My sister-in-law, Georgie, is an absolute delight. Her adventurous spirit has taken her around the globe, where she’s made countless friends and collected stories from every corner. Georgie’s zest for life and her infectious sense of humor are qualities I deeply admire. Recently, she’s been spending more time at home,...
The terms “State forest” and “timber reserve” refer to areas of Crown land set aside for uses including timber production, conservation and recreation. They include Crown land reserved as a State forest or timber reserve and used to grow non-native plantation species. State forests and timber reserves are managed by the Department of Environment and Conservation (“DEC”), and are the only areas where timber harvestingcan occur on DEC managed land. Timber reserves and State forests are managed identically.
How does one spend the end of the day on a three-day weekend, find a rock and climb it of course? First to say, the name Yilliminning is of Aboriginal origin, derived from rock, pool, and river of the same name nearby, and was first recorded in 1892. It originally had one...
There is a movement in communities worldwide during this time of Coronavirus. We are all looking for ways to stay socially distant and safe. John and I learned of this Bear Hunt on facebook and from his sister, Georgie. This bear hunt, a scavenger hunt of sorts, is allowing children...
I realized on the plane over, that Sculptures by the Sea, an event we’ve been going to for the last few years had already started. I sure hoped I would lose the jet lag soon enough to be able to see it. It’s fun to go each year and there...
After great rest in our hotel in Geraldton, feeling far from home, we were about to go two hours even more north, headed to Kalbarri National Park. As excited as I was to see the National Park, our trips are often as much about the journey as getting there, so...
To Geraldton! When John decided to take a few days off and take me to Geraldton, I was very excited. This was going to be a new place in Western Australia I had never been before. Not to mention, it was the most farther north I had been in Western...
Jamie called John wanting to postpone Father’s Day for one week. It was decided to return to Wungong Dam and photograph the blue fairy wrens there. This time I was able to go with them! Here is a video you can see and hear them. The clicking sounds you can...
It used to be Kings Park Wildflower Festival, but now it’s Kings Park Festival. There’s no doubt Kings Park will be where the wildflowers are this September, with the largest presentation of WA’s blooming beauties from all across the state. Kings Park will transform into a rainbow of colour and...
Anzac Day marks the anniversary of the first campaign that led to major casualties for Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. The acronym ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, whose soldiers were known as Anzacs. Anzac Day remains one of the most important...
Some people attempt to answer Philosophical questions with Science. Given that Science has had some blunders, even in the recent past, I am not sure why they often speak with the arrogance and authority that they do. Physicist Stephen Hawking (an atheist) even told Google’s Zeitgeist conference that philosophers have...
In my organizing of the kitchen, I have come across an old toothpick holder. If I am guessing right, my mom would like me to take her kitchen and make it my own. Her system wouldn’t be my system, but it worked for her, and that was always fine with...
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. ~ John 3:16 Sometimes on the weekends, John and I will take drives to the country. I really enjoy it. Our little “escapes” sometimes leads us...
George Müller was a native German (a Prussian). He was born in Kroppenstaedt on September 27, 1805 and lived almost the entire nineteenth century. George Müller died March 10, 1898 at the age of 92. He saw the great awakening of 1859 which he said “led to the conversion of...
In Australia, they refer to the first day of September as the first day of spring. Kinda hard to get my head around, but I just think they’re being over optimistic sometimes. 🙂 But perhaps spring was indeed in the air as we’ve been quiet around here for days and...
Before church we had a morning bushwalk, after church, we went for a drive. We ended up at a place called Christmas Tree Well off of Brookton Highway.
As a little girl, I loved my long discussions with my mom. Often it was while she was preparing dinner, ironing, or doing the dishes. Many times she would listen to my philosophical questions and give me Biblical answers and follow up with examples. Other times she would pass on...
Then the LORD God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it. ~Genesis 2:15 Keep (Hebrew shamar) means “to exercise great care over.” In the context of Genesis 2:15, it expresses God’s wish that mankind, in the person of Adam, “take...
I was told recently, “You’re the only person I know who makes their bed every day.” The revelation surprised me! How can people exist and function and not make their bed every day? I have to admit as a child I didn’t like to do it. I had a small...
