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08 Jun

281 – Cold, served cold

281 – Cold, served cold

lying down       with quilts over the head such a cold night — Basho As if to celebrate the long weekend (more, more) the roof was …

 
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07 Jun

280 – Fuelling up

280 – Fuelling up

Loving our car. It needs a bit of love – will try to sort that this week – but overall, our car does all the …

 
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31 May

273 – Licorice bagels

273 – Licorice bagels

We arrived home to experience the delights of licorice bagels. A very distinctive flavour, and equally distinctive fragrance permeated every corner of the atmosphere. I’m always …

 
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30 May

272 – After enlightenment, the laundry

272 – After enlightenment, the laundry

I don’t know exactly what the difference is between sun and breeze dried laundry is, but I think everyone I know prefers the natural drying …

 
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25 May

267 – Live in simple faith

267 – Live in simple faith

Live in simple faith . . .       Just as this trusting cherry Flowers, fades, and falls — Kobayashi Issa (1763-1828) Winter seems thoroughly upon us …

 
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23 May

265 – Happy Birthday

265 – Happy Birthday

Today we did the whole family thing. Tomorrow, Marica’s mother, Danica, turns 80, and because you don’t turn 80 every day we decided to stretch …

 
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22 May

264 – Valley houses

264 – Valley houses

Aro Valley is one of the old quarters of Wellington – still plenty of quaint (and antiquated) Victorian houses to be found. Some have been …

 
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15 May

257 – Lemon zest

257 – Lemon zest

Our lemon tree is finally fruiting this year. I believe it has fruited before however the indifference of the previous owners and the unforgiving nature …

 
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06 May

248 – Damian turns 27

248 – Damian turns 27

Today’s Damian’s birthday. Talk about one small step for man, one giant step for mankind. D’s bent the rules and beat the odds for some …

 
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01 May

243 – Twilight

243 – Twilight

After a storm blusters through there’s usually a quiet moment when it seems everyone and everything tries to catch its breath. It’s been another busy …

 
By Lynsey
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