I have always loved and read poetry. And in my teenage years I was so inspired by Dylan Thomas’s Under […]

Lately the skies in Mapleton have been beautiful – misty mornings with thick blankets of fog or golden pinks in […]

A small mantra my Mother offered me before she died was to be kind. I have kept this close to […]

Book covers are important in drawing a reader in, like a hook enticing one to look further. Many times I […]

I am, after all the creative grandma, so when I visit my grand children there’s always bound to be a […]

A beautiful trip to north Maleny sees me take a workshop called Gelatin Plate printing. I arrive early and sit […]

During this week restrictions have eased so I am in Brisbane visiting my grandchildren. The twins are two and half […]

Home is not just a place, it’s a feeling of belonging, safety and love. My house is in Mapleton, but […]

Recently a girlfriend gave me a gift just in time for me to enjoy on Mothers Day. It’s a book […]

Hello dear friends and readers, I hope you are realising that nature is the best tonic for social isolation. The […]

Morning Maggie, what a beautiful day to have a catch up. I hear that you and Eric are keeping well, […]

Lockdown. Isolation at home. Easter long weekend. What’s happening in your corner of the world? There are fewer cars on […]

‘And now there came both mist and snow, and it grew wondrous cold: And ice, mast-high, came floating by, As […]

It’s a time of uncertainty and stress for many during the Virus outbreak. Many strict rules. Tight measures and closures. […]

Australia is a country bursting with gorges that plummet into serpentine shadows… These are not my words but come from […]

Early Saturday morning, I packed the car with a table, chair, a bundle of books and some craft and headed […]

I have walked up to the local IGA in Mapleton to buy 2 newspapers today – The Sydney Morning Herald […]

Are you taking time to order your inner life? Are you standing still or racing around? As I drive away […]