Record of meeting 26 June 2013

Present

David R, Trish, Elizabeth, Trevor, Jo, Leonie, David C, Cath, Helene and welcome to Margaret

News

Margaret has moved to Vincentia with her cute little dog after living in a number of OS locations, she has one e-book published

Cath has been watching the water creeping up her yard and her cat chased a fox

David C recorded 275 ml of rain at Sanctuary Point over the last 3 or 4 days

Leonie has been writing and sewing and heard from three of her children and went out to lunch

Jo bought in a book called Sydney poets, she spent a night in her car as she was afraid that trees may fall on her house, then her car became bogged after the rain

Trevor noticed it has been raining and has edited a story written by Jo

Elizabeth had calls from her children all over the world

Trish finds its good to be here

David R saw a physio this morning and she said he is doing well and the bow has gone from his leg - I wonder where he lost that bow

 

Helene is happy to be back after 3 weeks away

 

Words of the day

Pedantic – priggish, meticulous

Crass – grossly stupid, uncouth

Confused – perplexed

Fortitude – courage in pain or adversity

Exude – to give off moisture or smell slowly and steadily

Smudged – make or become blurred

Adept – skilful

Willy nilly – it happens

Reverie – pleasantly lost in thoughts or daydream

Bibliophile – a person who collects or has a great love of books

 

Stories from words of the day

We created a wide range of stories including The census, the manuscript, two succinct sentences from Trevor, The professor watching students, The odd couple and an ordeal after the anaesthetic, The idiot removalist, Sir Hector, In perfect order, The painting, & Reading in bed with an owl in a tree.

 

Reading of homework

We read out stories about The love spell, The watermelon plant, The island’s GP, The art of knitting a cloud – a cool story from Jo, Odd body parts a very entertaining story from Trish, Hex, Bex and bad effects, The possum fur cape from Helene and from Garry Aboriginal stories involving circumcision, spitting, the witch doctor and a croaking frog.

 

Discussions

Margaret spoke about the book she published on line based on her life experiences. Contact Margaret if you want to read her book. Look on Smash words for further details on how to publish on line.

We continued with a discussion on copyright and e-books.

David R and Trevor recommended the novel “A Blue stocking in Patagonia” by Ann Whitehead story of Mary Gilmore.

We also completed a progressive write with hilarious results.

 

Homework

The year of getting things done or do what you like.