Snowmaggedon

Snowmaggedon

“Be afraid, very afraid” was the weather forecasters message this time last week.  A once in a lifetime snow storm was heading across New Zealand that would eclipse the snow flurry we had a few weeks before.  Twitter was forecasting #snowmaggedon with...
Frozen fruit and veg

Frozen fruit and veg

It’s been slim pickings for the birds since the snow arrived.  These Plovers were distinctly put out to be wading through inches of snow to find something to eat.  The little birds of course were turning loop the loops as they feasted on the chicken food and...
Winter Wonderland

Winter Wonderland

Today was like waking up on a Christmas Day and hoping for a snowy festive scene.  I was so excited to pull back the curtains to see if the snow dump forecast had given us a southern hemisphere winter wonderland.  Imagine my delight the snow had indeed arrived. Even...

A bright spot on the horizon

Wandering back from a walk with the bassets today I looked towards home and was struck by how lucky we are.  A place in the country and a moment of sunshine to enjoy. At last I feel that the Domestic Executive equilibrium is coming back and with it a better...

Home sweet home

Friday tired is something I’ve been feeling since Tuesday.  I can’t remember feeling quite as tired as I do now for a very long time. It was probably when we moved into the house but I can’t be sure.  The recollections I have of feeling this tired...