Pumpkin spice and everything nice…

Something about September makes me yearn for a stateside Autumn despite the fact I’m in the midst of Spring in Australia. Maybe it’s because my visits there have coincided with the end of summer where the nights are just beginning to cool and the smell of...

Wonders of Winter…

Winter’s arrival here in the Yarra Valley has been anything but subtle. Last week the solstice brought with it rain, chilling wind and even snow in the mountains. Snow. In Australia. After all these years I still have trouble fathoming that concept. Despite the...

Gone Fishing…

Growing up in Alabama, I spent a lot of time on lakes and rivers fishing with my family. Sometimes it was grueling, especially in the heat of summer or at the 5 a.m. wake up call to get the fish before it got too hot. And let’s not even talk about the worms and...