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A Jolly Good Rest and Spelt Cheddar Dill Scones

A Jolly Good Rest and Spelt Cheddar Dill Scones

It's been a beautiful weekend with just the right mix of fun and rest. Sunday was spent with dear friends at our friend Sue's house in Brisbane, chatting up a storm over a table laden with roast chicken, homemade spelt bread, heaps of veggies and salads, cold beers,...

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Rainy Saturday Morning

Rainy Saturday Morning

"For after all, the best thing one can do when it is raining is let it rain." Henry Wadsworth Longfellow I do so love a rainy Saturday morning, when the world is dark and hushed and all the rough edges are blurred and softened through a drizzly curtain of raindrops....

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Hiking to An Alpine Meadow in the Bunya Mountains

Hiking to An Alpine Meadow in the Bunya Mountains

Growing up near the exquisitely beautiful Rocky Mountains in Canada made me a lifelong lover of alpine meadows. My childhood was spent hiking them with my parents and three little brothers, assorted cousins, aunts, uncles, and family friends. We young ones would race...

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Into the Bunya Mountain Rainforest

Into the Bunya Mountain Rainforest

Entering the Bunya Mountain rainforest is like stepping into a fairyland. The hum of traffic disappears, distant voices are silenced, and even the sunlight vanishes behind the canopy of trees that towers far, far overhead, only slipping through occasional gaps to...

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Coffee, Cake, and An Early Morning Rainforest Hike

Coffee, Cake, and An Early Morning Rainforest Hike

Our first night in the Bunya Mountains was my favorite sort of night: rain pouring, wind whipping, me warm and dry in my tent reading a good story by lamplight. It was like sleeping out in a fort again and I loved it. We woke the next morning to overcast skies and air...

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Wallabies and Gnocchi in the Bunya Mountains

Wallabies and Gnocchi in the Bunya Mountains

After Sue and I left the historic Woolshed at Jondaryan, we headed north on our adventure. We aimed for the Bunya Mountains, a place that promised forest, views, and cooler temperatures. It did not disappoint. As Sue's trusty van inched higher and higher up into the...

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Today

Today

Yesterday was a rough one. After all these years, a lawsuit has been filed against Bill Gothard, an American religious leader who abused so many for so long. Several of my friends are part of that lawsuit, and their bravery and strength brings me to tears. They've had...

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The Woolshed at Jondaryan

The Woolshed at Jondaryan

One of the things I love about traveling is the opportunity to discover places that showcase distinct ways of life that are totally foreign yet uniquely inspiring or informative. When Sue and I headed out on our Southern Queensland road trip, our first stop was at...

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Good To Be Home

Good To Be Home

After eight days on a fantastic, road-tripping adventure through Southern Queensland with my dear friend, Sue, I am home at last. 🙂 We had a marvelous time, exploring beautiful places and gaping in wonder as we exclaimed, "I can't believe this is REAL!" Australia...

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