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.
Clouds are fascinating to me. Excellent photo for a calm Sunday.
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Thanks Miriam.
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You’re welcome, Irene.
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These clouds look mighty.
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I thought so too.
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When the clouds lift, I feel my spirits lift, too.
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Yes me too. I’m sure I suffer from SAD. I hate to think what it must be like in your winter.
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When it snows, it’s not so gray and it illuminates the night. In a strange way, it seems brighter than the gray days of rain. But I do dose with vitamin D!
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I can understand that. We are thinking of changing our kitchen cupboards to white purely to get that reflected light.
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Oh, I like that idea!
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So peaceful, I just love it.
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The river is always peaceful and for some reason there is always a bank of clouds at the mouth of the river.
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