Water
I scoop you up
I drink you down
When it rains
I feel you all around
Without you this world could not be
For goodness sake you’re 65 precent of me
You cleanse my body
Both inside and out
Happiness
You make me want to shout
What joy you bring
As I sink and swim
And drink you in
He is no white light
He is no knight in amour
He is no saint
He isn’t going to be your saviour
He won’t save you
You have to save yourself
It’s all up to you
You will get no help
No help from anyone else
You have to save yourself
From the failure that you speak
And if the outcome looks bleak
Then the blame falls solely at your feet
I have just read this book again because I love it and I know this won’t be my last time reading it.
Albert of Adelaide – Howard L Anderson
Albert is a platypus, fed up with his life in Adelaide Zoo, he manages to escape and we see Albert make his way through a tough wild west, bang bang shoot em up outback Australia with the help of some unlikely friends he meets along the way.
A Platypus is extremely out of place in the center of Australia and Albert gets into a lot of mischief with his friends, which of course makes for a very entertaining, funny and enjoyable story.
But the whole book isn’t fun and games, there are some deeper moments Mr Anderson managers to hide in there, through the inter-species friendships, alcoholic bandicoots and some rather spiritual Dingoes.
Howard L Anderson writes a fantastic story and you can’t help but fall in love with his characters, you will want to read it time and time again.
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/740944.Howard_L_Anderson
“Albert had done all he could, and if it wasn’t enough, he’d worry about it in another life.”
― Howard L. Anderson, Albert of Adelaide
Mop Stroud, A life in two acts with many scenes – Betty Stroud
This book was written by my Grandmothers Cousin Betty and the book is Betty’s mother’s life story.
I think she has wonderfully captured the essence of Mary aka Mop, as I now feel like I knew her. I found the book interesting and quite enjoyed it, but I don’t know if that it would be of much interest to an outsider, you’d have to be a history buff I guess, as it really is a time capsule of days gone by in old Dubbo NSW.
So I’ll Leave it at that and leave you with a Quote:
“If all people were made to walk in a forest every day & study it, I’m sure there would be more peace & love to man, animals, & all growing things in this old world” – Mop Stroud (1913-1982).
Pet Rescue’s Amazing Dog Stories
Pet Rescue is a fantastic organisation that does amazing work http://www.petrescue.com.au/
Here they have put together a book of varied stories all about, yep you guessed it – Dogs that have been rescued.
There are stories of survival, loyalty and unconditional love, dogs that have overcome pure horror and hideous treatment. So many of the stories made me cry, but I was always smiling at the end.
A beautiful book, a great read for dog lovers and for anyone needing a pick me up or a little bit of hope and reassurance that the worlds not all bad.
LOVED THIS BOOK!!
Dark cloud over my head
Wish I could lift it
Think I’ll just cry instead
So this is taking a trip into the past, here is a poem I wrote when I was Sixteen, far-out that was nearly eleven years ago 😦 anyways I must have been really messed up over something at the time hmmmmm.
Words in my way
It is a fact, that, I don’t know how to react
This world inside my head, its wack
My heart speaks a language I can’t decode
Later on no one will care which path you choose
No one cares who you really are
Everybody hides their scars
No one cares what you’ve lost
No one cares what personal lines you’ve crossed
It’s like the people you love are saying
Does it matter that I don’t really need you
I’m sick of all this hurting in my head
I’m going to go hide in my bed
I have to admit I’ve had so much fun
Think I might look into a life on the run
Can the world please look at me for all I am
That’s impossible when I block my emotions like a dam
I’m sick of always caring about what people think about me
No one else seems to care what I think of thee
I’ve said too much but not nearly all that’s in my head
All these words in my way
Fears drive me forward every day.
“Second Son” a Jack Reacher short story – Lee Child
Before I had read this story my Reacher familiarity had only been through One Shot (9th of 18 Reacher Novels) and Echo Burning (5th of 18) I read One Shot and thought it was the most amazing thing ever.
Before One Shot I’d never been into reading crime novels. Really before one shot I’d mainly read fantasy and romances, but Lee Child manages to write in a way that keeps me wanting more as opposed to making me feel sick from the pointless horror I’d come to associate with crime and thriller novels. I’ve only ever gotten the Oh My God that was awesome ‘buzz’ before from epic fantasy and thrilling romances.
I really liked this short story because it took you back to a 13 year old Reacher living with his parents and older brother. I liked reading about Reacher’s father and seeing the start of how his life turns him into the man he becomes. In this story he and his family have just had to move AGAIN, following his dad around in the service. It goes on to show what a tough not so little cookie he has always been, getting into fights and beating up the bigger kids on the base, solving perplexing mysteries and even getting himself a girl – same old Reacher as always – Pure Awesomeness!
This is a photo I took of a GRAND old rock on a GRAND adventure my husband, I and two of our friends had together back in 2010.
There was Four of us on Two Motor Bikes. We road through New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia the Northern Territory and Queensland! over the month June.
Yes our butts were sore, but the open road and the spectacular Australian landscape was well worth it. So many memories that will stay with me for a life time.
I’ve decided to create a section on my blog ‘’Books I’ve read recently’’ dedicated to the books I read.
I love to read, but can never seem to find the time, especially now with being back a work part time and a mum to a five month old.
I am really bad at time delegation at home, fine at work, but I get home and all my plans go to shit.
So if you’re interested in any of the books below, stick around. If you’ve read any of them and would care to give me your thoughts on them that would be great, leave me a comment or if you’ve got any books you really love and would like to share, I’d love to hear about them.
So the list of books I’m going to start with:
“Second Son” a Jack Reacher short story – Lee Child
Albert of Adelaide – Howard L Anderson (reading this again because it’s awesome!)
Pet Rescue’s Amazing Dog Stories
Bad Luck and Trouble (11th of 18 Reacher Novels) – Lee Child
Mop Stroud, A life in two acts with many scenes – Betty Stroud
Shadows of The Realm, Book 1 of the circle of Talia – Dionne Lister
A Time of Darkness, Book 2 of the circle of Talia – Dionne Lister (I’ve been holding off reading these two books as there’s a third on the way and I know once I’ve read the first two I’ll be hanging out for the third)
Close Call: A Doris and Jemma Vadgeventure – Eloise March
The Killing Floor (1st of 18 Reacher Novels) – Lee Child
Bitter Greens – Kate Forsyth
Die Trying (2nd of 18 Reacher Novels) – Lee Child
Initiate – Tara Maya (This is another long series, so I am scared I’ll fall in love and want them all)
The Salmon of Doubt – Douglas Adams
Casting Shadows Everywhere – L.T. Vargus
Pride & Prejudice – Jane Austen (Reading again >> before reading) >>
Mr Darcy’s Diary – Amanda Grange (and >>)
Longbourn – Jo Baker
Cloud Atlas – David Mitchell
Water for the elephants – Sara Gruen
Hmmmm does the randomness of the list say anything about me lol.
I’ve written these down now,
I’ve said I’ll read them,
So I have to,
Right?
YES RIGHT!!!
Give it a few weeks and the list will probably double, especially since I’ll still have another nine Reacher novels sitting on my book shelf waiting and another 75 eBooks on my tablet WAITING, as well as I really miss Ron, Hermione, Harry, Hagrid and Dobby and need to visit Hogwarts again soon.
RIOT’S REDEMPTION 