Today’s my birthday. I’m turning 45 today. Birthday’s are always special days in our house and mine will be no exception. I’m playing hooky all day. No work and no chores. And I’m going to enjoy it. But this birthday has a... It’s always a sense of excitement when new neighbours move in. To wonder what they may be like, how social that they may be. What pets they may have and pet habits. What influence they’ll have on our little community and whether they’ll be... People tell me that Autumn is the best time in Wellington. It’s the calm clear days with sun that takes the chill away. Yesterday the southerly passed through and the afternoon opened up to a glorious autumn day. Just the day for heading to the park for a... Small is beautiful in the case of our fruit harvest this year. The first fruits from our bushes troubled by pesky rabbits who have been feasting on the plants. I was surprised that we got anything to be truthful so carried back the booty to the house with special... I had a bit of a shock the other day when I went to let the chickens out for the day. Their chicken house was full of feathers. Heaps of feathers. So many feathers I had to double check that I actually still had three chickens in the run. One, two, three. Yes... 