The sky is blue, the sun is shining, the weeding is done, the pantry tidied up and the shelves in … More
Tag: candles
This week’s small pleasures #365
Today (Monday) has been a glorious sunny day – if a little windy – perfect laundry drying weather. The bright … More
This week’s small pleasures #332
Despite having a cold this week, laying me low on Tuesday and Wednesday, there were still a lot of small … More
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would naturally be enjoying a cup of Earl Grey tea … More
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea… I would tell you that I am now on holiday, … More
This week’s small pleasures #261
Another week and a new month, the last month of the year, summer, festivities….yes folks it is December already. The … More
Words on Wednesday: shades of autumn
Although summer is my favourite season (if I had to have one), there is a lot to like about autumn … More
This week’s small pleasures #222
Two hundred and twenty two small pleasures posts! Gosh…I have been writing on this themes for quite a while, and … More
This week’s small pleasures #220
I’ve been sitting for ages trying to think of a good opening sentence for this week’s small pleasures post. It was a week where we ate out at a favourite restaurant, when it felt that summer was here when we went to Thorndon Fair (not today though…rain again) and when we lit candles to mark the second Sunday in Advent.
A Winter Wednesday
A winter Wednesday in Wellington…a beautiful sunrise…but a red sky in the morning is shepherds’ warning…and sure enough the rain … More
Thistles and Kiwis 