This week’s small pleasures 509

It’s Monday evening and the sun is shining. In fact, it was sunny all weekend which not only lifted the … More

This week’s small pleasures 508

Well…Karl had a bad cold this week, and of course, shared it with me, and I ended up coming home … More

This week’s small pleasures 507

As winter tips over into spring and the days become longer, the prospect of piles of delicious asparagus, fresh peas … More

This week’s small pleasures 506

Despite a message from Air New Zealand on Tuesday morning with a ‘weather warning’, I flew back from Hawke’s Bay … More

This week’s small pleasures 505

I don’t know about you, but the news is becoming more and more depressing in so many ways. At least … More

This week’s small pleasures 504

Each week I sit down to review the good things that have happened. Sometimes they are really little things like … More

This week’s small pleasures 503

We woke up on Sunday morning to a thick, crisp white layer of frost covering plants, houses and cars. Where … More

This week’s small pleasures 502

This week was definitely one that improved as it went along, from feeling pretty grotty at the start, to making … More

This week’s small pleasures 501

Well, what started out as a good week with an exhibition, sunshine and tickets for the ballet, ended with me … More

This week’s small pleasures 500

Gosh – the 500th small pleasures post! What started out as an occasional post has turned into my weekly Monday review of the week. Some weeks are just chock full of little things that make us smile, other weeks it can be harder to find things, but there are always some good things to note.