Archive for August, 2008

Roundup: August

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

As another month draws to a close, so does my flurry of published articles! Although I’ll have some news to share shortly about some new publishers I am starting to work with, Wise Bread continues to be a mainstay for me. And it’s all good news: Wise Bread is getting a book deal! Before too [...]

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Recipes From The Road: 5 Layer Mexican Dip

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

Yay for having a full kitchen again! After almost two years of sharing a kitchen, or having substandard non-functional kitchens, we are set up again! We have our very own gourmet paradise, and we take full advantage of it. Kelly & I immensely enjoy cooking and creating new dishes together, and are back into the [...]

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Our Creepy Kangaroo

Monday, August 25th, 2008

He is our watch-kangaroo. Our sentinel. And our unrequited lover. I wake up bright and early, eager to get some writing done. I poke my head into the kitchen on the way to the living room, peering around the corner cautiously. I am on the hunt for a stalking kangaroo outside my door, hopeful that [...]

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Small Town Life

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

It seems that we’re making a few waves as we integrate ourselves into the small (and somewhat sleepy) community of Alexandra, 22kms away. Alexandra, although it has a population of only a few thousand residents, is a hub for the surrounding communities of Thornton, Buxton, Eildon, Yarck, and our own Taggerty. Most things that can’t [...]

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How to Meet a Llama

Monday, August 18th, 2008

As I mentioned in a previous article, Llamas can be quite stand-offish, and we had a heck of a time getting close to these dears for the longest time. They would eye us wearily as we sidled towards them cooing and clucking in as friendly a way as we could muster, only to look down [...]

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What Day is it Again?

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

Days of the week have lost all meaning on me. Although I generally know what day of the week it is, I sometimes struggle to remember, and shortly thereafter realize that it rarely matters. Sure, there are things I have to do on certain days. Wednesday nights are Rotary meetings, Thursdays are the days that [...]

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The Animals of Kingbilli

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

Bless all the creatures that reside at Kingbilli, where we live. From wild to rescued to rehabilitated to just plain domestic, we are not alone on this large property. Here are a few of the animals we’ve met so far: In the Fields and Paddocks Angora Goats This is the first group of animals here [...]

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Roundup: July

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

Okay, touche. So it’s August already (who knew!?! Time flies). And my last Roundup was months ago. But as you will see if you read any of my posts throughout June and July, I was busy with the crew at World Nomads, tripping around Australia before settling down at Kingbilli.Since then, despite a shady internet [...]

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