Colours of Australia
I’m in Australia visiting my family and enjoying sights and sounds I haven’t seen for a while. Three kookaburras posed briefly for me. The sky is still blue; the grass is green but the tones are a...
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Late afternoon sun catches a little turtle wearing pond weed. King Parrot, one of several I’ve seen in the back yard in Canberra. A rainbow lorikeet which would have been perfectly camouflaged if he’d...
View Article‘New’ Parliament House
When I lived in Canberra, the current Parliament House was being built. I remember touring the old parliament house as a student and as a teacher. I remember when designs were submitted for a new...
View ArticleCanberra Zoo
I visited the Canberra Zoo with some of my family to celebrate my great nephew’s 3rd birthday. It was a beautiful day and everyone had a great time, especially the three year old. I was able to see...
View ArticleMy Mother
My dear mother passed away earlier this week and I am now in Australia with my family. She died peacefully with my father and brother by her side. My mother was a faithful, loving, wonderful wife,...
View ArticleFloriade
Floriade is a festival of flowers in Canberra every spring. It features many tulips but includes a range of other flowers as well. The last time I visited Floriade was probably at least twenty years...
View ArticleDressember 2017
Back in 2014 I participated in Dressember, a campaign to raise funds to end human trafficking. Once again I have committed to wear dresses every day of December for the same worthy cause. Wearing a...
View ArticleDressember 2017 update
I am excited to update you about my Dressember 2017 campaign. I have been wearing dresses for ten days now and have already raised over $600! I am hoping to not only reach my goal but surpass it....
View ArticleDressember update #2
I have less than a week of Dressember left and I am thrilled to announce that my fundraising is now at 107%. I am so excited to have reached my goal but would love to keep adding to the total for as...
View ArticleDressember 2018
It’s that time of year again. Dressember is the month of the year when I will join thousands of advocates around the world in a campaign to make a difference in the fight to end modern day slavery....
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