Missed the previous chapter? Read Chapter 1 here. Chapter 2 “Where have you been?” Aislyn spared a quick glance at her watch before turning the full spectrum of her glare on him. “You said six o’clock, and it’s almost seven. You promised to help me train, and I’ve seen you once since you agreed to help, for all of five minutes.” The female was a shrew. After the week he’d experienced, he wasn’t...
Tomorrow it’s ANZAC day (25 April) where New Zealand and Australia remember those who fell at Gallipoli during World War 1. A few years ago, Mr. Munro and I visited ANZAC Cove and Chunuk Bair in Turkey. We walked from ANZAC Cove up to Chunuk Bair. It was sweltering...
Author Cathy Yardley has an excellent post about Selling Books (without being an asshat). She says nobody wants to badger readers — but “if we want to sell books, what else can we do?” Right? Read the rest of her article here. I have to say, from my own...
Regular visitors to my blog will know how much I enjoy travel. When the travel is combined with seeing animals in their natural habitat, I’m there because there is something very special about viewing animals on their home turf. Here are some of my favorite animal...
The other night I tried this new recipe for a chocolate pudding. It is from Allyson Gofton’s Slow, a book of recipes for a slow cooker or crockpot. I’ve adapted it slightly for my own purposes. Self-Saucing Chocolate Pudding Ingredients: 3 cups of self-raising flour...
Bella, our dog is a Jack Russell, and our first dog Scotty was a fox terrier. Both came from the Humane Society and were of mixed parentage i.e. they both have a mystery element in their background. Hubby and I like terriers because they’re small and intelligent with...
I saw this recipe to make granola and thought I’d try it out. The end result was delicious, and I will definitely make it again. Homemade Granola 3 cups rolled oats 1 cup shredded coconut (unsweetened) 1/4 cup wheatgerm 1 cup of your favorite nuts, roughly chopped (I...
