Out to Dry: Tuesdays of Texture

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
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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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6 Responses to Out to Dry: Tuesdays of Texture

  1. Sharon Bonin-Pratt's avatar Sharon Bonin-Pratt says:
    May 16, 2017 at 3:11 am

    What a perfect photo! Is this a secretary bird? Or….? I think he’s dancing for the girl he has his eye on – see how he turns his head back? “Hey, Feathers, you see how handsome I am?” If she doesn’t respond with a ruffle of her own tail, he may really be left out to dry!

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  2. Charli Mills's avatar Charli Mills says:
    May 17, 2017 at 4:59 am

    This reminds me of Blue Heron! In the summer he’d make a show of bathing and then hanging his feathers out to dry. Always made me laugh!

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