Category Archive: on the road

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 …

 
By Marica
Also posted in family, love, seeing, self care, spirit
Tagged , , , , ,
Comments (0)
20 Jan

142 – Trapped

142 – Trapped

Sometimes I can be my own worst enemy, especially when I allow my inner critic to have a voice. During these times I have felt …

 
By Marica
Also posted in learning, love, seeing, self care, spirit
Tagged , , , , , , , ,
Comments (0)
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 …

 
By Marica
Also posted in Wellington, creativity, everyday skills, street entertainment
Tagged , , , , ,
Comments (0)
15 Jan

137 – Surrounded by creativity

137 – Surrounded by creativity

Today we had an opportunity to get an insight into what other participants of the Wanganui Summer School of the Arts have been doing …

 
By Marica
Also posted in Wanganui, creativity, exploring, friends, fun, learning, love, passion, photography, public art, seeing, spirit, summer
Tagged , , , , , , ,
Comments (0)
14 Jan

136 – Smitten

136 – Smitten

The Oxford Dictionary describes smitten as being strongly attracted to someone or something. In my case I am smitten with the town of Wanganui. After …

 
By Marica
Also posted in Wanganui, creativity, exploring, family, friends, fun, learning, seeing, spirit, summer
Tagged , , ,
Comments (2)
13 Jan

135 – Making dreams come true

135 – Making dreams come true

“Nothing great in the world has been accomplished without passion,” philosopher G. W. F. Hegel once said. Passion is not always fun. Like anything worthwhile, …

 
By Marica
Also posted in celebrations, family, learning, love, passion, spirit, work
Tagged , , , , , , , , , , ,
Comments (2)
12 Jan

134 – Morning jolt

134 – Morning jolt

This coffee falls into your stomach, and straightway there is a general commotion. Ideas begin to move like the battalions of the Grand Army of …

 
By Marica
Also posted in Wanganui, eating out, food, friends, learning
Tagged , , , , , ,
Comments (1)
04 Jan

126 – Nature’s jewels

126 – Nature’s jewels

The colour and the shape of the fruit placed in my hand suggested it could be an apple, yet something within me said it wasn’t. …

 
By Marica
Also posted in eating in, everyday skills, family, food, gardening, summer
Tagged , , , ,
Comments (1)
25 Dec

116 – Merry Christmas

116 – Merry Christmas

Sretan Bozic Merry Christmas Meri Kirihimete Wesolych Swiat Glædelig Jul 6.00am -  Christmas day began. 7.30am – Breakfast with Lynsey, Mira and Damian. 8.00am – We started to share out our presents …

 
By Marica
Also posted in celebrations, eating out, family, food, friends, home, love, spirit
Tagged , , ,
Comments (1)
25 Dec

116 – Of Christmas past

116 – Of Christmas past

Terence and I met at high school. He was a misfit too – a huge kid in every respect – tall and overweight, just didn’t …

 
By Lynsey
Also posted in celebrations, family, friends, home, love, self care, spirit
Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Comments (0)