This week’s small pleasures #198

This past week saw both a trip up to Napier (see Thursday’s post about wine tasting and my next post … More

Highlights of 2019 part 2: tastes and travels

For part two of my personal highlights of 2019, I’m going to turn to tastes and travels. Whereas travels are … More

The transition of seasons

Here in the Southern Hemisphere we are transitioning from winter to spring. None of that ‘going back to school’ or end of summer here, but a joy that the days are getting longer and a sense that it is time to make plans.

Wordless Wednesday

It is my birthday today. A grey morning, a rainy afternoon, and an even wetter evening. This morning I set … More

2018: a year in eating

This is probably the most difficult round up of the year, as I just know I will miss things. There … More

Perfect day

I firmly believe that as we get older, instead of forgetting our birthdays, we should continue to celebrate. No longer, … More