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This blog is about the journey of an orphaned kangaroo who comes into care as a tiny furless joey.She grows into a character who thought nothing of climbing up onto the couch on the patio!Sh… Read More

All joeys are beautiful creatures, but some steal your heart more than others.  Merrilyn had stolen my heart from the very beginning, and now Blossom was the second of the many joeys I… Read More

Remember our third musketeer, Bob? Poor Bob was a problem child from the day he arrived, (Part 11), firstly rebuilding his health, and then his foot in mouth issues, (Part 14) and then being… Read More

I lost two weeks of my life and then struggled for several more weeks to regain my health.  Oh I recall some parts of it, but mostly I was in a dream. Totally delirious for several days… Read More

A warning.  You'll need tissues for this one. George came into our lives on a sunny day.  He was a sad soul in the beginning,  probably due to his first few weeks in human car… Read More

I promised more of Merrilyn and Blossom and here you are. The two girls, possibly related as both came from the same area, seemed drawn to each other from the beginning.Merrilyn had been rai… Read More

With the three musketeers successfully released and growing well, it was time to turn to smaller joeys who needed help.  One eastern grey joey we knew would come into care shortly had b… Read More

There's nothing as heart warming as an eastern grey kangaroo rolling in the grass,  clearly happy with life!Those who follow this blog will recall that in Part 22, Merrilyn, Buster and… Read More

Not long ago my phone rang. It was related to wildlife care.  That's not unusual.  As regular readers know I have several years experience in wildlife care and have written a macro… Read More

Yes I have been absent.  So many reasons and too many to tell here but rest assured I'll be back to complete Merrilyn's story, which has many chapters to write yet.In the meantime, what… Read More

So we reach the final bottles for the three musketeers.  The final real contact as we send them on their way into the wild.  It's a very sad day for us all.  Merrilyn has been… Read More

Time flies by in this life.  It has for me lately with blog episodes not being delivered on time, sorry, and it did for the growing joeys too.  One minute Merrilyn was a fur less… Read More

Remember this little guy? (Part 4 - Buster Arrives)Well he blossomed into a great teenager!His fluffy look is because he came from higher altitudes so had a thicker winter fur.His personalit… Read More

Sometimes life is just wonderful!  After multiple dramas in a short space of time, (read back over Merrilyn's story to catch up with the action.), we moved into a time of relative peace… Read More

Hi everyone and firstly an apology for my absence last week - just too much to do and the blog simply didn't happen, so sorry to those who wait for their weekly dose of the roos!  The b… Read More

Do kangaroos have "lives" like cats do you think?  If so Merrilyn has already used up two.  The first when she survived the impact of the motor vehicle that killed her mother and t… Read More

If this is your first time here you can start this tale from the beginning here.  It's the story of Merrilyn, and her kangaroo friends.To my regulars, many thanks for all your comments… Read More

OK I'll get to the kangaroo attack in a moment but first... Remember this poor pathetic little joey from part 11? In fact this photo was taken after we'd had him in care for a week.Well… Read More

Some weeks nothing seems to go right.  You long for a quiet life.  You want everything to go smoothly.  Why does life sometimes seem to conspire to ensure life is anything but… Read More

Just 3 days after Bob arrived in care, (The Third Musketeer) yet another bundle arrived in our life.  I'd taken on the role of Macropod Coordinator for our local wildlife care group, wh… Read More

As this blog is called "Kangaroos of the Scrubby Bush" and Merrilyn, an eastern grey kangaroo, is the star, we've mostly talked about kangaroos, but there are other critters here in the scru… Read More

Things happen in threes.  Isn't that what they say?  It was certainly true when on the day after Buster broke his foot (What Else Can Go Wrong?), our third challenge arrived.I rece… Read More

I love the fact that blogging brings us many new friends and an added treat is when one of them decides you should be given an award!  This is my 3rd Blog Award, and I'm chuffed!I have… Read More

It took Merrilyn quite a while to get over her overnight adventure.  (You can read Part 9 here if you missed it). She had sore feet for a few days and her poos turned black an… Read More

Today I'm joining a blog fest over at A Writer's Journey.  Come on join us in having some fun.  This is how it works:1. Pick your top five favourite books2. Between June 20 an… Read More

I lost two weeks of my life and then struggled for several more weeks to regain my health.  Oh I recall some parts of it, but mostly I was in a dream. Totally delirious for several days… Read More

Southern Girl Names: Names reflect the behavior of your children, so it is important to pay enough attention to naming our baby at the time of her birth. If you are living in South and want… Read More

For more than a hundred years, grain silos doting the plains across the Wimmera-Mallee region of Victoria, Australia, have defined the state's rural landscape. Now these grain towers will pr… Read More

Meet Oluwatoni Sanni, she is the only African on the list of 1st Class Graduands in Accounting and Finance at the prestigious University of Bristol in the 2017 set.She also received MSc offe… Read More

The Stranger [SOURCE] called him the "worst pulp novelist ever" but they also called him "the greatest hack ever." Leo Guild wrote a river of schlock: kids joke books,  fawning, gossipy… Read More

The British Film Institute has just released its Children's Film Foundation Bumper Box Vol. 2.This consists of three DVDS, each containing three British Film Foundation films. And one of the… Read More

Eustis, Florida.Special thanks to Florida Hospital Waterman • United Southern Bank • Golden Triangle V.F.W. Post 8087 • Harden-Pauli Funeral Home • Bank First • Neil… Read More

Inspired by a collection of antique ribbons, Merrilyn Hazelwood has a lovely free project available from EGA. You will need to enter your email to get the instructions sent to you. Unhappily… Read More

KQED POST. “Healdsburg Cut its Water Use in Half. What’s in the City’s Secret, Water-Saving Sauce?”  By Ezra David Romero; Oct 22, 2021. Listen as Podcast Cuttin… Read More

Thanks to EGA we have this lovely project from Merrilyn Hazelwood. You’ll just need to sign up for their free (and valuable) newsletter to get the download. Learn more here. Copyright… Read More

It’s Time to Replace Your Law Firm Business Card Possibly you’re packing on your first in-person convention since 2019 and notice your legislation agency enterprise card is outd… Read More

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EGA has an in-depth interview with Australian needlepoint designer and teacher Merrilyn Hazelwood on their site. Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2023Original c… Read More