: About Me

Someone recently asked me what title I would give my autobiography (if I wrote one). After much thought I came up with "Live and Love Life, In Spite Of ...". That basically tells my story. In spite of unpleasant 'stuff happening', to manage to keep smiling, look on the bright side, and count the many blessings, one can manage to live and love the life one has.
I have been married to David for 36+ years, we have two grown up children who have blessed us with five beautiful grandchildren (one girl & four boys ranging from one year to 16 years).
I was born and brought up in New Zealand, but have lived in Australia for the 36 years I have been married to David. I am proud of my Maori heritage and have only recently actively set out to learn about my beautiful culture.
Reading, story telling and writing have been an interest for as long as I can remember, and I have endeavoured to instill these skills into my children and grandchildren, however, it has only been recently (in my retirement years) that I have decided to seriously put words on paper. To date I am finding a great deal of joy and satisfaction in stretching my imagination in creating fictional stories and writing 'life' articles.
Other hobbies and interests include photography, 4WD touring, scrap booking and music. Love Life!

My passion is ...

Grandchildren, Writing, Photography

I know too much about ...

The ugly side of life.

My parents always told me ...

Mind your own business!

My childhood ambition ...

To break the cycle of unhappy families.

My favorite memory ...

Six weeks at a children's health camp when I was 8 years old.

Why I write ...

I'm not a conversationalist, but I can express myself in the written word.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Reading "Ask That Mountain" - historical account of my family background. Watching "Left Behind" (read the series). Listening to 70s to current music.

My first job ...

School holiday job at Woolworths Department Store.

My best moment ...

Being at the birth of my first grandchild, Joel.

My inspiration ...

My husband, David, and my five grandchildren.

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: A cat's perspective on life

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IDENTITY CRISIS Maizie lay snugly curled up in her bed and for all intents and purposes she looked contented, however, she was not. She was deep in thought, and it seemed the longer she spent doing this, the more confused and anxious she became. Being home alone always did this to her, and it seemed to her she was being left on her own more and more often. "Of course," she mused with reluctant acceptance, "I shouldn't be surprised. After all, I am different." She was very young when she began to notice that she was different from the other members of her family, but any questions she had r...

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