This week’s small pleasures. #395

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

This week’s small pleasures #393

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

The sky is blue, the sun is shining, the weeding is done, the pantry tidied up and the shelves in … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would be enjoying a cup of Earl Grey blue flower … More

Can someone tell me why we have so much stuff? How can I take 4 bags of books to a … More

Here we are at the end of July already – who can believe it? The mornings are getting brighter, the … More

In a week where there was a shooting in Auckland (a lone gunman shot and killed two fellow workers on … More