The birds are coming back and whilst there isn’t a quite a dawn chorus (apart from Rooster George) there is definitely a more Spring like feeling in the morning air. Day breaks have been spectacular this week and I took a few minutes to capture the sun rise from the front veranda. Unlike the sun [...]
Bok Choi, the perfect quick and easy dinner companion
12 August 2009 2 Comments
The yin and yang of weather
11 August 2009 1 Comment
Weekend domestics are perfect
10 August 2009 1 Comment
My second post on this blog pondered on the rules of weekend working for a Domestic Executive. More than three years on I’m pleased to b able to report that my beloved and I have settled on the ideal solution. At weekends, he cooks and if he hasn’t put his order in for ingredients before [...]
Sun, sea and seashells, kiwi style
9 August 2009 4 Comments
Glorious sunshine called for a trip to the beach so we headed off to our favourite and we weren’t disappointed. Fortnum was so excited to be close to the sea again he shot off out of the back of the car and didn’t stop running for about 10 minutes. Minus of course a comfort stop, [...]
What a difference the sun can make
8 August 2009 2 Comments
Midwinter it may be but this evening I had that summer evening feeling. That sort of content and satisfied feeling you get after you’ve had a great day. For us here at Domestic Executive HQ that means sunshine and hard graft outside in the garden. This evening I stood outside waiting for the chickens to [...]
A pathway to new possibilities
7 August 2009 3 Comments
It’s only when the digger arrives and starts churning things up do you realise what a mess there is going to be. Again. Just when we think we’ve cleaned up and sorted out the piles of soil I get another hairbrained idea which requires the heavy soil moving machine. The landscaping job definitely falls into [...]
The impacts of gusty winds
6 August 2009 1 Comment
Betrayal, the worst kind of basset love
5 August 2009 1 Comment
After all the due care and attention that I gave the bassets last week, they are now fully recovered and back to their usual high jinx. Except this time there’s been a twist in the plot. Yes, this charming looking little basset busy sniffing in the early morning sun with that gorgeous butter wouldn’t melt [...]
Sun and rain brings a winter flourish
4 August 2009 Leave a Comment
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