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Newsletter: punnets and statues

19 June 2022Leave a Comment

Hello creative dabblers! Have you enjoyed your week? Mine was full of sunshiny days and cold nights; as we approach the winter solstice in a couple of days, that’s what I’d expect. We had the first heavy frost on Tuesday morning and everything outside started to sparkle when the sun came out. So pretty. Sometimes, […]

Newsletter: winds and lounging jackets

12 June 2022

Hello! Have you had a good week? When I looked through my diary entries since the beginning of June, I see I’ve written the same description each day: “mostly sunny with COLD winds”. The temperature varies (yes, I’m one of those people who records weather observations every day) but the constant is that, for most […]

Newsletter: camellias and phones

5 June 2022

Hello! How was your week? Mine was cold and busy. The frigid weather has hit most of south-eastern Australia and that includes us. We had our first frost for the season last Thursday – later than the past two years. I’ve abandoned my garden this week because I prefer to stay cosy inside, though I […]

Newsletter: watch out sheep!

29 May 2022

Hello! How was your week? There’s a sheep graziers’ warning out for a huge area of eastern Australia so we’re getting ready for a blast of cold air. For those of you who don’t know about this warning, it’s issued by our Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) to warn of cold temperatures, showers and strong winds. […]

Newsletter: hopeful and optimistic

22 May 2022

Hello, creative dabblers! I’m writing this to you, filled with hope and optimism after a change of federal government. Hope that all Australians can come together to make our country better, and optimism that kindness rather than divisiveness will prevail. That’s my yearning. It’s a short newsletter today. I’m drained after last night and my […]

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