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Another Mother’s Day

For Australians and others,  Mother's Day is the second Sunday in May... and that is when I officially celebrate my day, as a … [Continue Reading]

I Hate Fireworks

Sorry Folks (NOT!) I am the original New Year's Eve Grinch. I admit this freely. I'm grinchy and grumpy about Halloween, also - … [Continue Reading]

Part 2 – All God’s Creatures

All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful, The Lord God made them all. … [Continue Reading]

A Wake up Call?

I had my usual 3+ hours awake in the wee small hours of yesterday morning, and it didn't register that it was Saturday.  I … [Continue Reading]

There’s Poetry in Motion and in ‘moodling’ too.

Funny how a 'moodling' type brain meanders along diverse pathways, especially as it matures. (Now isn't that a nice, polite way of … [Continue Reading]

Barely up for it…

  Despite rumours, I haven't 'snuffed it' or 'lost it' - I've just been incredibly busy on my writerly pursuits, plus the … [Continue Reading]

The Bush Gymkhana

BRAVE BEGINNINGS Part One in the series OLD McLARSEN HAD SOME FARMS An excerpt... The initial impression of a Bush … [Continue Reading]

What day was this again?

It's Scotch Tape Day, a celebration of the invention of engineer Richard Gurley Drew   - a moisture-proof, transparent product to … [Continue Reading]

The Agony and…

not much ecstasy yet. Told you about the dreaded editing process that continues in between my children's e-book series. Told … [Continue Reading]

Boat People of Yesteryear

Today is International Migrants' Day - and in Australia, the 18th December 2012 has begun.  We see the new day some hours before … [Continue Reading]

Let’s Raise a Glass to Old Friends

I am in the process of another short-short story in my Memoir, this one about some memorable dairy cows we have known - at this … [Continue Reading]

Antiques take Priority?

What wondrous possibilities today's technologies present to us. To think I came from a time of being taught typing at school on … [Continue Reading]

Click Go The Shearers – Initiation

BRAVE BEGINNINGS Part One in the series OLD McLARSEN HAD SOME FARMS An excerpt... Today’s shearers have been … [Continue Reading]

Kangaroo Rescue

  BRAVE BEGINNINGS Part One in the series OLD McLARSEN HAD SOME FARMS An excerpt... Now, after the chase of that … [Continue Reading]

No Credits for Edits

This is Ted's idea of Editing... looking closely at himself from a different view Sometimes when I'm 'moodling' I dream of those … [Continue Reading]

I LOVE MY SCOTTISH ANCESTRY… still

Firstly, in this 'born again' version of a post from over a year ago, I must start with a serious note. A few days ago it was … [Continue Reading]

Ahh… memories

The Barbra Streisand song suggests how beautiful memories can be... some so painful to remember, others impossible to … [Continue Reading]

Is it, Mum?

Hmm... would that you could - Start a NEW day, a NEW chapter of your life, with ALL the accumulated wisdom of your years. But … [Continue Reading]

The First Day… not of the year, obviously.

But I was flying high as these kites, because it was the first day of my 7th decade - a glorious, sunshiny day with only a few … [Continue Reading]

Is a Change as Good as a Holiday?

Well, in a word... NO! But fire season in Australia and owning a farm and animals, makes a holiday at this time impossible for … [Continue Reading]

Really…

There are no other words. I believe I've said it all. … [Read More...]

Part 1 – Hiraeth means Home

Hiraeth, (pronounced here-eyeth], is a Welsh word that has no direct English translation. The University of Wales, Lampeter attempts to define it as homesickness tinged with grief or sadness over the lost or departed. It is a mix of longing, … [Read More...]

Mothers and Babies

Excerpts from Chapter Six - 'A Little Honey called Candy' - in 'Old McLarsen had some Farms' Book One - Brave Beginnings' Poor little mother Candy—she was hardly past her own puppyhood. Far too young for this painful experience. It's the one bit … [Read More...]

What day was this again?

It's Scotch Tape Day, a celebration of the invention of engineer Richard Gurley Drew   - a moisture-proof, transparent product to seal cellophane wrap. The first grateful users were grocers, bakers and meat packers. It's also Backward Day, or as … [Read More...]

Really…

There are no other words. I believe I've said it all. … [Read More...]

Small Folk Tales have a new home – ceedee4kids

The Kids Are Gone!

It's true - you can seek them here and seek them there, but you're not going to find them anywhere - … [Read More...]