With the rain pelting down for a second day in a row I have reached into the depths of my recent archives to cheer myself up. For when you are confronted with almost 90mm of rain in two days getting a spot of sunshine is an essential reminder that there is life outside rain. Seemingly [...]
Despite reading Inside of a Dog by Alexandra Horowitz I have few cues as to what exactly my bassets think about. I do know that food is their main motivation – go near the fridge or cooker and you’ll find a basset can raise itself from a seemingly deep slumber and move at lightening speed [...]
The change of clocks to allow for daylight saving brings a whole new perspective on life. For one thing it extends the possibilities for photography and opens up new opportunities for being outdoors. The chickens start to lay every day without hesitation and Fortnum and Mason will extend their sniff patrol hours to keep us [...]
At first I thought someone had tossed their wedding bouquet in a tree. It was only on closer inspection did I realise that it was in fact clematis blooming in the wild. It seemed strange and out of place for the vast native bush but it brought a touch of class and colour to the [...]
Even when I was at school I was never one for going to town on a Saturday to shop. I’d more likely to be found at a horse riding lesson or mucking about in the sandpit practising my long jump technique (no, really – I was a Schools national champion U15 back in the stone [...]
Defying all my gloomy predictions for the weekend today has been simply blooming marvellous. Clear skies, bright sunshine and a hint of wind. Enough to break out the wheelbarrow and crack on. The plan for today was to get our fruit garden up and running – again. Our new order of soft fruit bushes came [...]
Given the haphazard approach to my Spring garden it’s been a relief to see the tulips rearing their heads this year. Their splash of colour has been a distraction though as I sprint from the house to the barn getting caught in the howling wind and rain. But this is Spring in Wellington and there’s [...]
Seeing the snow capped Rimutakas reminds me that we’ve still a long way till we are really into Spring up here in the Hutt Valley. You can be lulled into a false sense of security with blue skies and warmer temperatures that suggest the onset of better weather. Here in our Valley the micro climate [...]
Today I was rugged up with winter coat, gloves and swaddled in a scarf battling against the gale and wintry sleet. It was not a day I wanted to venture off the veranda let alone have to hack into town. As well as work appointments I had a coffee date with a new acquaintance I [...]
I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming. But yes, the sun has been shining today. I was so happy I could have burst into song but that would have only started the bassets with their howling routine. There may have been a bitterly southerly wind but I didn’t care – the [...]
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