absolutely ... and what I meant to spell out in the text under her Insta post and forgot to was that anyone who hadn't already should watch Fisk but I'm guessing you have!
Ah, magnolias in August in Sydney. One of my sweetest memories is walking about our suburb with my dear mum, when I was nine-and-a-bit months pregnant with my daughter. We were hoping the walking might hurry things along. The magnolias were flowering, their sublime, blowsy blooms opening their petals to the sunshine. To this day, magnolias remind me of my darling, late mother.
But such confusion! Here they flower in April. It feels all wrong. (But not quite as wrong as my July birthday suddenly being in mid-summer. That's just weird.)
Beautiful post, Stephanie. You've convinced me to become a paid subscriber. x
thank you so much Margaret. deeply appreciated! in the 24 hours since I sent the newsletter a wind has knocked out so many of my magnolia blooms ... a carpet on the ground now....
So many goodies to comment on, I don't know where to start Steph! Merle, your lovely piece on noticing, paying attention, and curiosity, that tree poem (I am going to *attempt* to channel my inner sign writer cough, cough, copy it, and hang the finished *masterpiece* from the gnarled but beautiful old tree on our verge for passerbys to, well, notice), et al!
Not so much into US politics- even though I know I should be, but that's ok.
When's your birthday Stephanie? I'm a Virgo too :)
Also can you and your subs recommend any newsletters written by Australian writers? I am into interiors, gardening, architecture, art, the bush, the beautiful, interesting, unique, old, odd and wonky, new and shiny, nice people, funny people...I won't continue. Thanks in anticipation.
thanks so much Kylie! Glad you enjoyed. Do you know Maggie McKellar's Sit Spot? Rick Morton's Nervous Laughter? Sophie Hansen and Skye Manson? https://substack.com/@companyonsundays
Kitty Flanagan — what a cack!
absolutely ... and what I meant to spell out in the text under her Insta post and forgot to was that anyone who hadn't already should watch Fisk but I'm guessing you have!
Ah, magnolias in August in Sydney. One of my sweetest memories is walking about our suburb with my dear mum, when I was nine-and-a-bit months pregnant with my daughter. We were hoping the walking might hurry things along. The magnolias were flowering, their sublime, blowsy blooms opening their petals to the sunshine. To this day, magnolias remind me of my darling, late mother.
But such confusion! Here they flower in April. It feels all wrong. (But not quite as wrong as my July birthday suddenly being in mid-summer. That's just weird.)
Beautiful post, Stephanie. You've convinced me to become a paid subscriber. x
thank you so much Margaret. deeply appreciated! in the 24 hours since I sent the newsletter a wind has knocked out so many of my magnolia blooms ... a carpet on the ground now....
Absolutely! We’re a Fisk family 😉😆
So many goodies to comment on, I don't know where to start Steph! Merle, your lovely piece on noticing, paying attention, and curiosity, that tree poem (I am going to *attempt* to channel my inner sign writer cough, cough, copy it, and hang the finished *masterpiece* from the gnarled but beautiful old tree on our verge for passerbys to, well, notice), et al!
Not so much into US politics- even though I know I should be, but that's ok.
When's your birthday Stephanie? I'm a Virgo too :)
Also can you and your subs recommend any newsletters written by Australian writers? I am into interiors, gardening, architecture, art, the bush, the beautiful, interesting, unique, old, odd and wonky, new and shiny, nice people, funny people...I won't continue. Thanks in anticipation.
thanks so much Kylie! Glad you enjoyed. Do you know Maggie McKellar's Sit Spot? Rick Morton's Nervous Laughter? Sophie Hansen and Skye Manson? https://substack.com/@companyonsundays
Popping back to share one of my long-time Australian favourites. Read.Look. Think. Jessica Stanley https://jessicastanley.substack.com/
You might already know it?
Familiar with all except Rick Morton- I like the title :) Will def have a read. Thanks Stephanie.
https://local-lovely.com
https://rickmorton.substack.com
https://maggiemackellar.substack.com