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Irene Waters
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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Orange and Green: Cee’s fun Foto Challenge
Breakfast and work begins. I usually start with pumpkin porridge which I find just so yummy. This week I was lucky that the book I am reading has a partially green cover. I love looking out my loungeroom window past … Continue reading
Snake in the cloud: 99 Word flash Fiction
He stalked her despite the restraining order. Now threats from her new boyfriend’s mother. was threatening to kill her. Sonia barely slept, hardly ate and jumped at every sound. In her new home, interstate, her nerves in tatters, she booked … Continue reading
Guest Photo Challenge: The Local Watering Hole (Black & White)
Thank you to Paula for giving me the opportunity to be a guest Challenger for the Black and White Sunday.
Five Photos Five Stories Challenge: The Prickly Pear
Raewyn of decocraftsdigicrafts invited me to take part in the Five Photos, Five Stories Challenge. Thanks, Raewyn! The challenge is to “post a photo each day for five consecutive days and attach a story to the photo. It can be … Continue reading
Cee’s Fun Foto: Farm Animals
In response to Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Cheese 123
Originally posted on Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist):
Clutter – although most people have a little clutter only 2 – 5% will have the debilitating form. Pathological hoarding (or Compulsive collecting), combined with an inability to discard these articles…
Originally posted on Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist):
Following on from my post yesterday – I was overcome with curiosity about what had my parents done that first night we were in our new house. Today…
The Spare Room
Originally posted on Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist):
I do not remember the house I went to from the hospital after my birth. It was in Tamworth, a country town on the western side of the…
Minimalism
Originally posted on Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist):
1. Drawn blue and white floral curtains cooled the room from the febrile day outside by casting it in shadows. The immense bed was the only piece of…
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: This Land is My Land (two verses)
As I was walking that ribbon of highway, I saw above me that endless skyway: I saw below me that golden valley: This land was made for you and me. I’ve roamed and rambled and I followed my footsteps To the sparkling … Continue reading
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 