morning to night 15 Aug 2013 | 07:34 am

Morning light and evening light. Mostly to get the photo of myself off the top of the page. Small excitements this week include learning there's a weekly craft group here at work, and hearing that Lo...

qualified 14 Aug 2013 | 02:58 pm

It's pretty grim around here what with aged care assessments, nursing homes, trying to support a mother who is dropping her bundle, and navigating the bureaucracy, but in the middle of it all the rest...

tired and sad 5 Aug 2013 | 11:47 am

It's all a bit challenging and dismal at the moment, after such a promising period. Things have deteriorated and I am very tired and sad. This is the shawl I began when Dad was in hospital. I bought ...

the last few days 13 Jul 2013 | 12:32 pm

Crushing cardamom for a curry. My house smells divine now. A night in the city last night to see Circus Oz. Highly recommended. Spectacular but brief sight in the supermarket carpark. Lovely lichen...

huge 8 Jul 2013 | 03:42 pm

Thank you for your comments on my last post. I am pleased and relieved to be able to report that Dad's progress is now officially remarkable, according to us anyway. He was discharged from the acute w...

a trip interstate, for all the wrong reasons 16 Jun 2013 | 07:13 am

My rather charmed (in retrospect) life was rudely interrupted a few weeks back when i received a middle of the night telephone call and had to head north in a hurry the next morning. My father was in ...

Instagram photos from recent times 18 May 2013 | 01:28 pm

Unrelated to the photos: the good, the bad and the ugly. A busy few weeks at work, a performance in the Scottish play (just two scenes; candlelight, black corporate suit and evil intent), rain and mis...

sew red 12 May 2013 | 04:33 pm

Remember the Knit Red book? Well there's a sewing one now, Sew Red. Like its big sister, it's full of stories, tips and projects, all in the name of promoting awareness of heart disease, or rather, ho...

yoghurt 27 Apr 2013 | 03:40 pm

If you've been reading here for a while you'll probably have noticed I like to make stuff. Clothes, soap, toys, cakes, bread, jams and chutneys. Making my own yoghurt has always been on the list but I...

meta 25 Apr 2013 | 02:38 pm