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
Successful shopping.
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The weather yesterday was dire. Heavy, constant, big dropped rain of the
sort that pummels your face. A few brief pauses in the downpour enable us
to don...
Billy's new girlfriend.
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I must apologise for the dreadful quality of this photo, but it was dark,
and was taken through a double-glazed glass window; not ideal.
Just before Ki...
Girls girls girls
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No. Not the movie. But my girls. Friday began as always with Ana
there was crafting
this new” better” app won’t put pics in the correct order grrrr
so...
MORE SHOPPING FOR LIAM
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*The other day I made a big of a boo boo. I bought a gift for Liam that
didn't go down too well with his family... so it's staying here, and today
we...
Quiet
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Photo taken in the middle of Winter on a cold morning down one of the
little side streets in town. There is apparently a good Asian restaurant
down he...
Frivolity and death
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A shabby chic piece of *Danish *pottery. Not bought from Ikea but from a
nearby store, it pleases me greatly.
Recently, I’ve been looking into organisi...
Ceiling
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C'est fini
We just have a little bit of trim to complete - and then some varnish on
the ceiling (walls have been done).
Today saw an extreme weather ev...
Quince, Life, and Puppy Dog Tales
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The season of mellow mists inevitably means that I suddenly have a deep
desire to store food in the form of jams, pickles and syrups. It also
means that...
Autumn Muskiness
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We had our first real taste of Autumn weather last night, tonight down in
the mid forties and snugly blankets will once again return to the beds.
The sou...
:-( Watching Tsitsipas lose to Sinner...
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What an honor for Stephanos to be picked to participate in the 6 Kings
Slam, and what a drag to have to play Sinner in the first round. He's a
great p...
A Month's Recycling.
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A car full of dog food cans, packaging and glass bottles.
Number 2 son visited down here in his new to him 7 seater car and suggested
I might want to ...
Yom Kippur
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The coverage of the murder of Jews in the synagogue in Manchester today,
on Yom Kippur on Sky News is a bit surprising to me.
They've been talking about...
Time Flies!
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This is what was on our lawn yesterday morning when we got up!!
This was all arranged by our GD Kelsey and her mom, our DIL Rhonda. It was
all set up b...
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 ...
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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