I'm still basking in the glow of my sister's visit, so I thought I would write a few posts on what we did each day. Kind of like a diary, but hopefully enough to interest others ... well, I will skip the first half day, because that was all the usual settling in things that … Continue reading Tamara Grace takes my sister for a ride
Musings on Family
Welcoming 2022 in Peace and Serenity
My sister returned home recently after an eight day visit. We were blessed to have this precious time together, and felt reasonably COVID confident since we have both been cautious about socialising for months. All the same, we each took a rapid antigen test (RAT) on the morning before meeting up. All these words and … Continue reading Welcoming 2022 in Peace and Serenity
Adoption – Our voices, our stories
There was a time in Australian society when it was common practice to remove babies at birth from unmarried mothers and give them to childless married couples to raise as their own. Until the mid-1970s, and in some cases into the 80s, it was a popular solution to the twin societal problems of single mothers … Continue reading Adoption – Our voices, our stories
The Reluctant Retiree 