Pethau welais i yn y Grampians - things I saw in the Grampians

Blodau gwyllt - wild flowers

Kangaroos diog - lazy kangaroos

Mamau a babanod

Clywais i'r kookaburras chwerthin, hefyd - I heard the kookaburras laugh too.

Dyn ni'n cael dros y Sul yn hyfryd

Today

I did a book talk this morning at Ashburton library. The titles I reviewed were:

Sacred Hearts - Sarah Dunnant

Life Mask - Emma Donoghue

Sarah Thornhill - Kate Grenville

Eona - Alison Goodman

All great reads

I spent the afternoon at the State Library of Victoria.

The above titled book, dated 1839, was just one of the volumes I found myself reading - along with medical journals, sick lists, and general summarys of emigrant voyages.

I love the research side of writing. 

I also saw Antoni Jach in the rare books reading room - so all in al, a true literary day.

This is very funny!

Enjoy!

Love wins - chapter five

Did you think I had stopped reading?
No way, this book is gold. Here are some more quotes:

'How many people, if you were to ask them why they've left the church, would give an answer something along the lines of, ''it's just so small."

'Of course. A gospel that leaves out its cosmic scope will always feel small. A gospel that has its chief message as avoiding hell or not sinning, will never be the full story. A gospel that repeatedly, narrowly affirms and bolsters the "in-ness" of one group at the expense of the "out-ness" of another group will not be true to the story that includes "all things and people in heaven and on earth."'

And another:

'We want to know that the last word hasn't been spoken, we want to know that the universe is on our side, we want to know on Friday that Sunday will eventually come.'

Finally ...

'Because that's how the universe works.
That's what Jesus does.
Death and resurrection.
Old life for new life;
One passes away, the other comes.
Friday then Sunday.
You die, and you're reborn.
It's like that.'

Welsh anthem (Land of my fathers)

Ganwyn yn fy nghardd - spring in my garden

Beth sy'n digwydd yn y ardd? - what is happening in the garden?

Mae'r 'borage' a 'feverfew' yn taenu - there is borage and feverfew sprouting.

Mae'r mint yn dyfu yn glou - the mint is growing fast (I don't know how to write taking over)

Mae fy 'granny's bonnets' wedi dod yn ôl gyda bwrw glaw yn dda - my granny's bonnets have come back with the good rain.

Dw i'n caru Ganwyn yn 'Melbourne.' - I love Spring in Melbourne.

A quote from Albert Einstein

'If you want your children to be brilliant, read them fairy stories. If you want them to be even more brilliant, read them even more fairy stories.'