145 – Food colouring
Just look at these rainbow beets! The colour is so amazingly vibrant. These gems are from my father-in-law’s vegetable garden. I wouldn’t say they are …
22 Jan
144 – Everyday heroes
144 – Everyday heroes
My sister, Diana, and I were deep in conversation when one of her son’s, Mario, walked into the room. As an aside Diana has five …
22 Jan
144 – Broken angels
144 – Broken angels
We’re all broken angels. Everyday we try to do a little better, or maybe just hang in there, and everyday a little more chips away. …
21 Jan
143 – Holes in your stockings
143 – Holes in your stockings
My sister, Diana, and her husband, Miro, wanted me to come up to Auckland to be with them when they got the pathology results following …
21 Jan
143 – He sailed past the ghost horse
143 – He sailed past the ghost horse
Far back, far back in our dark soul the horse prances … The horse, the horse! The symbol of surging potency and power of movement, …
20 Jan
142 – The bubble
142 – The bubble
One of the great things about Wellington is the way the harbour is such a part of the landscape. Townscape. Those of us who work …
19 Jan
141 – Under the knife
141 – Under the knife
Surgeons must be very careful When they take the knife! Underneath their fine incisions Stirs the Culprit – Life! – Emily Dickinson For 28 days my family has been counting …
19 Jan
141 – Victoriana
141 – Victoriana
Tuberous begonia flowers have a kind of Victorian atmosphere about them. I think it’s their delicate layer upon layer of petals – in this case …
18 Jan
140 – My way
140 – My way
Being able to park in tight spaces is something you have to learn when you live in Wellington. Our city is very hilly, has very …