Life Imitates Art: Weekly Photo Challenge

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
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© irene waters 2016

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© irene waters 2016

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© irene waters 2016

For the weekly photo challenge

About Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

I began my working career as a reluctant potato peeler whilst waiting to commence my training as a student nurse. On completion I worked mainly in intensive care/coronary care; finishing my hospital career as clinical nurse educator in intensive care. A life changing period as a resort owner/manager on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu was followed by recovery time as a farmer at Bucca Wauka. Having discovered I was no farmer and vowing never again to own an animal bigger than myself I took on the Barrington General Store. Here we also ran a five star restaurant. Working the shop of a day 7am - 6pm followed by the restaurant until late was surprisingly more stressful than Tanna. On the sale we decided to retire and renovate our house with the help of a builder friend. Now believing we knew everything about building we set to constructing our own house. Just finished a coal mine decided to set up in our backyard. Definitely time to retire we moved to Queensland. I had been writing a manuscript for some time. In the desire to complete this I enrolled in a post grad certificate in creative Industries which I completed 2013. I followed this by doing a Master of Arts by research graduating in 2017. Now I live to write and write to live.
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25 Responses to Life Imitates Art: Weekly Photo Challenge

  1. Sharon Bonin-Pratt says:
    February 13, 2016 at 5:45 pm

    Well, they’re perfect for Valentine’s Day – especially the one where you and Roger are going native. ❤

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  3. Dina says:
    February 13, 2016 at 8:01 pm

    Lovely take on the challenge!

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  4. Norah says:
    February 13, 2016 at 8:13 pm

    Somebody’s been framed!

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  5. Still the Lucky Few says:
    February 13, 2016 at 11:58 pm

    Fun photos! Looks like you are enjoying meeting some new friends!

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  7. jan says:
    February 14, 2016 at 3:56 am

    Cool pics! Nice to see the family got involved!

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  8. ChristineR says:
    February 14, 2016 at 12:46 pm

    Monkey see, monkey do! 😀 ❤

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  9. Charli Mills says:
    February 14, 2016 at 6:23 pm

    You have such a terrific (and artistic) sense of humor!

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  10. Sherri says:
    February 19, 2016 at 3:33 am

    Well now, I wonder which one of these is my favourite 😉 Irene, I’m cracking up!! Fantastic photos and perfect for the challenge. I’m going to try and get a ‘combo’ post out tomorrow to include this theme, but racking my brains. No way can I top this, just wonderful!!:-)

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    • Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist says:
      February 19, 2016 at 7:05 am

      Don’t know what possessed me but glad I’ve given you a good laugh. We all need those. Will keep an eye out for your combo. How’s it going? ❤

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      • Sherri says:
        February 24, 2016 at 12:59 am

        We sure do! Ahh…look where the days have gone and still no post! Hope to get it up today. I hope all is well with you my friend…I miss a few days and then I miss you. I’ll be over to catch up on your posts shortly to get your latest 🙂 ❤

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      • Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist says:
        February 24, 2016 at 7:02 am

        I know what you mean Sherri. I have just got part of my work back and feel great about the response but it is too long and I now have to edit to get rid of words and as my supervisor said – usually there is some repetition or extraneous words but so far she hasn’t found any. Entire sections may have to go. But I am happy. Look forward to the day when I again have time. Miss you too.

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      • Sherri says:
        February 25, 2016 at 3:14 am

        That’s wonderful news Irene, except for the editing bit. This is exactly what I’m doing with my early chapters, the ones I drafted two years ago. Entire sections cut. Far too long. That is what has been taking my time as I’ve been rewriting them all. And I did have repetition due to the long gaps between the writing and forgetting I had already written certain things! This all sounds very encouraging for you my friend, you’ll get there and your work will be so polished and edited and just where you need it to be. These things can’t be rushed as we both know. We can keep tabs on one another in the mean time 🙂 ❤

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      • Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist says:
        February 27, 2016 at 12:16 pm

        Yes it is good to share the process with someone else doing it. Hope you are feeling as though there is daylight on the horizon. 🙂

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      • Sherri says:
        March 1, 2016 at 2:24 am

        There is daylight Irene…a thin thread, but it’s there…it’s there! Hope you have a fantastically productive week my friend 🙂 ❤

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      • Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist says:
        March 3, 2016 at 5:40 am

        With my Sister-in-law and her husband leaving this week I don’t think it will be too productive work wise but I don’t mind. I’d prefer to have the time with them – who knows if we will ever see them again. It is such a sad thought so I am going to get my fill of them now.
        Hope your week is going well. ❤ 🙂

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