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    Lightbulb moments

    Prepared for rain

    May 4, 2015 /

    So I went for a walk and it rained. Hard. Yes, I had consulted the meteorological radar on my handy phone app before I left and I was prepared. But without my nifty folding umbrella that expands generously to dimensions suitable…

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    Longer & deeper

    As dearly loved children

    April 14, 2015 /

    Have you ever read something you’ve read many times before and suddenly seen it in a way you never have before? It happened to me the other day when I was searching for Ephesians 5:2 in my old 1984 NIV Bible.…

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    The ‘M’ word and the art of not coughing

    April 12, 2015 /

    Waiting room. The wall-mounted TV is turned up loud, so it’s hard to focus on why I am here waiting in line to be served. The woman behind the counter asks me to come forward and I give her the referral…

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  • Woman teaching girl to knit
    Stories, seasons & friends archive

    Knitting without a pattern

    August 16, 2014 /

    Perched on high stools and wrangling Vietnamese rolls with dipping bowls of inky soy sauce, scattering sesame seeds with every bite, my friend and I share life over lunch. It’s precarious, unpredictable and messy but satisfying somehow. As we talk about…

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    Blood red

    April 18, 2014 /

    She arrived at my front door yesterday, unexpected, carrying a bucket. It was her last errand before leaving town for a family holiday—delivering a fragrant gift of thanks, roses from her carefully tended garden, Mister Lincoln, no less. It’s the scent…

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  • Image of snow gum in Victorian high country, Australia
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    Of grief and the snow gum

    September 17, 2012 /

    Winter. The aching cold creeps into my bones and stays. Like an unwelcome house guest, it distracts and drains me, apparently undeterred by my efforts to evict it. Outside, driving winds come in powerful waves, their icy blast arriving unhindered, direct…

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    Slowing down for the pageant

    May 30, 2012 /

    Late autumn. A reason to slow down. Aromatic leathery eucalyptus leaves fall year round where I live, but they have company now—showy pay-attention company. Standing up amid an imposing array of angophoras, Sydney blue gums, blackbutts, turpentines and Queensland brush box…

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    An ode to sourdough and hammocks, but mostly to friends

    May 23, 2012 /

    As so often happens when I go to the local shopping centre, I got sidetracked. Last week I was hovering hopefully near the baker’s shelves—shelves of crusty sourdough, yeasty baps and fruity scones—wondering what to get, when instead I found a…

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After a grey, wet & cool start to summer, what a j After a grey, wet & cool start to summer, what a joy it was today to be out walking with a dear friend in this! 😎☀️ So thankful to God for the sparkling beauty I experienced and for the delights of a friendship forged over many years. Look carefully at the second photo to see four paragliders hanging together. #blessed #thankfulforbeauty #gratefulforfriends #monavalebeach #turimettahead
I’ve always appreciated symmetry. But in the pas I’ve always appreciated symmetry. But in the passionfruit flower, symmetry is eccentric, extravagant and extraordinary. Love it! #symmetry #passionfruitygoodness #petalsinthesunshine
It was so good to be in church today, in person, e It was so good to be in church today, in person, even when restricted to 100 peeps! First time since March - definitely worth celebrating with party poppers for all! 🎉🥳 #christchurchstives #partycentral #godisgood #masksderigeur #sogoodtoseeeveryoneagain
Celebrating life & friendship with a sparkling bir Celebrating life & friendship with a sparkling birthday girl on a sparkling spring day in Sydney. #lifeandfriendship #hoorayforbirthdays #godisgood 🎉🥳
Winter wouldn’t seem right without wattle! A few Winter wouldn’t seem right without wattle! A few sprigs ‘pruned’ from my tree - suspects last heard screeching as they fled the scene. #thegreenandgold💚💛 #sulphurcrestedcockatoos #aviandelinquents #gottalaugh
Problem: how to hide clutter inside a glass-fronte Problem: how to hide clutter inside a glass-fronted cabinet. Solution: cut up wallpaper samples, kept for a decade, mix them up and attach inside. #couldntthrowthemaway #creativerecycling #inacupboardbutondisplay #porterspaintswallpaper  #catherinemartinwallpaper #annaspirowallpaper
Off with the old, on with the new! The original 50 Off with the old, on with the new! The original 50-year-old Zincalume metal deck roof gives way to the sleek new and much lighter Colorbond. #fiftyyearsyoung #16metreslong #colorbondsurfmist #rainraingoaway
When your new roof gets delivered on a very looong When your new roof gets delivered on a very looong truck - 16m lengths of Colorbond metal decking with a few rolls of insulation thrown in. 😉 Kudos to the truckie for navigating the way here, up steep hills and around tight bends!👌#drivelikeaboss #colorbondroofing #nomoreleaks
I’ve never been a confident or a joyful cook, bu I’ve never been a confident or a joyful cook, but very occasionally I try something new that turns out to be, um, delicious! 😳😁 Pumpkin & nut flapjacks, gluten-free, low carb, and served with stewed spiced apple & dobs of cream cheese. 😋 #celebratingthelittlethings #maplesyrupdrizzle #pumpkinandbanana #followtherecipe #getcreativetoo
Once upon a time there were three bunnies - Papa B Once upon a time there were three bunnies - Papa Bunny, Mama Bunny and Baby Bunny... #chocolatebunnies #eastergoodies #whichonetoeatfirst
Strange not to be sharing a commemorative hot cros Strange not to be sharing a commemorative hot cross bun or two with others outside my immediate family. We’ve done it for years, but today it’s different, like so many things. But it gives me time to savour the flavoursome spices. And they remind me of the aloes & myrrh in which Jesus’ body was lovingly wrapped for burial. #averygoodfridayindeed #hotcrossbuns #spicedinfarewell
Giving thanks to God this morning for his loving p Giving thanks to God this morning for his loving provision of simple things that are essential for life and health - things for which I forget to be grateful. Even the label on the carry handle reminds me of his care. It reminds me too that I need to love my neighbours in this strange time of stress & anxiety. #ourgodisgood #onepackisenough #thankfulforsmallmercies
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