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Tag Archives: life
Roller-coaster
Just a few days before my Dad died in March, one of my closest friends was diagnosed with cancer. Not long after I returned from Canberra, we learned that her cancer was an aggressive one, with a tumour pressing against … Continue reading
My first hero
In my first book, As Darkness Falls, the dedication reads: For my parents: My father, who demonstrated every day of his life what true courage and heroism really are; My mother, who has a beautiful, giving spirit, and the grace … Continue reading
Juggling
Two computers, a sewing machine, some knitting… this is the current state of my desk, as I juggle numerous tasks. (Actually, there’s another laptop – my new one – just behind the old one.) Now that the uni marking is … Continue reading
A little visitor
We hadn’t planned to get another dog so soon. Tansy is lonely without her sister, but we were going to wait a little, see how we all settle. But you know how it goes…. the father of a colleague of … Continue reading
One last day…
(Warning – you may need tissues for this post.) Our beloved Jaffa, The Princess Dog, has advanced bladder cancer, and in the past week or so her quality of life has diminished. Tomorrow morning, our vet will come to visit, … Continue reading