Stars and light

I’m starting to wonder when evidence about being a couch potato will stop focusing on the amount of time people spend watching TV.  I for one don’t watch much TV but probably spend equivalent amounts of time as the “average” person glued to my...

Frustrating or what?

Some of the first visitors to Domestic Executive HQ were a pair of ducks.  On and off since then there have been a pair hanging around in and out of puddles and hiding out in the bush.  Since the puddles on the drive dried out momentarily the ducks took up residence...

Shouting out for Spring

Those in the northern hemisphere mustn’t have got much sleep last night as all New Zealanders shouted out for Spring. The woo hoo from Wellington was audible all the way up the Hutt Valley.  Yes, Spring is official here and my what a beautiful day. Spring...

Rain chasers

Once again the weather is tormenting us.  Being chased by the rain has become a regular pastime in recent days.   Put this together with a dose of Wellington winds and it’s the perfect recipe for meteorology misery for long suffering residents.  In the last...

Running ewes – finding the story

In my day job I’ve talk about how some days being a leader means you have to be able to herd cats.  After my photography trip to Ohariu Farm I can see how I can use the herding sheep metaphor as a way to describe how leaders with the right support, tools and...