Fallen trees from the storms a couple of years ago still have their cones fully intact. Mental note to bring backpack and collect as kindling for fire. Mental note two, try not to think about winter every time a cloud comes in the sky. It’s only March and plenty of autumn to enjoy.
Basset high jinx cause neighbourly strife
23 March 2010 1 Comment
Imagine how tedious it gets following the same route every day. It’s much the same for the bassets who fall in and out of love of their various walks. There is nothing worse in the world than a disgruntled basset. They are prone to sulks, dragging of paws and false sniffing as a strategy for [...]
Some days words speak louder
22 March 2010 3 Comments
As storm clouds gathered over Wellington today it seemed a good chance to allow the words to speak louder. Here’s what I’ve been bleating about recently, courtesy of wordle and hand crafted by his lordship who’s too sick to do anything other than surf the internet. Seems vegetables have been on my mind recently.
Seasons are a changing
21 March 2010 2 Comments
It’s clear that the seasons are changing. The signs are all around. Never more so in the hedgerows where there are fewer flowers and only the die hard cow parsley prevails. We’ll have to change our routines for dog walking and photography soon. I’ll also need to make a pilgrimage to Kathmandu to acquire a [...]
The kind of blues I like
20 March 2010 2 Comments
Having the blues this week hasn’t been all bad. This is the kind of blue I love. Blue skies reflected in the streams. The bassets were thrilled to be able to hang around by the river today whilst I got reacquainted with my camera again. It might be fixed but people have fiddled with the [...]
Root vegetables and a growers contemplation.
20 March 2010 1 Comment
There is nothing better than being able to chat with a like minded friend. Someone who won’t roll their eyes when you start moaning about your tomatoes and will get equally excited when you tell them the number of eggs the chickens are laying. Comparing notes about what’s growing in our respective veggie plots was [...]
Photography blues
19 March 2010 1 Comment
This kind of sums up how I’ve been feeling without my camera. The fact I’ve been busy with work and haven’t had time for photography is beside the point. This is a view towards the Hutt Valley across Wellington Harbour last Sunday. It was as cold and windy as this picture looks. Good news though, [...]
Skies of fire to keep us warm
17 March 2010 1 Comment
Like the wonderful sunrises the sunsets have been wonderful. Well they were last week. Today, it’s hard to see anything off the veranda since it’s dark, cloudy and cold enough to put the heating on. I love the warmth of this picture and the fact the sky was lit up like a fire. Fingers crossed [...]
More rhubarb delights
16 March 2010 1 Comment
Autumn lights
15 March 2010 1 Comment
I hate to admit it but autumn is really here. There are toadstools a plenty popping up in the Kaitoke Forest. It was the shaft of light that highlighted this act of nature. The only consolation about autumn arriving is that it means that we can start blackberry foraging soon. Can feel the pie and [...]
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