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The Deep
Have you ever left the sand and been so far in the deep that the water feels cold at your feet. Your journey from the shore has found you...

Kim M Horwood
Feb 232 min read
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Widow's Walk
I remember car windows down and hands outside, surfing the waves of peninsula breezes. I remember following the road around sweeping...

Kim M Horwood
Feb 12 min read
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Of Hate and Loss
Against a sharp blue sky, arms are outstretched with a placard painted in red, END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. Amongst them are sisters,...

Kim M Horwood
Jul 28, 202410 min read
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$20 Worth... of a Fortunate Life
I had to go into the city last Wednesday to pick up a couple of Christmas presents. Around Day 11 of my advent calendar, I was gifted a...

Kim M Horwood
Dec 27, 20235 min read
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Two Trees
They call it Waddy Point, where the land mass juts out to the east, dipping its toe into the Coral Sea. Like a giant mottled caterpillar,...

Kim M Horwood
Oct 3, 20233 min read
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The Junction
Curling around lush pastures and dividing country towns, the river is unaware of its power, breaking earth and man as it swells and...

Kim M Horwood
Jun 5, 20234 min read
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What Do We Do Now?
My little brother died. He was 53. The shock of his sudden death extended far beyond us, his sisters, and his parents. He had a beautiful...

Kim M Horwood
Mar 25, 20232 min read
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Bottle in the Sand
I found a bottle in the sand, Not the floating message kind, This time, I found a bottle tree, It was an unexpected find. * They are a...

Kim M Horwood
Sep 24, 20221 min read
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Rainy Days
I spent some time in April, visiting faces and places, tracing my roots, like a celebrity in my very own episode of ‘Who Do You Think You...

Kim M Horwood
May 7, 20225 min read
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The Hammo-7 go to Noosa
The Hammo-7 go to Noosa. It sounds like an epic adventure—like ‘Harold and Kumar go to White Castle’, ‘The Bad News Bears go to Japan’,...

Kim M Horwood
Nov 21, 20217 min read
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"You Went Beach Driving Again??"
Firstly, refer to blog 28-September-2020 to understand why ‘concerned-ex-co-worker-and-friend’ asked, ‘You went beach driving again??’...

Kim M Horwood
Oct 24, 20217 min read
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Hammo 7
There is no greater reward than finding your tribe. They are the crew that validate you, the ones who cheer you on, ache with you, laugh...

Kim M Horwood
Jun 10, 20218 min read
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#1 DAD -and- Mother of the Bride
If ever one of our sons call us by our Christian names, I usually remind them, there are thousands of people in the world who can use our...

Kim M Horwood
Jan 10, 20213 min read
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Stop Biggering, Start Loving
Seven-month-old Jaiah’s movie choice at brekky this morning was “The Lorax”. Along with his grandmother, clearly my grandson has great...

Kim M Horwood
Dec 11, 20204 min read
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P.B.O.D. Live it. Read it.
There are many books that stay with me, long after I’ve read them, but it’s not often I find a book that has the power to change my...

Kim M Horwood
Nov 8, 20204 min read
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Stellar, not Stellar
It’s happened. I hit menopause and turned into a grumpy old lady. I’m not referring to the 2017 State of Origin when I had to yell at the...

Kim M Horwood
Oct 18, 20202 min read
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Warning: Contents May Be Epic
It all started with the BCF voucher the kids bought Mr Ed for Father’s Day. I suggested they buy a Bunnings voucher. There is a...

Kim M Horwood
Sep 28, 20207 min read
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Dadirri
I’ve spoken before about my experiences of cultural immersion in a beautiful place called Santa Teresa in the Northern Territory. After...

Kim M Horwood
Sep 19, 20202 min read
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Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Are you struggling to get back to pre-Covid “normal” like I am? In theory I should be fine – I’m an introverted homebody. Covid lockdown...

Kim M Horwood
Sep 3, 20202 min read
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Are we there yet?
I bet you didn't know that today, the 19th August is the day for achieving completion, for finally accomplishing what you set out to do....

Kim M Horwood
Aug 19, 20201 min read
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