Easter in the Subtopics

The meaning of holidays - or holy days - like Easter has changed and will continue to changes and so it should. Most people know that Easter was a Spring Equinox festival. Eostre was a goddess of renewal and spring. Eggs were a symbol of new life and the promise of spring after the harsh … Continue reading Easter in the Subtopics

Custard Apples: How to win friends and influence people

There are two types of people in the world. People who love custard apples and people who had never heard of them. Those who love custard apples have a problem. You can't easily buy them. I can understand why. They are nobbly and misshapen which must make them hard to box up and transport. They … Continue reading Custard Apples: How to win friends and influence people

Wildlife taketh and the wildlife giveth

Last week I mentioned how excited I was to plant a grape again.  Saturday morning I was doing some unwriting (deleting 700 words from my WIP) and I heard a commotion outside. I thought it was the cockatoos who are a handsome menace.  I went outside to find this: I want to love brush turkeys. … Continue reading Wildlife taketh and the wildlife giveth