Category Archives: Writing

Possums and Problem Passages

Posted on June 4, 2010 by hatchery

When converting the garage into a studio, little did I realise I would be constructing luxurious accommodation for beloved Aussie wildlife. Prior to the ceiling being lined in the recent conversion, Mumma Poss and her bub were often to be … Continue reading →

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Emergence

Posted on May 24, 2010 by hatchery

On Friday, the family celebrated the emergence from the cocoon of the womb – a brother for three young girls, and a grandson for me. Past the due date, and with the labour more intense and prolonged, different from the … Continue reading →

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Tending the Past

Posted on April 15, 2010 by hatchery

Yesterday, with housework piling up and a to-do list longer than my arm could reach, I yearned for the outdoors.  Instead of opting to work in the garden, which would benefit from two weeks of hard yakka by ten brawny … Continue reading →

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Creative Storms

Posted on February 11, 2010 by hatchery

There is something electrifying about a summer storm, apart from the obvious, when the backyard is a dust bowl and the water level in the fish pond drops by a couple of centimetres each day. On my way home from … Continue reading →

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