the big shift

By this time of our lives, we 'should' be several years into paying off a mortgage, settled and advancing in our careers, and have a couple of children in school.

But my life is all about doing things differently :) Now in my third 'career' (hospitality, marketing and now artist/photographer/curator/community arts worker), my daughter is nearly twenty, has left home and in a settled relationship. So, the man and I are off to a regional Qld town to find new jobs and networks.

The main reason for this shift (beside being closer to the parents) is a long held desire to own our own nest - to stop being forced to move every time the property owner changes their mind. The chance to paint walls, design our dream kitchen and bathroom; let alone set up a studio with everything in its place - ready to work anytime without hunting through boxes or clearing the dining room table, will be a dream come true.

hopefully our traveling time from Adelaide to Charters Towers will allow time along the way to capture photos for a new series. My man had a wonderful idea - for us both to create separate blogs to record our individual reflections on the trip. and so it begins...