This week’s small pleasures #470

The news is one relentless horrific, crazy or awful story after the other at the moment, so looking for the … More

This weeks small pleasures #469

Here we are on Monday evening. The working day is over, dinner has been eaten (pasta with courgettes and a … More

This week’s small pleasures #468

It is Monday evening. There were leftovers for dinner, the holidays are getting closer (and by holidays I mean 3 … More

This week’s small pleasures #467

It is four weeks to go to the holidays! 15 more working days, since I don’t work on Wednesdays, until 3 weeks summer holiday. I can hardly wait. Meantime, it is important to find ways to switch off and relax, from just lying on the bed, eyes closed, listening to the birds or sitting in the garden just staring into space and watching the bees.

This week’s small pleasures #466

It has been a busy week at work, and then I got a really sore throat, meaning I took to my bed on Friday afternoon for a two hour nap. This seemed to do the trick, what with that and a weekend of sunshine. I am counting the days until I finish up for the summer holidays…

Anyway, the days are definitely getting warmer, and there is more sunshine too.

This week’s small pleasures #465

Is it really only just over 6 weeks until Christmas? Just so hard to believe.

This week’s small pleasures #464

This week’s small pleasures – sunshine, ballet and seasonal produce.

This week’s small pleasures #463

Today is the Labour Day holiday here in New Zealand, so, as is the tradition of such days, the weather is ghastly. As I type this evening, the rain is pouring down, and I dare not even run out for a spot of parsley.