by Alexandria Blaelock | 9th November 2019 | Beauty, Life Worth Living Project
Corowa Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Society First Prize Certificate, 1919.(Awarded to Agnes Nestor (1895 – 1982) for oil painting, animal study).Turns out she was a photographer based near where I live now.Agnes Nestor and George Doig collection via State... 
by Alexandria Blaelock | 3rd November 2018 | Beauty, Life Worth Living Project
Unknown woman in fur coat hiking Mt Buffalo c. 1900-30. Photo by Alice Manfield (1878-1962?) via State Library Victoria Here I am at the 2018 Transplantiversary. Another year post-transplant – seven now. And as far as the transplant goes, it’s all... 
by Alexandria Blaelock | 3rd November 2017 | Beauty, Life Worth Living Project
Well, that’s the 2017 Transplantiversary gone – six years now. And the transplanted kidney is still doing well; there’s no sign of the rapid degeneration I feared after my 2016 Transplantiversary. Though it’s still a good reminder that there is... 
by Alexandria Blaelock | 2nd November 2016 | Beauty, Life Worth Living Project
Girl caring for lambs. Argus Newspaper Collection of Photographs, State Library of Victoria. Yesterday was my 2016 Transplantiversary. We’ve been together for five happy years now. But at my last clinic appointment, I got the news that I am starting to show... 
by Alexandria Blaelock | 1st November 2015 | Beauty, Life Worth Living Project
Today is my fourth birthday or transplantiversary if you prefer. I usually do a Birthday Stocktake, and since my transplant, I have done them for its anniversary too. And the 2015 Transplantiversary Stocktake looks good. This time last year I took the...