Front cover thrill

The image 'Time & Tide' is a bit darker than the original, still a thrill to see the book published!

New Book

The move was as stressful as any other although I should be used to moving as this was my 28th!!!

Finished reading ‘People of the Book’ by Geraldine Brooks. What a ‘couldn’t put down’ & didn’t want it to end’ book, thoroughly enjoyable. Am now into the 4^th volume of Jean M Auel’s ‘The Plains of Passage’.
Barbara (Yates Rothwell) called in today with a couple of copies of ‘No Time for Pity and other Tales’ her new book with my image on the front cover. She also gave me lots of book marks & some postcards. Hope I can find everyone’s address.

Settled in.

All is well, computer fixed, most things working & have just unpacked last box of 'stuff'. According to the owners the house looks 'happy'!! Pot plants have helped.

Minor set backs.

Have been 'home' now for ten days but only just had phone connected this morning. Not that that will help with being on line as I have blown up the computer!!! Think it is a faulty switch so now waiting for electrician. Ebony is OK & so am I, very happy here in spite of a few setbacks. All for now, back later in the week.

Almost there!

I had a very busy day today spent packing. I don’t believe all the STUFF I have collected over the years! Goodness knows where I’m going to put it all. At least I was able to get the keys of the new place & made a few trips ‘up the road’. Couldn’t have done it without a very good friend who helped me. Bless you Merle. Ebony disappeared under bushes in the back garden when the window cleaner came I hope she does the same tomorrow when the removal guys come & move all the furniture, boxes etc. I’m off now to make an omelet, take some pain killers & chill out in front of TV. Hope to catch up tomorrow eveing if Telstra gets me fixed up.

Two Rocks Marina, Anzac day

Hanging out to dry at the lagoon.

Little Miss Twinkle Toes

Really enjoyed the visit last Sunday.

Busy, busy.

11 days to go before the move. Much too busy to write anything except this short note. As well as packing up & trying to sell some things there is an art work to create for the Wanneroo Art Award. Happy Days!!

What's going on?

Time to get up-to-date: I have been given 60 days to vacate #60, which came as a bit of a shock.

I started to read ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ but put it down as it was too dreary when I was worried about the move. Moved on to ‘You gotta have balls’ by Lily Brett, read a couple of chapters & then put that down. Feeling depressed as there was nothing much in the way of rental properties in Yanchep, not at a price I could afford! Then on Monday when I had some good news (I am able to rent a place just up the road) I was able to get on & read 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' It was a rather tough read all set in Afghanistan. Finished that on Friday & back into ‘balls’ which I found very amusing, love the Jewish humor! Will have to see about getting hold of more of Bretts books.

I am now reading ‘The Secret’ by Elizabeth Gill (not very well written). On Saturday I went to the Joondalup Festival & bought a hard cover copy of ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ by C.S.Lewis. It cost $20 & I am really looking forward to reading it.

For the last few days I have been sorting out ‘STUFF”, have to throw, sell or give away some. I move in a couple of weeks so there is still time. Most of the postcards are down & put away in my bank of drawers. Getting help tomorrow with potting up some of the plants I put in some weeks ago. Most of my postcards are now off the wall. Ebony getting a bit worried.

Moving on

New place to live, maybe

Surfs up!

Last day of surf duty for Trevor. Sea very rough today but warm, we all were dumped on the sand!

Steel Life

The evening with Liz Byrski at Wanneroo was most enjoyable & I look forward to reading her new book ‘Trip of a Lifetime’. At the moment I am in the middle of the 2^nd epic novel by Jean Auel. ‘The Valley of Horses’ leads on from ‘The Clan of the Cave Bear’ following Ayla as she leaves the Clan. The other book news is that Barbara Yates Rothwell’s short stories will be here soon, more on that later.

Weather report: rain at last yesterday, just when I had to deliver artwork to the blender gallery in Joondalup. It had eased by the afternoon so all was well. Very strong winds last night & this morning, no one swimming either day. The rest of today has been perfect.

Another sunset, books & fire

Another sunset over Yanchep, taken on the way to book club. All of us have different opinions on ‘The Shadow of the Wind’. Once again a very good & stimulating evening!

This afternoon a fire caused quite a bit of concern. According to the news it is still burning this evening. Thank goodness the wind has dropped.

Full Moon Easter

Finished reading ‘The Clan of the Cave Bea’r by Jean M Auel a couple of days ago. I must be one of ‘the others’ as my eyes became wet at the end. Am looking forward to the next volume ‘The Valley of the Horses’.

Then I read ‘The Notebook’ by Nicholas Sparks & finished it an hour ago. Very beautiful & heart rending love story. Sniff, sniff – glasses off , blow nose, not to be read without a tissue box handy (or a handkerchief that will have to be washed).

Now to the weather, warming up again, water temp 22º this morning, chilly wind. Full moon on Good Friday.

Busy last week getting ready for visitors, printing out canvas for the exhibition at blender & thinking about what to do for the Wanneroo Art Award.

Birthday wishes from all over – Chris & Brian in Spain, Sam, Shannen, Chris & Jade, Claire (good lunch!), Francene, Merle, Maxine, Pam, Catherine, Glennis (postcrossing) & this shell chime + 2 teabags from Relie & icitiwan (postcrossing) in Singapore – just amazing! Thanks everyone.

Weather fine, water is still warm, looks like it could be a good Easter.

Have just finished reading ‘The Shadow of the Wind’ by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, very interesting read to say the least, 521 pages of twists & turns!

Sunset on the West Coast where the weather is so much cooler now.

Stuff!!

My collection of ‘stuff’ just gets bigger!!

Have just finished reading ‘True Believer’ by Nicholas Sparks, very enjoyable. Now reading 'Clan of the Cave Bear’ by Jean M Auel. Fascinating story of life in the Ice Age, all 587 pages! Off to meet Liz Byrski on the 28^th March would like her to sign my ‘Remember Me’ Christmas present.

The weather: bit warm but bearable with cooler nights. Good swimming weather. Sea breeze just kicked in - nice.

Ibis in Yanchep

This Ibis (Straw-necked Ibis, Threskiornis spinicollis) hangs around all alone in Yanchep.