My Favourite Orchid: Floral Friday

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
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Red bearded face

devilish eyes, pointy ears,

sunny wings : Mimi?

 

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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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10 Responses to My Favourite Orchid: Floral Friday

  1. Sharon Bonin-Pratt's avatar Sharon Bonin-Pratt says:
    May 20, 2016 at 12:02 pm

    Hee hee. Did I get you started?

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  2. Prior-2001's avatar Prior-2001 says:
    May 20, 2016 at 3:16 pm

    thanks for this yellow- perked me right up – gorgeous too

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  3. Charli Mills's avatar Charli Mills says:
    May 21, 2016 at 3:35 am

    Ha! When I first saw the petals, I thought of a lady in dancing skirts.

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  4. JT Twissel's avatar jan says:
    May 21, 2016 at 11:44 am

    Beautiful – I love yellow flowers!

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  5. Sherri Matthews's avatar Sherri says:
    May 22, 2016 at 1:43 am

    Just gorgeous!

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