One sign of a good author is if after reading their book and picking up another you find yourself thinking “this isn’t nearly as good”. Excellence stands out. Excellence is noticeable.
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Meeting Mr. Collins Pt. 1 – Perth Diaries
No, not that Mr. Collins. It started with the spotting of an unfamiliar truck making its way through the cow pasture. Someone’s here to collect honey. Wait. We have bees on the farm? Twenty-two days, and the farm is still full of surprises. A few hours later, the truck pulls up to the front of…
Three Things I Love About Children’s Books
I love children’s books. I love the impossible situations and storylines with plot twists more unpredictable than an NFL quarterback. I love the illustrations that are cute enough to melt a heart of stone. I love the repetitive sayings, even better if they don’t make any sense.
Picking & Packing – Perth Diaries
Picking days are always fun. It’s the day where the farm feels most united. A group effort to accomplish a goal. Picking and packing hundreds of kilos of vegetables. I’ve mentioned before that sentences like, I just moved” make a mockery of that enormous amount of work excluded from such a short sentence. That’s how…
A Great Book
A sign of a great book is to shed a few tears. A sign of a great book prompts a chuckle to escape. A sign of a great book is to make you believe in something. “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.”- Saint Augustine
