Tag: life

11 Jul

314 – There’s gold in them thar hills!

314 – There’s gold in them thar hills!

An original life is unexplored territory. You don’t get there by taking a taxi – you get there by carrying a canoe. — Alan Alda I …

 
By Lynsey
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06 Jun

279 – Lyall Bay

279 – Lyall Bay

Beloved of surfers, swimmers, wind surfers, kite surfers, dog-stick-throwers, little-kids-sand-castle-builders, sea fishers, lifesavers, Maranui coffee drinkers, Nana icecream eaters, curse the wind bless the wind …

 
By Lynsey
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21 May

263 – Night moves

263 – Night moves

Another long day – if it was even slightly likely to go wrong today, it did so. You get days like this every now and …

 
By Lynsey
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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 …

 
By Marica
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12 Jan

134 – Fish of the Day

134 – Fish of the Day

I kept a marine aquarium for many years. I never kept crayfish – rock lobsters – like the one here – I suspect they’d be …

 
By Lynsey
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17 Dec

108 – Some have it, some don’t

108 – Some have it, some don’t

Some people have the gift of Christmas spirit while others don’t. We’re all aware of it and we all tend to know when it’s absent …

 
By Marica
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14 Dec

105 – Who’s visiting today?

105 – Who’s visiting today?

I came across this poem, The Guest House, by Rumi today. It spoke to me on so many levels that I had to share it. This …

 
By Marica
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27 Oct

057 – We are the key

057 – We are the key

No one can drive us crazy unless we give them the keys. – Doug Horton Some days are so much better than others. I don’t know what …

 
By Marica
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23 Oct

053 – Snakes and ladders

053 – Snakes and ladders

Someone said to me today that life is like the game snakes and ladders – “You never know how the dice will land. It could …

 
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22 Oct

052 – Older and wiser

052 – Older and wiser

The mind that is wise mourns less for what age takes away; than what it leaves behind. – William Wordsworth Today I officially became one year older. …

 
By Marica
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