My thoughts and prayers for all those hit hardest by Hurricane Sandy. Thousands (or more?) still without power, but at least supplies now seem to be reaching most places. What a storm! Its width was equivalent to the distance between Adelaide and Brisbane - 2 days+ travel! As always, the storm surge was the most dangerous part of the storm. Incredible that those 3 systems could link up just at that time. And with their elections due this week - that's probably the last the on some people's minds. For those who've lost loved ones, our prayers and sympathy. For those still struggling, hold on - help will come, but never as fast as any of us like.
On the writing front: took a few more days off thanks to a wonderful (ongoing) bout of vertigo (great - not!) Reworking a Pitch for The Isthmus and tidying up the main text a little more.
Bird count: Predators still around, so the numbers still low, but heard GWs (saw one - finally), was told off by a bunch of brown thornbills (really), heard spineys, dodged some brawling shrikeys (yes, shrikeys), heard wrens, babblers, pardies; currawongs plentiful. The spider orchids are still hanging on (just) but won't survive the heat blast next week. Had an odd sort of thunderstorm up there today, one solitary cloud that didn't look like much. Huh? Spotted one monodenia (GRRRRR - I'll dig that out next weekend) and cut back a bone seed plant (will poison it next week).
This weekend: Spent time with Mum yesterday, and caught up with the crew from Crime Writers' of SA today - a great bunch. Thanks Chris for the "character" info. Year 12 exams (for the students) finish this week. Good luck Gang!
Happy writing
Bo
xxx
On the writing front: took a few more days off thanks to a wonderful (ongoing) bout of vertigo (great - not!) Reworking a Pitch for The Isthmus and tidying up the main text a little more.
Bird count: Predators still around, so the numbers still low, but heard GWs (saw one - finally), was told off by a bunch of brown thornbills (really), heard spineys, dodged some brawling shrikeys (yes, shrikeys), heard wrens, babblers, pardies; currawongs plentiful. The spider orchids are still hanging on (just) but won't survive the heat blast next week. Had an odd sort of thunderstorm up there today, one solitary cloud that didn't look like much. Huh? Spotted one monodenia (GRRRRR - I'll dig that out next weekend) and cut back a bone seed plant (will poison it next week).
This weekend: Spent time with Mum yesterday, and caught up with the crew from Crime Writers' of SA today - a great bunch. Thanks Chris for the "character" info. Year 12 exams (for the students) finish this week. Good luck Gang!
Happy writing
Bo
xxx
