Archive for the ‘books’ Category
Tweetwe have a book at work about Sunday’s Kitchen – about Sunday Reed that is, her beautiful kitchen and garden at Heide and the meals she concocted for her husband John and their artist friends. Lovely book – fascinating life – not quite as glamorous here in Bootville :-) But lovely nonetheless. The blue sky [...]
Tweetwarning: following you will find the worst photos I have ever taken. Sorry if they hurt your eyes and make you reach for stronger glasses. Indulge me :-) They were taken with my iphone (one of the older ones, not a good camera) from illustrations in a book in which every second photo was blurry. [...]
TweetBefore we get stuck into today’s programme, you must watch this – it’s bewitching! I’ve put my order in already and I cannot wait to have it in my hands. Please Mr. Book Depository, send it by your speediest owl, my heart is racing with anticipation! Doesn’t that tickle your fancy! Yes, run away, run [...]
TweetI really do love our neighbourhood. It’s very Jewish – there are many synagogues, schools, community groups, bakeries, restaurants … and several communities within the one – Holocaust survivors who sought refuge here from Europe after World War II, different orthodox groups, immigrants from Israel and South Africa … and surely many more I am [...]
Tweet Moving into the teen years, I do find that coming up with a handmade present gets a bit trickier. Especially if you have left it to the last moment :-) Abby’s school friend Neve, turned 13 on the weekend and hosted a sleepover and we wanted something handmade but something that also reflected Neve’s [...]
TweetFor the mummy … ” Of the things we fashion for them that they might be comforted, dawn is the one that works. When darkness sifts from the air like fine soft soot and light spreads slowly out the east then all but the most wretched of humankind rally. It is a spectacle we immortals [...]
Tweet … when the hustle and bustle of breakfast, preparations for the school and work days are over; the girl and the husband depart and I am left sitting here. The house is silent. The clock ticks. The wind yawns, lashing the remaining leaves on the oak. The old wooden windows rattle. The sun teases [...]
TweetOne thing we especially like about living in Melbourne is the weather. Now many people may hoot with amazement at this declaration but we love the distinct seasons and at this moment, the cold weather. (Except for the drying the laundry aspect – give me Brisbane’s eternal winter sunshine for the laundry). We love the [...]
TweetIt’s just such fun! That simple needle with its saucy hook. The freedom of only having one live stitch at a time. The sweetness with which the fabric loops together. The ease with which I can indulge in it no matter where I am. And now … I have new books (tee! hee! hee! hee!) [...]
TweetThe cold has gone. The boot is off. The sun is shining. There’s nothing to do but sit in the back garden with Abby and soak up the loveliness. I clip her toenails and brush her hair – it must be an evolutionary thing – a muma monkey grooming her bub (Abby will love that!) [...]
TweetDo you remember that scene in “Out of Africa” when Karen first arrives in Kenya and she is upstairs at the club in Denys’ room. It is full of books – there are stacks on the floor and overfilling the bookcases. Karen – a great reader – is delighted and asks Berkeley Cole if Denys [...]
Tweet I returned to work today. Back to the little bookstore. Behind the counter chatting with and helping customers choose their books. Amongst the shelves, reading, tidying, dreaming. There’s so much to read. My ankle held up – thanks to my fine boot. My heel, not so good. It seems to take all my weight [...]
