It started with birdseed.
It was there on the side table of our accommodation, next to the usual travel brochures about the area – it caught my eye.
A container brimmed-full of birdseed, with a gentle instruction to feed the morning birds – cockatoos and king parrots.
Continue reading “Ode to Waterfalls and Bird Seed”
I sit here today in a thriving café. The good old whirr of the coffee machine, glass cupboards full of little bits and little posies in water on every wooden table.
Meal comes out. The pink rose petals scattered across the usual avo toast suspect matches my pink herbal tea. Succumb to obligatory social media photo. Continue reading “A Glass Factory Turned Café… And My Grandma”
As I write this, I am sitting in a café drinking pineapple juice and it feels lovely on my throat. My throat – let me tell you about what happened, and I’ll do my best to make it interesting.
How did I lose my voice?
I couldn’t believe it happened to me but pirates came and took it away from me for a few days; they didn’t even leave a business card. Continue reading “Silence Speaks”
In a few hours time I may just be with loved ones watching NYE fireworks, eating pizza, enjoying the cool sweetness of ice-cream on a balmy night (or all of the above) but not right now. Continue reading “2015 Reflections”
“Hey friend! Lovely to see you. How’ve you been?”
“Busy. Just really busy.”
“Hi! Haven’t seen for you a while, how are you?”
“Good. Yeah, just busy! Flat out. You?”
“Hey {Insert Name}! How are you? What you have been up to?”
“Good. I do things. All the things. In fact, I’m really busy, busy, busy!!! Zzzzzz!! I’m busier than a bee, seriously… they have it easy. What about you? Gosh I’m busy! Sorry, I don’t have time to chat.”
Ok, so that last conversation may be a slight exaggeration but you get the point.
Something about opp shops inspires me.
It’s just really that je ne sais pas moment … I can’t put my finger on it but then again I’m writing a blog and currently my fingers are to keyboard so maybe I can… Continue reading “Why Opp Shops Inspire Me”
Every season is about change, but what is it about Autumn which REALLY feels like change? The air becomes crisper, just like the apples abundant in markets, shops and in seasonal recipes. Continue reading “Apples, Leaves and Boots: Welcome Autumn!”
A chic dress never goes out fashion, your mum’s roast never changes (why should it!) and a good story is timeless. Continue reading “Lessons From The Tortoise and the Hare (Remember Who Wins!)”
Anna Kosmanovski 