Changes in dining habits.
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This mornings local news broadcast tells us that the American vice
President will be spending his August summer holidays in the UK. He and his
family wil...
One more look at CHM's Paris apartment
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The word that best described CHM's apartment, in my opinion, was dingy. Not
dirty, but not cheery or welcoming, for sure. But all that is just
cosmetic. It...
A First!
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When I opened the fridge door and saw this; I was shocked.
Not in the long and distinguished history of the Magnon family has anyone
ever left a bottle ...
Chinese
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Photo of Joseph Marsella de Silva
My mother's side of the family is big, she is one of 10 siblings (now 8).
When I was growing up it was common talk am...
AUCKLAND BOUND
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*Sleeping in is sooooo good! I am totally looking forward to this coming
week, when NO ONE is coming into my house to do anything. No early starts
a...
Repurposing Weeds In My Repurposed Raised Beds.
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Weeds being used to fill up one of the raised repurposed beds.
One of the problems of filling raised beds is the shortage of topsoil and
compost to fil...
Stitchery
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Purple and black - possibly best categorized as a novelty yarn, it was in a
mixed bag of yarn I bought at a charity shop primarily for some blue double
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Heat Lover
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The Crepe Myrtle bush is in full bloom, it's flowers will put on this show
for the better part of a month,
the bees and Hummingbirds are drawn to it's hug...
QUARRY GARDENS (warning lots of photos)
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The forecast looked good so we headed to the Gardens. Once again we had a
lot of rain at the weekend but it cleared for our walk. There was a lot of
colou...
Mistakes.
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Are not always a bad thing
I’ve finished the blanket for the new grandbaby.
One square is upside down
Didn’t notice until I had almost finished
I’v...
I'm already tired of summer......
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Lots of Datura plants in the Sandia foothills. Pretty but very poisonous.
As you can see there are a lot of blooms, so there's always a show when we
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It's July!
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It is now the second day of July and we've had some lovely hot days as
well as some big rains. This year I planted my vegetable garden in rows,
instead ...
It sucks getting old
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I have spent the largest portion of my life healthy and unconcerned about
any problems related to my health. At 73, I thought I was doing quite well,
bu...
Books 4-8
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Double Agent by Jack Mars
At the outset of the Cold War, in the ruins of postwar Europe, rookie CIA
Agent Tyler Wolf must navigate a precarious partners...
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...
We get amazing sunsets looking at our bay like your photo. Wish I could paint them.
ReplyDeleteMy granddaughter caught the sun just in the right position
DeleteLove spectacular sunsets. Sunrises too.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty
We don't see these sunsets up in the hills. It's lovely that she took a photo and sent it
DeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteIt's stunning
DeleteYou live in a beautiful part of the world.
ReplyDeleteYes, you're right. But you live in a beautiful part of the world too
DeleteWe look out over rain clouds, accompanied by the sound of a raging sea.
ReplyDeleteThese last few days have been cold but sunny. Rain today then 18o and sunny till after Xmas.
ReplyDeleteSome people have all the luck. Right place Right time!
ReplyDeleteAnd with phone charged and in hand!
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