{"id":409,"date":"2009-01-06T21:00:46","date_gmt":"2009-01-06T10:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bronwynparry.com\/blog\/?p=409"},"modified":"2009-01-06T22:24:54","modified_gmt":"2009-01-06T11:24:54","slug":"its-quiet-in-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bronwynparry.com\/blog\/2009\/01\/its-quiet-in-here\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s quiet in here…"},"content":{"rendered":"

My deadline for book 2 is less than 2 weeks away, so I’m working hard to finish it. Hence, not much else is happening in my life right now!<\/p>\n

But a\u00a0 short while ago when I took the dogs out for a walk, this was the view to the south-west of the house:<\/p>\n

\"Sunset<\/a>

Sunset behind the trees<\/p><\/div>\n

I love the sunsets here – but they do sometimes bring a stark reminder of the risk of bushfire.<\/p>\n

However, tonight is a lovely night – warm, still, and peaceful. The sun has been gone for a while now, the waxing moon is hanging amongst the stars, and through my open study window I can hear a soft chorus of frogs and insects, with the occasional rustle of a rabbit or a possum.<\/p>\n

So, I’d better draw on that peace and inspiration, and write some more words in my manuscript.<\/p>\n

ETA: A few minutes after I posted this things got even more peaceful – and dark! We had another power failure, which lasted over an hour. It’s just as well my laptop battery was recharged. We always have candles at the ready, too, so I spent a quiet hour writing. I took the dogs out for a wee walk, and with the house lights off, the moonlight and moonshadows were lovely. It’s amazing how much light the moon provides on a clear night. But now we have power again, and are connected to the world, and it’s getting close to bed time – after we reset all the electronic clocks, for the second time this week!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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