G'day, and welcome to my blog site. My name is Ivor Steven, I live in Geelong, Australia. I'm an ex-industrial chemist, and a retired plumber, and a former Carer of my wife(Carole), for 30 years, who suffered from severe MS. I Write poetry about those personal thoughts, throughout and beyond my life as a Carer.
I've been blogging for over 2 years, and writing poems for 19 years. Of course a lot of my poems are about my favourite subject Carole, but since I've been blogging my writings have become quite varied, humourous, mystical, observational, and even a few monster/horror poems.
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47 thoughts on “Meet Kerri Costello, Tullawalla’s Illustrator”
What a great creative artist she is, and what a good helper for you and your publications.
YAY for Kerri! Hey, Kerri! π¦β€οΈ You are so beautiful, talented, and inspiring! π I’m so glad you and Ivor duet-ed to create this amazing book! π
Thank you for sharing your epilogue poem, Kerri’s art, and the music, Ivor!
How are you feeling today?
(((HUGS))) β€οΈ
PATS and RUBS for Sir Frankie! β€οΈ πΆ
Thank you dear Carolyn .. Kerri is an amazing person and I am honoured and proud to team up with her on our Tullawalla book β¦ we have been family pals for years, but after meeting her in May 2019, our lovely bond has grown even stronger β¦ haha .. if I sell enough books I shall go back and give the biggest lovingly hug of all time π€ππ
Back is still very sore β¦ Frankie wonderfully patient and being the bestest of company πΆππ€π
Thank you Ryan.. sheβs amazing β¦ and influenced me to write the book, when I was visiting my relatives in Philadelphia 3 years ago .. we were having a chat at the kitchen table and she suggested I should put a book together from my many poems β¦ if I produced a book, she said she would do the drawings for me, well with a handshake and a hug the deal was done, then the Tullawalla journey began π€ππ
Thank you Mich.. two of the most enjoyable things I have ever done in my life Mich .. firstly, finally meet dear Kerri in Philadelphia 3 years ago .. secondly, to work together with Kerri on Our Tullawalla Book over the last 3 years πππ€π
Thank you Eugenia .. weβre had an amazing time together with Tullawallaβ¦ and to finally meet up in Philadelphia 3 years was a dream come true ππ€πβ€οΈ
What a gratifying collaboration, Ivor! I left a comment on your book on Amazon a while ago. I truly enjoyed reading it. Wishing you and Kerri continued success! β€
What a great creative artist she is, and what a good helper for you and your publications.
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Thank you Dwight .. we have a wonderful journey to
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You are welcome!
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Very nice!
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Thank you Nancy π€ππ
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and incredible inspiration she is Ivor! πππ
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She is amazing Cindy β¦ and we have had so much fun together doing the Tullawalla project ππ€ππ
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What a special gift and I can tell she is!!!πβ€οΈπ
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So talented and to triumph over her disability takes a very special gift indeed Cindy πβ€οΈπ
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It sooo does Ivor!!
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Oh my gosh. I LOVE that illustration! And hello to Kerri !
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She is amazing Colleen πππ€π
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Lovely sharing, Ivor…Kerri is truly very creative π«
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Sheβs amazing Navin and sheβll be humbly happy with all the the lovely comments
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YAY for Kerri! Hey, Kerri! π¦β€οΈ You are so beautiful, talented, and inspiring! π I’m so glad you and Ivor duet-ed to create this amazing book! π
Thank you for sharing your epilogue poem, Kerri’s art, and the music, Ivor!
How are you feeling today?
(((HUGS))) β€οΈ
PATS and RUBS for Sir Frankie! β€οΈ πΆ
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Thank you dear Carolyn .. Kerri is an amazing person and I am honoured and proud to team up with her on our Tullawalla book β¦ we have been family pals for years, but after meeting her in May 2019, our lovely bond has grown even stronger β¦ haha .. if I sell enough books I shall go back and give the biggest lovingly hug of all time π€ππ
Back is still very sore β¦ Frankie wonderfully patient and being the bestest of company πΆππ€π
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Continued prayers, and bestest healing wishes for your back.
I’m so glad you have Sir Frankie with you!
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A little bit betterer tonight after my Physio app β¦ maybe an ice-cream will help too!!
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Oh, good! And, yes, it will! HA! π π¦π¨β€οΈ
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wow, what amazing work !
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Definitely β¦ she is amazing π€πππβ€οΈ
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Wow! What talent (x2)
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Thank you Ryan.. sheβs amazing β¦ and influenced me to write the book, when I was visiting my relatives in Philadelphia 3 years ago .. we were having a chat at the kitchen table and she suggested I should put a book together from my many poems β¦ if I produced a book, she said she would do the drawings for me, well with a handshake and a hug the deal was done, then the Tullawalla journey began π€ππ
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That is a wonderful tale, Ivor. The stuff dreams are made of. Made me smile, mate. Well done
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Yes indeed Ryan.. a dream come true β¦
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I love your poem and Kerri’s drawing is fantastic, such talent!
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Thank you Sue, and hopefully I am able to visit your site tonight .. π€π
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What a wonderfully talented young lady.
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Thank you Sadje .. she is amazing π€πππ
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Very true.
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It is indeed so brilliantly put together. The illustration and the poem
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Thank you Mich.. two of the most enjoyable things I have ever done in my life Mich .. firstly, finally meet dear Kerri in Philadelphia 3 years ago .. secondly, to work together with Kerri on Our Tullawalla Book over the last 3 years πππ€π
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Wow that sounds really exciting Ivor..
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What a marvellous pairing, Ivor
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It’s so good to meet, Kerri, Ivor! She is amazing.
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Thank you Eugenia .. weβre had an amazing time together with Tullawallaβ¦ and to finally meet up in Philadelphia 3 years was a dream come true ππ€πβ€οΈ
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You’re welcome, Ivor!π
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What a wonderful person and artist.
Plus one of my favourite Sia songs ππ
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Thank you Willow .. I one very fortunate guy to have such an amazingly special niece ππ€πβ€οΈ
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You do indeed ππ
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Brilliant π
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Thank you Val π€πππ
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A special thank you guys, for reblogging my special article about my very special niece Kerri … π€ππ
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What a gratifying collaboration, Ivor! I left a comment on your book on Amazon a while ago. I truly enjoyed reading it. Wishing you and Kerri continued success! β€
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Thank you kindly Cherylβ¦ Kerri is an amazing young lady and weβre the best of besties π€πππ
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