Have just come back from a walk on the beach and you can see the outer wall of Yasi to the south east. The wind’s from the south as well which suggests Yasi is already to below of us. Innisfail may well be the worst hit again and my thoughts are with those people.
Tag: Wings of Fear
Off to bed :)
Not a breath of wind outside… No flying foxes scattered across the sky while we had dinner and the Rainbow Bee-eaters who have been resident in our trees outside have vanished as well. Time for bed, then an early start tomorrow!
The coming of Yasi
For as long as there’s power I plan on blogging and twittering the goings-on in Cairns as Cyclone Yasi bears down on the coast. This link will take you to a pretty spectacular satellite link that shows the extent of Yasi – http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic2/real-time/austeast/movies/gmsirn/gmsirnjava.html How bad will it be? No-one knows that answer and the authorities Continue reading
Cosmetic Surgery?
Love Books!
Ever wondered about Book Sellers and what motivates them, what keeps them going when the book industry seems such hardwork? Today I have Nicola Pitt of Love Books as my guest. She’s based in rural Australia, but that hasn’t stopped her becoming a growing force in the book world. Nicola who is Love Books? Tell Continue reading
The power of words
It’s wonderful to see so many people rallying to help others. My publisher Hachette has made a very generous donation to the appeal and when I checked on the list of corporate donors on the website I was amazed at the extent of donations and the diversity of companies helping out. Lovely to see 🙂 Continue reading
The Artform of Re-Invention
I’ve done it! I’m a virgin no more. I’ve finally succumbed to a Tupperware Party. My credit card has taken a hiding, but I will shortly be the proud owner of several sets of durable plastic dishes that will change my life! Well, maybe not change my life, but certainly add some colour to my Continue reading
Cunning Camouflage
I know, I know. We always claim things are bigger in NQ, but today’s little visitor in the garden is the largest stick insect I’ve seen 🙂 Its camouflage was so good it almost fell victim to my clippers…
Lessons I have learned already in 2011…
Lesson One of 2011 When the email says there’s a critical update that needs installing in my WordPress Blog I will in future pour myself a glass of wine and ignore it. Lesson Two of 2011 When the computer says there’s a critical update for my airport-express hub I will pour another glass of wine Continue reading
Risotto and life
I’m home for  a brief fourteen hours, sitting in the North Queensland warmth and enjoying a long cold drink. On the other side of the kitchen bench is my husband patiently stirring a ham and mushroom risotto. (He’s a devotee of Jamie Oliver and Nigella Lawson so this is not going to be a low Continue reading