PRETTY IN PINK
JOSIE Anderson loves pink, and she loves keeping her lawn nice and neat, so what better way to combine the two than doll herself up when she’s mowing the lawn.
Dubbo Photo News pulled over to have a yarn to Josie when she was mowing the nature strip outside her Macquarie Street home. Known to her friends as ‘Barbie’, Josie was all decked out in a pink frock – which would look more at home on a picnic race track – along with matching hot pink lipstick, pink gumboots and designer sunglasses.
She says it’s not so much about the look as about being happy when you’re gardening.
“I just really like pink, it’s one of my favourite colours.
“The pink gumboots were only $20, I thought that was a bargain.”
She takes a ‘safety first’ attitude, adding that “the sunnies stop things from flicking in my eyes, it’s all about safety”.
“We’ve had so much rain and the lawn’s been getting away so I’m just trying to keep on top of it.
“I’ve had a few honks today, it’s a busy street for traffic so there’s plenty of people driving past,” she said.
“A lot of people walk past here too, so I like to keep the nature strip safe and looking good and getting the burrs out of it.”
Josie was raised way out west so she’s used to doing chores such as lawnmowing, and she loves the fact her home backs onto parks and ovals so there’s no sense of being closed in.
“I grew up in Cobar and really like having the outlook of the floodplain and the soccer ovals and also being really close to town. It’s a good combination for a country girl.
“I can walk into town and also take my dog for a walk near the river, and I can’t really see my neighbours or any other houses,” she said.
Readers may recognise Josie as a former participant in the annual Dubbo Showgirl. She represented Dubbo at the Royal Easter Show in 2018.
“I love the Dubbo Show and what it brings to the town. It brings so many people to town and Dubbo services such a big part of the Western area,” she said.
“The Showgirl competition is running this year and we’re always looking for people who are really passionate about rural communities and who love getting out and having a go.”