It was a rare treat to have the hubby home to take on the bulk of the parental duties this evening, and the opportunity to escape the office after work and watch the sunset set over the river was too irresistible to refuse. Scheduled maintenance had dropped the water levels to an astonishing low, but the pelicans …
Tag: Two sentences Tuesday
Two Sentences Tuesday #07
The look of excitement when she realises I'm home puts a smile on my face, even on the most trying of days. Her lopsided gait as she gallops for cuddles is endearing and heartwarming on a cold winter's night. (Photo: Nardia | a life like ours)
Two Sentences Tuesday #06
As the words struggled to flow, she knew she needed to replenish her depleted energy reserves to ensure she reached the 2000 words that she'd committed to writing this evening. The pungent aroma gave way to a smooth velvety warmth as she sipped this elixir that would allow her to continue to tap tap tap away at her …
Two Sentences Tuesday #04
After finishing a long, draining day tethered at the grindstone, there was nothing she loved more than having the fabulous women who cared for her precious, darling children utter the following words... "I hate to tell you this but we've found headlice eggs in Miss B's hair today". (Photo: Nardia | a life like ours)
Two Sentences Tuesday #03
There was something about the way the palm trees stood in silhouette against the waning sunset that reminded her of those Californian souvenir tea towels from the 70's she saw on TV sometimes. For a minute she was transported to another place, thousands of kilometres over the seas and far far away from the demands of …
Two Sentences Tuesday #02
At a passing glance, the gnarled, stumpy branches and massacred bark of the majestic river Red Gum could have easily been mistaken for a lone pillar of deadwood; battered and ravaged by time and the natural elements. Silent in concentration as the words of the Elder reverberated in their ears, the participants gathered around the wide girth of …
Two Sentences Tuesday #01
Whilst she enjoyed the fact that her suburban orchard produced delicious fruits in abundance, the reality was she took no care, nor had the inclination to nurture and maintain the source from where the fruits came. After all, if one small tree could produce over 34 shopping bags full of lemons, it would be safe …
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