At the 40th Swan Hill Australia Day Breakfast and at Lake Boga and Woorinen functions it was announced that I have been awarded an Order of Australia Medal for service to the communities of the Swan Hill Region.
There has been an amazing response from family and friends congratulating me and wishing me well.
I returned to Swan Hill and Lake Boga to attend these functions -it was an emotional and teary time for me.
In the plane on my way back

Silent night, holy night, 
Shepherds quake at the sight.
Stille Nacht
Nur das traute hochheilige Paar. 
Holder Knabe im lockigen Haar, ... 

I’m excited!
As I sat with my back leaning on a shady boab today, I was startled 

What is my excuse for not writing today?
I am not listening to any voices in the head today anyway ,so 

“Drink plenty of water. Stand tall”
“Wisdom is like a Baobab Tree- no one individual can embrace it” Old African Proverb.
Be dormant in 

“Too little is known of a long drawn tragedy of living, and of dying,in the land without a memory, of a danse macabre of destiny incredible in any country in the world.”

We visited this ancient site on a Trafalgar tour some years ago but only spent a frustrating 20 minutes there which left me wanting more. 
I feel so blessed to be able to return there to wander around it at l

The further I travel into the Northern Territory, the more often I am hearing passionate, shy,

I have had a multitude of fishing experiences.

Firstly with my Dad, as a restless child 

 I am saddened not to have met sacred soul Mary Crawley at the Barringun Hotel in my search 

I slept badly, tossing, turning, waking at midnight to find myself sleepwalking outside the van 
Frantically

2018 celebration of Christmas Eve at the Wellshot Hotel next door to 

That’s a bit scary for me to do, as my Scottish, Presbyterian, shearer 

The campground in Wee Was, just like the town itself, is full of character. Dry, dusty,  

Out of Burren Junction on a farm lives Claw more commonly known as Spot  

 I have a great nephew who tells his Grandmother as their large family is leaving after staying for a few days:
‘now you can have pieces of quiet Grannie!” 

Attending mass celebrated by  Fr Carl Mackander at

AHHH The Deni Ute Muster Gates -big photo op number two

Dot from Tocumwal "just down the road" holidaying in Deniliquin - number One charachter on day one..

"Are my ears on straight, is my nose in place, will I look alright to be Evie's home on Xmas Day?" sang the Pelimobile & Ralph 

What a train trip that was! Someone had given the little darlings a bag full of redskins and sherbie lollies! 

The Grandkids and I did a trial run 

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Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s wee book “Gift from the Sea “is a book that 40 years ago I devoured,