10 Months on from Yasi and we have a new pet Mynah bird – a cane toad of the sky – but it’s been removed from the gene pool to be our beloved pet. It fell out of a tree. Hubby and everyone love the bird. It is so sensitive and loves to snuggle upContinue reading “Ten Months on From Cyclone Yasi part 2”
Launch of Cyclone Yasi Our Stories
Poets of Yasi, sometimes you can say more with less – the collection mixes it up with accounts or emotions that are sometimes expressed in poetry. Seven of the Licuala WINQ writers took they time to contribute to the anthology of Yasi stories, four of them pictured here. Well done everyone for taking time outContinue reading “Launch of Cyclone Yasi Our Stories”
Peace be with You
Just wanted to share a recent photograph hinting at some of the amazing clouds and sunsets we have been having. We head into the holidays with a lot of progress in repairs in our area from the cyclone, but still a long way to go for full recovery, what must it be like in ChristchurchContinue reading “Peace be with You”
June’s Journal
I was introduced to keeping journals in my primary school, but from the very beginning I kept a public journal and a private one. My public journal was full of tales of excursions, interesting food and the mundane things of everyday life. My private journal was where I poured out where I felt about theContinue reading “June’s Journal”
Ten months – Since Yasi – Part 1
It’s been ten months since Yasi and as we head towards Christmas it seemed a good time to do a reflection on how far we have come. I asked three women I admire for their strength, resilience and contribution to Cassowary Coastal life to participate to reflect on this – Sal Badcock, Pam Galeano andContinue reading “Ten months – Since Yasi – Part 1”
