Tag: home

Coming home

Coming home

Weekends are often about trying to cross a few chores off the list. Cram in a movie. Catch up with whanau. Cook. Clean. Fix. Make. …

 

345 – Bus stop / start

345 – Bus stop / start

I picked up my sister Carol from the bus stop last night, we have an all too short conversation and then we’re off to bed …

 

295 – Home work

295 – Home work

Working from home today – escaping the relentless phone and general hubbub of the office. One of the outstanding failures when it comes to design …

 

288 – Going home

288 – Going home

Home. It’s a core idea for everyone. What it is, what it isn’t. Where you are, and who’s there. I’m heading down Thorndon Quay for …

 

271 – Rain, oh rain

271 – Rain, oh rain

Ok, enough already. We have had enough rain. I have been out and moved sodden leaves to move the puddles somewhere else. I have listened …

 

258 – Work food

258 – Work food

What do you need to work? In between our jobs, housework, homework, writing, photography, and trying to find a moment just for ourselves, we often …

 

146 – Holding many hands

146 – Holding many hands

Tonight, a real treat for me. I accepted a counter offer of a meal with friends. The counter offer was because I’d extended the initial …

 

040 – The Karori-ites

040 – The Karori-ites

My imagination is a monastery and I am its monk. – John Keats It has been really cold here and many layers are required to keep warm …

 

013 – Together in spirit

013 – Together in spirit

The next message you need is always right where you are. – Ram Dass I’ve been feeling out of sorts today and I don’t really know why. …

 

005 – Succulent

005 – Succulent

When I was a kid my Dad had the entire backyard under intensive cultivation. We had a half acre section, and this means that over …