I was making dinner the other night when Che asked if he could go for a walk. Daniel promptly grabbed his camera and they went exploring down a well-known trail in the woods near our house. [...]
…we wandered up to the local school where, miraculously, Che transformed into a sweet little skeleton and Daniel stole the bike. Poet watched happily from her little red caboose and I [...]
I feel like I’m only just now coming out of the babymoon cave, just like all those blooms that have blossomed ’round here. It’s nice to venture out and see the colour, spot the [...]
“Next to letterbox number 33 on my wet wintry street. The branches of the cherry blossom are growing moss like bundles.” Daniel has entered it in the Air New Zealand Winter Pix for [...]
Four years ago on the Queen’s birthday long weekend our seaside suburb was lashed by torrential rain and the wildest of winds. Daniel and I had just moved into this house, I was six months [...]
While I rested, they walked. “Exploring,” they call it. Che in his very new Mama-knitted vest. Daniel with his new fancy lens and Glidecam. Beautiful autumn bokeh.
As hard as I tried I just couldn’t find a leaf as big as the belly. This week baby grew beyond expectations. When I was growing Che my belly was chubby and squishy. This belly right now is [...]
Perhaps many of my wishes have come true in the form of a new cafe at the end of the road. A cafe/book exchange with good coffee and wholesome food. Beautifully decorated. Jam, teapots and [...]
Saturday night. Cooking dinner for friends. Wearing my Nana’s apron for the first time. I found it in my Mum’s wardrobe and brought it home with me. She was the best cook, my Nana. [...]
Peach blossoms carry a strong peachy scent…like a tease for the ripe fruit that will arrive in summer. They are ephemeral blooms, only lasting a little while before wilting in a vase. I [...]
So I ventured across the road to the old farmhouse, the oldest house on this street. Before I reached the gate I saw an elderly woman sitting on the verandah, looking dreamy and contemplative. I [...]
Tea cannisters found at a garage sale down the street. The perfect accompaniment to my teacups and teapots. Yes, I love tea. Picked up an Indian kaftan too. It smells like chai.
