Music, gardening…

I’m a pianist, and I play in a Bob Marley tribute band. I like to garden and just be at home!

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  • Chilli 🌶️ harvest

    Gorgeous colour! It’s a rainy day in February. The bees are all over my Thai basil, which I finally gave up on and let go to seed. Don’t the bees look great! I don’t know anything about bees, but Australian… Continue reading

    Chilli 🌶️ harvest
  • Against all odds

    Be inspired. Taken at my Op Shop. Continue reading

    Against all odds
  • Herbs in a small vase

    I don’t even know what this little glass vase is called. My friend Sonya gave it to me. “It’s an old-fashioned thing, for small flowers and herbs. Weave them into the grid in the lid,” she said. Quiet joys. Changed… Continue reading

    Herbs in a small vase
  • Kooralbyn morning

    Was going to open the gate and let Wookie out, but then I saw this. Blessed. Continue reading

    Kooralbyn morning
  • Playing at Stones Corner, Brisbane

    A fab shot from the stage at Stones Corner Festival a few weeks ago, (courtesy of Stones Corner Festival). That was a fantastic show! Great sound, great crowds. I’ve been so slack about writing. Hopefully will get back to it… Continue reading

    Playing at Stones Corner, Brisbane
  • Performance Diploma, gift to myself

    When I turned sixty, I fancied doing something to celebrate getting to this stage in my life! I considered working on a piano diploma, as a gift to myself, since music has been so important to me, especially in later… Continue reading

    Performance Diploma, gift to myself
  • Guest in the kaffir lime

    ”Can you get some herbs for me?” I love hearing that from Mike! He’s gonna cook and it feels so good to go in the garden and cut him some herbs. The typical ones are here, lemon grass, kaffir lime… Continue reading

    Guest in the kaffir lime
  • Made tau fu fah with supermarket silken tofu

    Mike usually goes to Sunnybank to buy tau fu fah, but today we made some with supermarket silken tofu. Woo hoo! I used rock sugar, water and ginger to make the syrup. I put several big lumps into the pot… Continue reading

    Made tau fu fah with supermarket silken tofu