Didn’t watch the Grammy’s last night. (I am OK with that). The day after, John pointed out to me some artists that his radio station listed that so far, never won a Grammy, it’s an interesting list: Bob Marley The Doors Queen Jimi Hendrix The Who Chuck Berry The Grateful...
Professor: What are you going to do after you graduate this coming spring? Student: Well, I got a job lined up at an engineering firm. Professor: That’s great, so when you get the job there, then what? Student: Well you know (a girls name) in the class? Professor: Yes Student:...
Psalm 139:14 King James Version (KJV) I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. Remember when Ray Stevens sang the lyrics “everybody is beautiful in their own way”? There is also a line in the...
Eagles Heritage was established in 1987 out of a need to provide homes for permanently disabled birds of prey and owls which had been handed in and cared for by volunteers, but which, due to the nature of their injuries, were unable to make a recovery sufficient for their return...
Last year at the Perth Royal Show, they had Rocketman for thrills. This year I didn’t see him in the line up and wondered what they would do. Motorcycles and BMX bikes soon filled the arena and I had my answer.
My mom had a terrible falling accident and it sent her to Shock Trauma in University of Maryland Medical Center. I spent a lot of time there visiting and staying with her. On one occasion Laura took me in and we parked near a spot we had been wanting to...
The Bible tells us that after Jesus was born, wise men from the East saw the star and looked for the promised Messiah. They stopped to ask Herod, “Where is the new born King?” The Bible also tell us: Then when Herod saw that he had been tricked by the...
On the Thanksgiving episode of the Big Bang Theory, the story line let the gang’s friend Raj (from India) do the cooking. The writers gave him the funny line, ” It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without an Indian providing the food.” Good one. John Stossel has a few things to say...
I infuriate doctors. Not on purpose. Often simply because I’ve done my research and don’t buy everything they’re trying to sell me. Not all dislike me, many do like me for the same above reason. I go in there, I read, learn, and once we’re in agreement on what are...
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Â Â Â Â your works are wonderful, Â Â Â Â I know that full well. Psalm 139:4 The human body has over and 100 trillion cells. They are so tiny that 10,ooo could fit on the size of the head of a pin! The cells in...
Some interesting maps… First one, considering the world’s population in a concentrated area…if the world lived in one city. And just where are most of the people located? The world has roughly 7 billion people, and each color on this map represents a part of the world where 1 billion...
Yesterday when we went shopping to Urban Outfitters, they had the cutest book there called, “Adulting.” This looked like an entertaining but PRACTICAL book for all 20 somethings to read and learn a little about REAL life. It was brilliant. For example, here is one small excerpt: When some asks...
My husband tells me I am his favorite Pink Lady, but I know he has another… I miss him so much that when I was shopping with mom yesterday, I couldn’t help but pause to see a display of John’s favorite apples, the Pink Lady. You don’t see this variety...
Remember when Gigabyte seemed too much to understand? The zettabyte is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information. The prefix zetta indicates the seventh power of 1000 and means 1021 in the International System of Units (SI), and therefore one zettabyte is one sextillion (one long scale trilliard)...
So Saturday, John and I decided to take a Bus Tour of Perth. It was one of those no roof on the top, Hop On Hop Off buses like we did in New York City with Chris. Now we got the information we needed from the internet and off we...
I’ve been known to give my children a birthday week, not just a birthday day. Sometimes it’s even felt like a birthday month. I wouldn’t love on my husband any less, and he had a birthday week. All week he had special things prepared for him and such. So, a...
Here, making each day of the year Changing my life with a wave of her hand Nobody can deny that there’s something there ~ The Beatles My husband is learning that as a general rule, women are nesters, and I am no exception. I guess with a wave of my...
Afraid to wait for another Bushfire to prevent us to walk there, we decided to go to Koondoola Bush for a walk. John said this isn’t a good time of year to see wildflowers, but it seems there is ALWAYS something different and amazing to see.
Sometimes, not much changes, like how the democrats are all about the welfare state. The following was written in 1949.
The writer of this article feels there is a big problem with young men in America. When I read it, some of the items sounded very familiar. Do you think the writer is right? Are our young men these days not ready to be men at all? When are we...
