This week’s small pleasures #420

This past week of course included Christmas, a time of much feasting and spending time with friends. Books have been … More

This week’s small pleasures #412

This time of year is always so busy, it is sometimes hard to draw breath and so very important to … More

Today is Labour Day in New Zealand and a public holiday. It was a hard week, work wise (just think … More

Gosh! The 400th small pleasures post, the weekly round up of fun, nice and good things that have happened during … More

The weekend brought us some sad family news. Karl’s aunt was taken to a hospice in Sweden, and my sister-in-law … More

While summer is my favourite season, a crisp, sunny winter day is also a joy to behold. Put on a … More

So the shortest day has now passed for us in the Southern Hemisphere, and the days will gradually begin to … More

We have had sunshine, wind and rain this week, making the early winter weather quite variable. We are now in … More

I’ve been a bit under the weather today, and have been at home off work. It is nothing serious, but … More

So here we are in February already, and summer continues with blue skies and sunshine – well, not all the … More