Steps to be pleased about

Despite the continued misery of our lone duck, I was delighted to see that our ducks who live in Maymourn on the route to the station are still alive and doing well.  Here’s a picture of mum with two of the ducklings.  There are other ducklings which I...

Spring colours to make you smile

This is Jim’s tractor.  He’s our neighbour who sold a bit of his land so we could build our dream home.  When I pass this tractor it always catches my attention.  You can’t miss it’s bright red colour. The tractor doesn’t move far...

They are braver men than me!

You’d think looking at this picture that there is a spot light behind the barn.  It was in fact the setting sun catching the forestry.  It was the sunlight catching the chimney that caught my eye forcing me to stop on my commuter dash to take a picture to...

Inside or outside? How do you want things to look

In June I switched Domestic Executive to it’s own freehold location and spruced up the decor.  Since then I’ve been planning a major refurbishment but first had to learn how to do the geeky things it requires.  I’m a few months from actually making...

The gales of Spring are here – bang on time!

Whilst the Americas have been enjoying enduring the hurrican season we have been basking in early Spring sunshine.  It was of course too good to last and back on schedule with the Spring equinox, the gales of Spring have arrived here in New Zealand. In case you...