUR BACKYARD 2015 is released … Last Friday night, Queensland authors and their friends and family, publishing industry representatives and supporters of Queensland writing gathered for the launch of Books From Our Backyard 2015. What a fabulous initiative. Books from our Backyard … Read More
I LOVE TO OP SHOP – NATIONAL OP SHOP WEEK I know there are lots of you out there who love op shopping as much as I do so I couldn’t resist mentioning that it’s National Op Shop Week. Apart … Read More
Sunday Quote of the Week A fabulous reason to SMILE right now “THE WORLD ALWAYS LOOKS BRIGHTER FROM BEHIND A SMILE” But by choosing to smile, happy changes start to occur automatically, both internally and externally. Great power lies in … Read More
For Thursday Art-day we enjoy the mythical themed painting “Born of the South Wind” by Willa Frayser www.willafrayserstudio.com “MYTHS BRING THE UNKNOWN INTO RELATION WITH THE KNOWN” Cecil M. Bowra The Purebred Arabian Horse begins a saga with no recorded beginning … Read More
ABOUT FINDING CREATIVITY Carousel Horse by Willa Frayser At some stage many of us are required to think creatively. It comes easy to some but can be a laborious chore for others. This year while coping with family issues I found … Read More
WRITE WHAT YOU LOVE Most writers have been told at one time or another to write what they know and love. The topic is constantly debated. To write about what I love offers me the opportunity to voice things I … Read More
MY ADORABLE BUT ADAMANT ARABIAN MARE … by Carmel Rowley Sorsha at the fence yesterday July 7th 2016 very fluffy, very cute and very adamant! I love to blog about Arabian horses, not just because of their beauty but because … Read More
POETRY-WAITING OVER THE PAGE I’ve always been attracted to poetry even though it doesn’t come easy to me. I know I should practise but I somehow become caught up in my stories and forget. During the times I remember and remind … Read More