That's Me

My name is Tracey and I believe there is a song title or lyric for every occasion. I aim to prove it.

Is 55 too old to start blogging? Guess not!

Six years of online study has given me a bad back, too much weight and a Communications degree. I'm currently doing something about the first two but wouldn't swap the third. I expect all three will make appearances on this blog.

University taught me that I love research and writing about Australian life, people and issues - so gardening, cooking, films, sport, music, faith, parenting, nostalgia, creativity, country, community and all things that speak to my Aussie heart grab me.

My motto in life is "Weird is good". Just ask my kids.

Said children have flown the coop and I love this empty nesting thing I get to do with hubby, 'Best Hugger Ever'. It may not be P.C to sprout joy about empty nesting, but I hate political correctness anyway.

Hubby and I have recently embarked on a journey to better health, so as we progress I'm hoping to share what has worked well for us in terms of diet and exercise.

We live and work on the outskirts of Sydney, but my heart resides on 25 acres atop the Great Dividing Range in New South Wales, Australia. That place is called Bountiful and life has changed big time since it became part of my life.

I'm a Christian and love that in Australia I still have the freedom to say so. I pray that never changes.

I was a true dog person until 2011 when a move from city to rural living took me to the other side. Rural has mice. Where there are mice, there must be cats. I now have a cat. Cats rule, OK? (However, present me with a sausage dog and see me become unashamedly gooshy ... )

And the song for this occasion? What else but  That's Me by Abba