He’s nearly here and he’s back

Big Red has been sighted in bookshops. Very exciting.

And Seadog is back in stock. Fresh from his shortlisting in the Speech Pathology Award.

This is what our sourdough workshop looked like

… but not for very much of it.

It wasn’t long before we had everyone crowding around, mixing, peering at bubbles in the mixture etc.
And then we cut our loaves and there was a bit of tasting …

History

What were you doing on this wintery-type day in Melbourne? I spent the day with my cousin’s daughter (so … my second cousin?) revisiting our shared history.

 

She was keen to see where my aunt – her grandmother – had worked. We did that, but we also looked specifically and more generally at history.

I told her about our ancestors who had pubs in Richmond and the city and may or may not have had associations with well-known crime figures.

We talked about Melbourne city and how it came to be laid out as it is.

I talked about a couple of my upcoming books about women and history and quilts and ship-journeys.

She talked about her plans for short, medium and long term living.

Oh, and we ate cake. 🙂

Brisk

 

It’s been cold in Melbourne. Yes, I know there are many colder places, and our weather is mild in comparison. It hasn’t been cold enough for it to snow on Victorian mountains, which was very disappointing for our recent visitors from North Queensland.

But it’s been cold enough to put frost on the grass, and ice on the car windows.

The days have been glorious, full of crisp blues and very little wind.

And conversations have been littered with cold words: brisk, bracing, fresh, crisp. And a few others.
We’ve been able to wear our coats, scarves and even hats. Justify gluwein and extra crumpets (different ends of the day). And just when it seems that we might have to water those winter vegies, there’s a downpour.
Pretty much perfect really.

Google alert

It’s always fascinating to hear someone else read your work. Here’s There Was an Old Sailor being read by Tetera Faulkner from Emirates Western Force.

🙂

Seadog is short-listed

Very excited to see Seadog on the Speech Pathology shortlist. 🙂