wild evening party...

wild rush of
an evening party
frenzied winds
spin leaves in
a manic dance#tanka

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 13, 2021

the packing saga begins...

PASSING THOUGHT: Finally, the packing saga has begun. First pick-up for storage will be 5th January 2022. Strangely, rather than fearing this long packing road, I am somewhat relieved; relieved that this new journey is really happening at last. Bring on April. pic.twitter.com/POp6C8bofU

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 13, 2021

heat hustle ahead...

Amid the pre-Christmas bustle, it looks as if we will also enjoy a heat hustle in Australia...
Fun times ahead...
(And today, in my Dromana world, the temperature has now risen, at 1:00pm, to 33°C.) https://t.co/FHhFx5h0c3

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 13, 2021

Yes...Just visited the Dromana wilds outside...Earlier this afternoon the temperature was 33°C but now 23°C. Quite a drop.

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 13, 2021

sunbathing blackbird...

Little blackbird enjoying a brief sunbathe beneath my apricot tree in the Dromana Hills... pic.twitter.com/7krqC3DMPf

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 13, 2021

midday clouds...

Midday clouds over the Dromana Hills seem to be on a special, secret journey to the horizon today.... pic.twitter.com/Ql3raPrvcb

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 13, 2021

18-year-old me and now...

Extremely shy, anxious, romantic 18-year-old dreamer me would be utterly shocked. So many major life tragedies to survive and still be resilient. I have toughened up and ditched the shyness. But romantic, anxious me still lingers just beneath the surface.

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 13, 2021

go to plan for mental health...

My go-to plan...
1. Reading and writing...lots of it if indoors is a must...
2. Lots of breathing + walking among trees or by the sea outdoors + reading and writing there. Sadly, the sea option is diminishing with the growing inflow of summer holiday crowds...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 12, 2021

firing wild in northwest Tasmania...

I can barely believe that this is my beautiful soul place, my Tasmania...
Fires firing wild in the northwest and the summer season has barely begun... https://t.co/8TKddApkTz

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 12, 2021

Watching the Sisters Hills/Rocky Cape bushfire unfold from home I realised that it’s just less than a month since we had snow down to 300m. It’s been a wild ride this spring.

— Brent Smedley (@boring_smed) December 12, 2021

in this life...

A poetic response to 'Secret Scribbled Notebooks' (2004) - Joanne Horniman

in this life
I choose to be a tree
ever-changing
a deciduous tree
sleeping winter slumbers
unfolding new leaves
in the springtime

those who love me
appreciate
all that I am#micropoetry pic.twitter.com/uMgN92P0nv

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 12, 2021

5 of 5 stars to Secret Scribbled Notebooks by Joanne Horniman https://t.co/UF6t81Hi8y

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 12, 2021