Posted on February 24, 2017
by Sarah Fairbairn
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It is a chilly autumn night out and about in the Mongaloo Mountain ranges. There is a beast watching two teenage boys with intense interest. The two young men are sitting down congratulating themselves with some stolen beer after a five hour trek up… Continue Reading “Flash Fiction Friday: Bob of Mongaloo, a 353 word story short.”
Category: Flash Fiction & PoetryTags: campfire, Camping, discovery, dragon, Dragons, fantasy, Flash Fiction & Poetry, flash fiction friday, friendship, lamb, mountain ranges, short story, star gazing
Posted on June 14, 2015
by Sarah Fairbairn
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The planning for our “Tip Trip” started back when I was pregnant with Riley, who will be two on the 27th and involved selling Shane’s Nissan patrol 4wd Ute. We had ‘‘The Troll’’ set up so we could live out of it on camping… Continue Reading “Planning: The Tip Trip”
Category: Humanoid ‘ish’Tags: 4WD camping trip, 4wd trip, Airle, Barrington Tops, Branwell, Cains, Caloundra, Camping, camping trip, Captain Billy's landing, Chareville, Chili Beach, Coffs Harbour, Cooktown, Cruiser, Daintree rainforest, family 4wd camping trip, family camping trip, Hells Gate, Lake Awoonga, Lakefield National park, Landcruiser 80 Series, Lawn Hill, Lighting Ridge, Longreach, Lorella Springs, Loyalty Beach., Mount Isa, Musgrave, Normanton, Riley, the Creb Track, the Frenchmans Track, the Old Telly Track, the tip of australia, Toyota Landcruiser, Toyota Landcruiser 80 Series, Undara, Weipa, Winton
Posted on September 10, 2014
by Sarah Fairbairn
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Last weekend Riley went on his first adventure to Lostock. His second ever camping trip. Our second ever camping trip since he was born. Our second time ever forgetting to take pillows. I was extremely excited to take Riley to Lostock being that most… Continue Reading “Lostocking Riley”
Category: Humanoid ‘ish’Tags: Camping, childhood, children, Family, Family Camping, Family Camping Trips, Family Holidays, Lostock, Lostock Dam, Lostock Dam Caravan Park, Lostocking Riley, Parenting, photograph, Photography, pillows
My Husband Shane and I spent this Easter taking our Son Riley, who is now almost 10 months old, for his first ever camping trip. It was also the first camping trip for our 80. When Riley was born we sold our beloved Nissan… Continue Reading “Riley’s First Camping Trip”
Category: Humanoid ‘ish’Tags: babies, baby boy, Camping, camping trip, children, Easter, Family, Family Camping, Family Camping Trips, Love, Parenting, Parents, Riley, Roo Systems Roof Top Tent, things to do with kids
Posted on March 30, 2014
by Sarah Fairbairn
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Attempting to teach Riley to sleep in his portacot ready for camping at Easter. First attempt an hour of crying. Second attempt half an hour crying. Today about forty minuets. So hopefully by Easter he’ll be as comfortable in the portacot as his regular… Continue Reading “Portacot from hell”
Posted on January 18, 2014
by Sarah Fairbairn
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Free Association Today’s Post asks us to write down the first words that come to mind when we hear – Home: Creek – Soil: Flowers – Rain: Love It asks us to use these words in the title of our post. So you say HOME, I say… Continue Reading “I Love the Creek of Flowers”
Category: Flash Fiction & PoetryTags: 2014 365 Writing Prompts, 365 Writing Prompts, 365 Writing Prompts 2014, ambient music, Camping, Creek, Family, Family Holidays, Flowers, Gardening, Home, Love, Mud, postaday, Rain, Soil, Stoney Creek, thunderstorm, Word Association, Writing Exercises
