Six on Saturday 12.09.19

Here we are at Saturday again, and time to not only potter about outside (no sign of last week’s helper … More

Flower of the Day (FOTD) 09.10.19

A challenge I love to see other bloggers do, is Flower of the Day. This challenge is all about bringing … More

Enjoying idling

Monday…a day of no plans. Being owed some time off, I decided to have a day to myself, not particularly … More

Wordless Wednesday: Tulip Sunday

Sunday saw Tulip Sunday at the Botanic Gardens here in Wellington.

This week’s small pleasures #157

From stormy weather to glorious sunshine, this has been a week of real changeable spring weather, marking the new season.

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea (the September edition)

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would say how nice it is to catch up in … More

This week’s small pleasures #156

Here we are again, Monday evening, and the time to look back on the small pleasures of the past week. … More

Wordless Wednesday: The Botanic Gardens at the start of spring

The Botanic Gardens here in Wellington are really looking spring-like. There are daffodils, the first tulips, hyacinths, magnolia and my … More

This week’s small pleasures #154

The week began with a Monday at home, and the joy (?) of fridge cleaning and ironing, before moving onto … 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.