Not long now! I get so excited when it gets so close. I’ve known Tessa and Sam (oh, you will love her father!) and Vince and Natalie (darling, troubled Natalie) for more than two years. Very happy for you to be able to finally meet them. Here’s my favorite review of the week, from the […]
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Alchemy
I’ve had the flu all week, my annual pre-spring collapse, which seems to be brought on by the blustery winds and fires and my longing for March snows. Instead of writing, as I planned, I’ve been curled up in my bed, watching movies and reading books. One of the things I’m reading is Geraldine Brooks’ […]
Tasmanian Devils
P1000710 Originally uploaded by A writer afoot Since I can’t figure out any other way to do it, and I’m stuck waiting for a plane out of Ayers Rock, here’s the photo that should go with the Devils post.
Darling little devils
One more note on Tassie: we saw the famed Tasmanian Devils. Check out these adorable little faces: They were waiting for lunch, which was hunks of wallabee (fur still attached) and furry little baby chickens. Watching them eat, you suddenly understand the Walt Disney Tasmanian Devil, swirling around in that whirlwind, all flying […]
Journeying inward
I’ve crept out out of the hotel room, leaving behind my sleeping roommates, and am writing this from the lobby of the Hobart Quest Hotel. Last night, we sought out the Lark Distillery, where we sampled the local specialties, some whiskey for the others and a taste of the pepperberry (?) liquor, which one of the […]
Red boat
Back from the hike, and I think I might finally have figured out how to upload photos, though not how to edit the size. So here is one I took last evening: Most of the photos are still on my camera, but I’ll be adding them to Flickr as we go.