Friday

[seahearth]

Am sick. I quite like this. Yesterday we took the train to Ballarat and I cuddled a wombat called Georgie at the wildlife park. Indescribably nice. The country is beautiful. Lots of different kinds of tree with the brown-red yellow-red sheen kahikitea have. And red earth. Some places just like our one whero, some deeper or richer. Cockatoos. Ravens all along Ballarat’s station road, cawing. Today went to the markets, huge. Have a wallet but not a hat. Lots of berries. We slept most of the afternoon, and Sam made me chai berry watermelon smoothies.

Comments

[leaflemming]

The wombat photo is gorgeous, and this whole trip sounds excellent, but go back to the bit where you're sick?

[seahearth]

Just a cold/flu type thing. It’s a nuisance but also I kind of enjoy the low-energy tranquil state. (Probably it’s actually more of a nuisance for Sam than for me.)

[leaflemming]

I'm glad you're enjoying it! Landingtree and I walked to very back of Zealandia today, up by the wind turbine. Very nice walk. He has read the new chapter, which I finished on Thursday, and he's writing me an account of what's wrong with it. (Something definitely is).

[seahearth]

Congratulations! Can I read it too, or to you want to save me for the next draft?
Also that sounds lovely.

[leaflemming]

Depends on how much I need to do to produce the next draft. If it's a day's work you might as well wait. If it's much more than that you're welcome to read the existing draft now.