Nyabing

On Sunday I went to Nyabing to meet some lovely ladies for afternon tea. Thanks to Michelle for organising it. On my way there, enjoying the peace and quite (my kids I had left in Lake Grace with the in-laws…YES!) I got to take some pictures. I love the contrast of the bright yellow canola
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Newdegate

Well I spent two days in Newdegate for the field days…and boy was it cold. I was lucky to be invited to attend as this year they had set up a Women in Agriculture tent. It was a brilliant idea and I got to meet so many wonerful people. Victoria Brown was one of them.
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Heart of Gold

 Well I’m at that stage where the manuscript is going through the final edits and the book cover is being designed. Oh how I wish I could be there to watch them do it. This picture is the first concept for The Family Farm, which we all didn’t think the model suited. So they
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Events

Sept 1-2 I have been invited to the Newdegate Field Days on the Wed 1st and Thurs 2nd, and so has Fleur McDonald. I was talking to Fleur this morning and she said she can make it for the Wednesday, which will be great. We will have all day to catch up! So if anyone
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Melbourne

Before we went to Sydney for the RWA conference we stopped off in Melbourne to stay with my hubby’s nan in Yarraville, not far from the west gate bridge. Williamstown is also nearby, which we stopped at for fish and chips and treats while we looked over the water at the city. While there, we
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Romance Writers Conference

Well I had so much fun at the Romance Writers Association Conference in Sydney. Look at where we were right on the waterfront at Coogee! On Thursday I attended a workshop and we had Wendy Harmer – http://www.wendyharmer.com/ – who is an author of chick lit, hen lit and YA books and a well known
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Shearing

I went out to Burnside today (the Garard’s farm) as they were shearing. I needed a few pictures for the book trailer and for the website so people can see what I’m talking about when they read my next book. I found out today that there are three Burnside’s in WA (hence the PIN (for
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Winner!

Well it’s time to draw the competition and I’m glad to announce that Jane Barber was our randomly selected winner! Well done to Jane, whose signed copy and goodies will be on their way to you soon. Big thanks to all those who entered, and keep an eye out as I will run another competition
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The joy of school holidays

We have a couple of kids for a sleepover and so we all went up to the rock. My kids had to show their friends their cubby house in the bush (when we play golf, the babysitter lets them play in the bush. Good, healthy outside fun!). Our local golf course weaves through the many
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Fog

Winter – oh the joys of frosty mornings. On this particular morning I was on my way to my friends house to pick up my kids and the fog was really thick AND it was 10.30am!! Yes, the farmers would have been twiddling their fingers waiting for it to lift so they could go spraying.
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