Why are horseshoes considered lucky? Yesterday when I was bringing the horses up to their stables I came across a horseshoe. Our property has black soil, which is prone to shrinking and expanding quite dramatically, so in dry times the soil shrinks … Read More
We often convince ourselves there is always something better to wish for… Drawing: Carmel Rowley ‘The Boot Gang’ coloured by Trent Miles We say we’ll be happy if we find the right person, if we get married, if we have … Read More
At one point or another, we’ve all probably had a moment of regret for a foolish mistake. We may have wished for the moon, then bombarded ourselves with, ‘if only I could have done that or that should have happened to … Read More
The Sunshine Coast Authors Book Fair Carmel and Jude with her wonderful art North of Brisbane, the 48km coastal stretch bound by Caloundra to the south and Noosa Heads to the north is called the Sunshine Coast. The name conjures … Read More
Do you remember ‘The Selby Stud’ Ohio? Adapted from ‘Arabian Exodus’ by Margaret Greely Sometimes there are people and horses who remain vivid and real in your memory forever. The Selby Stud, for me, represented a focused commitment to a specific type … Read More
Not horses today for Thursday Art day, instead I’m featuring “The Australian Championship Painted Gumboot” the competition was held at the 113th Cobram Agricultural Society Annual Show 2011 www.cobrambarooga.org.au This year at the Cobram Agricultural Society Annual Show the committee … Read More
Sunday Quote of the Week… As we close Queensland Writers Week we ponder how books touch our soul and how grateful we are for our magical favourites… “The best of a book is not the thought which it contains, but … Read More
For Day 3 of Queensland Writers Week a very Aussie poem by Susan Skowronski DANCING BLUES Words: Susan Skowronski Freddie’d been out dancing his head was mighty sore, indulged in some refreshment then had a couple more. A … Read More
Day 2 Queensland Writers Week – today something for the soul. Every day you should remind yourself of the generosity you want to not only feel, but show. But I can’t help but wonder about the large gap between the … Read More
With Queensland Writers Week looming (10th – 16th October 2011) it’s especially nice to celebrate the importance of books in our lives… “For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it … Read More