It was a good day, it was a long day Everything has been cleaned up and now it's time to relax a little. You'll hear all about it very soon, of course Cheers Big Ears
Moulting finches
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The man who drives the combine harvester starts work on the wheat field at
exactly 4:45 am. An hour later, when it's clear sleep is impossible, we're
up...
Sunrise.
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Whilst most of you are (probably) still in the Land of Nod, Cro is out
there cleaning. I love this time of day, it's so calm and peaceful; even my
daily...
The Boys
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We have had deer on our street for many many years but I don't remember
ever seeing two bucks together. Usually just one with his ladies. No
ladies toda...
SUNDAY ODD JOB DAY
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*Today we have several odd jobs lined up.*
*1. Supermarket run. - DONE*
*2. Assemble storage unit for my wardrobe, and put it in the wardrobe.
- DON...
Summer's Waning
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Blue skies and sunshine today. Lots of the stuff, we are slap in the midst
of summer with this 95 degree heat.
The flowers are fading fast, we have enjo...
Old Napier Cemetery
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Old Napier Cemetery in Hawkes Bay is literally one of my favourite places.
So quiet, beautiful and peaceful. Some of my Scottish ancestors on my
mothe...
Matilda and Angel
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It was 1987 and it was a winter’s night filled with snow in a picture
perfect York.
I was transferred to take charge of an elderly ward as staffing wa...
KAMO BUTCHER AND PEA AND HAM SOUP
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Yesterday we went to Omak Butchers in Kamo as I wanted to buy one of their
bacon hocks to make soup. They are so much nicer than the supermarket
ones. ...
Stitchery
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Like some weird attempt at a crown
… or maybe a circus tent
The bulky wool is about as forgiving as a kevlar vest but it is warm.
Considering embellishm...
Crafting
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grandma bought some rock painting pens
we had so much fun as you can see i took precaustions and put a wipe down
table cloth down
ana got quite a ...
Cancer update
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I was back to the doctor this week about my cancer spot. He cut out what
he could see and now I have some big, black stitches sticking out of my
head be...
This and that .....and that.....etc.
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Yesterday ZoÄ was sick...shaking, panting, not wanting to eat anything. I
contacted our vet, and he could not see her, so he suggested 4 different
eme...
Aug. 10, 2025
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In all this heat, I’m still working on perennial/ shrub beds. This will be
a quick post, but for those of you who do your own gardening and end up ...
Normal life
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Everything is so relative. Missiles from Yemen are already less scary,
after the missiles from Iran that killed and destroyed thousands of homes
just by...
Friday prayers
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Look at sales figures, origins, annual reports, statements from company
chairmen; become armchair investors and see what you would do yourself,
annual ...
Aoteaora's first Maori police woman
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Evelyn Mete Kingi was born Evelyn Owen in Moerewa and has been described as
a woman of resilience and character.
She was born in 1922 and joined the thir...
Farewell My Friends
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After blogging for nearly six years, I have decided to retire. Blogging
filled an empty spot in my life after losing my husband, but that has
changed...
Japandi Bedroom Makeover
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*Do you want a break from politics and British summer weather? Read on...*
“Another mural? Are you pulling my leg?”
Colin was back last month to decor...
Catching up!
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Oh dear, nearly six months since I last posted a blog. It is not that I
have been bothered to write to you. Oh no. It is because words have been
absent ...
Professing !
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Actual professing.
There are times when every learned person has the duty of stepping up to
the line and of explaining the intricacies of life from the...
Internal Garden Monologue
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If you had told me 5 years ago, I would be sitting in a house, at a table
over looking a front garden in Scotland, I would have laughed my socks
off. I...
A Note of Sadness
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One of the problems about getting so involved with these m/s recipe books
is that I feel as though I almost know the women who wrote them. I can see
how th...
Looks good enough to eat :)
ReplyDeleteWasn't long before we were eating....tidbits were cut off as they cooked!
DeleteI figured you had had a bigggg day!!!!!
ReplyDeleteRest! :-) Tell us about it, after rest.
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Wednesday is May Day, another holiday. Then it will be back to normal and the final clean up
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