by admin | Mar 2011 | Uncategorized
It’s no secret I love flowers. Not alone there.This week, flowers made me smile in two ways. The first was a morning tea where we chatted books and their creation.The flower link? Fine china tea cups and plates.And the second. Pure and simple.Bunches of flowers...
by admin | Mar 2011 | Uncategorized
…I’m over at at the same time, talking about the ‘Art of Promotion’.
by admin | Mar 2011 | Uncategorized
I’ve put on the kettle, and baked a batch of cakes, coz today I have a visitor!Catriona Hoy is a picture book writer, secondary science teacher and much more besides. She recently spent over two years living in the UK, but we’re very happy to have her back...
by admin | Mar 2011 | Uncategorized
Having fun with a macro lensNature is random, but very prettily so.This flower is about 1cm diameter and just wouldn’t stay still to be photograped until my niece put her body on the line…in the line of wind that is.This delicate little toadstool about 2...
by admin | Mar 2011 | Uncategorized
In which…I learnt that I am to be ‘in conversation’ with Alison Lester at Williamstown Literary Festival on 30 April.It was confirmed that with Jackie Kerin, I will be conducting a workshop at Froth & Bubble Festival at Torquay on 18 JuneI spent...
by admin | Mar 2011 | Uncategorized
My sunflowers were enormous this year. A good six feet tall and bigger than dinnerplates. But although the seeds looked huge too, they were almost empty. Not sure whether it was to do with sooo much rain, but the birds won’t be getting much from these seeds. The...