I’ve been a bit fatigued the last couple of weeks but think I’m coming out of it now. Autumn is my favourite season so looking forward to getting out into some colours and maybe a country town or two with my camera.
I finished Helen Garner’s book The Season. I am not into Aussie rules footy much but I love Helen Garner’s writing. I listened to the audible in the evening while I worked on puzzles and she reads her own work. She has a wonderful reading voice and her intonations and sometimes sarcastic wit comes through. I laughed out loud a few times.
The Amazon blurb:
It’s footy season in Melbourne, and Helen Garner is following her grandson’s under-16s team. She not only goes to every game (give or take), but to every training session too, shivering on the sidelines at dusk, fascinated by the spectacle.
She’s a passionate Western Bulldogs fan (with an imperfect grasp of the rules) who loves the epic theatre of AFL football. But her devotion to the under-16s offers her something else. This is her chance to connect with her youngest grandchild, to be close to him before he rushes headlong into manhood. To witness his triumphs and defeats, to fear for his safety in battle, to gasp and to cheer for his team as it fights for a place in the finals.
I enjoyed this book so much and the relationship between her and her grandsons is wonderful. Helen is 80 now and the conversations between her and her teen grandsons were touching, funny and quite respectful most of the time. The boys appreciate her so much. It is a short read and you won’t go wrong with this book if you love Garner’s writing or love footy. She managed to make footy sound quite exciting even for me.
I think I mentioned I finished Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks. Geraldine is doing a book tour now in Australia but I am so disappointed she misses Tasmania this trip. She has been here twice before and the last time she filled the Theatre Royal when launching her book Horse. I see she does an interview with our prime minister so at least I can listen to that. That is a bit different for her but she is a journalist after all so it might be interesting. She is probably more riveting to listen to than he is (chuckle).
I have now sent this book off to a very dear friend whose husband sadly passed away recently and I will enjoy talking to her about the book when I visit in a few weeks. More on my quick trip to Sydney and Port Macquarie to see two of my dearest friends.
I am currently reading Death of a Rook for book group meeting in March. It is authored by Kate Atkinson. I am enjoying it quite a lot. It is a mystery in the style of the golden detective writing of the past. It begins very much like an Agatha Christie book. I will have more on this after our meeting.
Last week I spent some time focusing on some street photography. I am trying to think of small projects with my photography as it is better to have a goal for the time spent then to wander around aimlessly. I did a couple of street portraits then looked for little stories. That was fun and I will share those here.
We have been spending extra time with our dog Ollie. He has ear infections and allergies and his new meds clashed a bit with his regular allergy med. He became lethargic and seemed quite depressed. He took himself off to be alone and wouldn’t interact. We stopped the new medication as the infection wasn’t a problem anymore and he is back to himself again. We are probably taking him to the dog beach today. He loves that. I might tag a photo of that later so you can share his joy with Peannie, his sister
I need to catch up on some post reading as I haven’t checked lately who has written what lately but I intend to go back and see what I have missed. I have a habit of withdrawing from the world here and there and though my psychologist said that is one of the main signs of autism I understand it now. I need to recharge and let my batteries drain then the cycle continues. I always thought it was MS fatigue but evidently it isn’t. It is so weird to learn all of this at my advanced age. If only….I say.
Well, not to linger. Enjoy the photos and I’ll be back soon. Hope all of you enjoy this coming week. We never know what will pop up do we?
What happens on the streets of Hobart 🌻
Trying to work out what bus to take.
Travellin' Penguin 