October has certainly been turbo-charged. It is THE month for socialising, both on a personal level and more generally for the local community. Spring is party time. Read more
The Changing Seasons – October
My Lovely Horse
I’ve gone from light programming to the sublimely ridiculous. As one does. We’ve got a big race coming up in a couple of weeks in Australia. It’s the race that stops a nation – the Melbourne Cup. I’m ambivalent about it. I thought I would get in early with a canter counter-point. Read more
Mondrian Madness
I’ve been inspecting photos for my forthcoming October Changing Seasons post. What this has revealed is that October has been busy, busy, busy. Aggghhh. No wonder I am exhausted. So I am giving you an off-the-shelf post today, My Mondrian Madness. I love the gleam and sparkle of ceramic tiles. They cannot be beaten for lustre. Here it is. Read more
The Bishop Who Ate His Boots
Now for a return to light programming — a little musical interlude. The Ragtag Daily Prompt today is blizzard. Very soon it will be winter in the Northern Hemisphere and some of my readers may even live in areas where they get blizzards.
If you are Canadian, you might have heard the story of Bishop Isaac Stringer and Charles Johnson who, in 1909, spent 51 days in the Yukon in miserable weather and survived by eating their seal skin boots. Read more
The Swamp (Chop ‘Em Down Trees)
A satirical poem for the environmentally-conscious. Read more
Election Priorities – Government Funding for Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Aussie Readers, given the escalating rate of new Government policy and funding announcements, it will come as no surprise to you that a Federal election is imminent and judging by the nature of the announcements to date, the result of the next election is expected to be a close one. Am I the only Australian woman still menstruating that considers the recent announcement exempting sanitary products from the Goods and Service Tax a stunt? Some estimates put the saving to each woman at less than $10 per year. But I suppose the more you bleed, the more you save. Let’s not forget that GST revenue goes to State Governments anyway, so it is not like they are giving anything away. I am being facetious but you get my drift. Never let it be said that the Coalition has a woman problem.
If I had my way, I would rather see the Government commit to further emission reductions. I don’t think anyone outside of Government seriously believes Australia is going to meet its Paris emissions reduction target based on current policy settings. If I can’t have that, and apparently I can’t, I would like to relieve some of the day to day stress of living with Type 1 diabetes. Read more
Leave It To The Professional
There is one thing certain about Australasian Grebes and that is they are very shy. Come within 100 metres of them and they quickly dive below the surface of the water or they paddle away at a great pace leaving you in their wake. Many a time on our holiday, we saw them in the distance and that is where they stayed, so no photographs (not good ones anyway). It turns out that finding and getting close to these tiny waterbirds is a job for a professional. Read more
Let’s Hear It For The Boys
Ladies and gentlemen, although sometimes it may appear to the contrary, I am pleased to inform you that chivalry is alive and well. Read more
Burbling Along
This is my response to the Ragtag Daily Prompt — Burble.
My Saturday is almost over. I’ve had a lovely day. My mosaic and I are finally a team.
Take care.
Tracy
Holiday Bird Diary – Part 5
This is my last holiday bird diary post. For this reason, I am going to indulge in a few scenery photos as well. This post features some common waterbirds and parrots. The beauty of the setting makes the birds appear very glamorous, like models on a photo shoot. Read more
Reflections of An Untidy Mind 