I've been bitten by the board game bug. Not just board games but card games too. They're come a long way since I was a kid playing the card game 500, Monopoly (aka monotony) and Game of Life (the last two are known as roll and move games). These games... Read more →

When I make things, they need to have a purpose. I might want a leather pouch to store an almanack for example. Or else I get consumed with the desire to possess something beautiful and feel compelled to make it myself. The latter was the case with this beautiful hand... Read more →

I started these cards on Sunday to encourage us to venture out into nature each day. They are designed to be gentle invitations or a way to set an intention. It's all too easy to get stuck in the house and forget all the plants, trees, birds and insects out... Read more →

It's officially the first week of the school holidays. We are supposed to be out bush at the Wild by Nature Village Camp in Riddells Creek. But we're not. Like everyone else we're confined to home. Luckily for us there's now a virtual village where we can connect several times... Read more →

I've been spending a lot of time lately creating in the digital space using my thoughts and ideas. If I'm honest I have to admit I'm a bit burnt out. There's only so much staring at a screen (no matter how creative I'm being) I can tolerate before my brain... Read more →

Earlier this week I met up with some friends to go for a walk. We were in the Pirianda Gardens in Sherbrooke, Victoria. I hadn't visited the gardens before. Since moving to the area 15 months ago I haven't done much exploring. My day to day activities and responsibilities usually... Read more →

Everything else may be closing but nature is always open. Read more →

It's been a long time since I sat and looked at a snail. Got down on my haunches and waited patiently for it to poke it's head out if its shell. So long in fact I can't remember the last time I did it. Or ever doing it at all... Read more →

I've been wondering about the nature of creativity. When I've read articles or books on the subject they all emphasise the writer's routine. And when I say routine, I mean what they do every day, no matter what, to write. It's easy to get overwhelmed by the way Hemmingway or... Read more →

Here's a little peek at the process of writing a poem (Still: Books) to a theme (It’s up to you - what inspires you in 2020) for submission to a poetry journal (Not Very Quiet). Read more →