Last week we stayed in Pittsworth on George, Ruth, Jordan and Michelle's beautiful farm overlooking thousands of acres of black soil plain country. We helped with some yard maintenance and bobcat work (Tim couldn't help himself once he spotted the Bobcat) as our way of saying thank-you, and other than that we mostly hung about camp. Dusty got over his nasty fever virus but Maxie got it so we basically quarantined ourselves and tried to keep Maxie healthy and cheery, the latter was pretty hard work! Had some wild weather as well, with storms blowing over. Good at times for flying kites... And at other times we hid in the shed away from the gale and watched the dust blow over the plains... scratching grit out of our eyes and spotting bolts of lightening. Another good mate in Pittsworth, Pete, showed us his crop for this season and gave us a tour and taste around his paddocks. Our boys picked broad beans, which we later shelled and cooked for dinner in butter and beer. Pete expla...
Joanna Becker is the author of Dusty’s Wonder Bug and Max’s Bright Fly. As a pianist and certified Meditation Teacher specializing in pregnancy and early childhood meditations and stress-relief techniques for parents and children alike, writing these books with accompanying classical music was a way to deliver fun, colourful , engaging storybooks for young children that captivate imagination and transport the readers and listeners.