I’ll be adding some (very) short stories here and on Instagram at irregular intervals over the summer months. I hope you enjoy them. 🌞
Evoking another time
Inspired by this photo, here’s a story I wrote. Thanks for taking the time to read it. The plants were in small pots and sat in rows on a stand. There must have been about a dozen of them, blooming in the environment of the enclosed verandah. Some showed simple flowers, while others had frilly […]
The telephone
Inspired by this photo, here’s a story I wrote. Thanks for taking the time to read it. Dear Lucy, I enjoyed chatting with you today. It’s always great to hear your voice and share what’s new in our lives. It reminded me of this family story, which you may not have heard before. Last century, […]
Beginning to write
One of my treasures is my baby book. My parents collected ephemera about my life from the day I was born – things like baby photos, school reports, class photos, news clipping from local newspapers, university graduation programs. My mother recorded developmental milestones, such as my first tooth emerged when I was seven months old, […]