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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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Skywatch Friday: 17th July 2015 Noosaville 4.58 pm
A cold breeze, clear skies. Tonight will be freezing. Well perhaps somewhere between 4 and 10 degrees centigrade.
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Lime Green/ Bright green
Lime/bright green is part of the human world. Babies particularly enjoy the bright colours. It is also part of these animal’s world at Australia zoo. The crocodile once out of the water is not a fast runner so as it … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday: Summer Alps
Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: Pruning
This painting was lifesize and realistic. If the other gallery paintings had not reflected on it I would have loved it but as it is it is delegated to being an odd ball. In response to Cee’s Odd Ball Challenge.
Black and White Sunday: Geometry
Paula has asked us to show geometry. Geometry can be seen in virtually everything. In these two photos of the container ship loading at the Port of Otago in New Zealand we have cuboid, square, cylinders, triangles of all descriptions … Continue reading
Weekend Photo Challenge: Symbol
This symbol warns motorists to take care. It is true. These creatures do live here wild and cars would have to be their number one enemy followed by foxes and cats. Both the kangaroo and koala are symbols in their … Continue reading
Silent Sunday: Sunset heaven
Skywatch Friday: 10th July 2015 Noosaville 5.19 pm
Floral Friday: Pruned bougainvillea
Pruned severely yet flowering prolifically Bougainvillea with their lethal thorns seemed an odd choice for a planter in a public place where people would be sitting and resting their weary bones. It made for a beautiful display however.
Thursday’s Special: Patterns
This elephants entire body was covered with this recurring pattern. My clever mother made the bride dress and also the two flower girl dresses from a pattern. An animals behaviour pattern – we all have them like these clumping grubs. … Continue reading
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 