The following is an excerpt from the book McAllister, written by Jenny Old. I allowed myself a few moments of contemplation. I had planted and ‘mowed’ my first patch of lawn with shears, now I looked out on a vast, lush, green lawn surrounding the homestead. I strolled under my first poincianna tree and subsequent […]
The following is an excerpt from the book McAllister, written by Jenny Old. Sleep did not come easily that night. I was exhausted, the baby was very active and I ached all over. I lay awake feeling a million emotions, I was so far from my home, my family, and now I was going to […]
The following is an excerpt from the book McAllister, written by Jenny Old. I was getting married. I wrote long letters with my exciting news and counted the minutes until mail day brought replies. I had corresponded with both families and my friends weekly. Their letters were my lifeline. It is these letters which both […]
The following is an excerpt from the book McAllister, written by Jenny Old. I woke very early to the familiar sound of galahs and magpies. I rolled over and peered through the gauze wall of the shed. I was entranced by an incredible vista of rolling brown plains with waving grass. The soft pink of […]
The following is an excerpt from the book McAllister, written by Jenny Old. We drove . . . and we drove . . . and we drove. Darkness enveloped us. I had an eerie sense we were the only people on the planet. The light from the headlights bobbing in front only showed a thin […]
