Tag: gold

04 Jan

The golden weather

The golden weather

Today is the last of our summer break. Holidays used up for the moment, time to move on with the year. Needless to say it’s …

 
By Lynsey
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13 Feb

Gold in the gutter

Gold in the gutter

Recently I was exposed to a situation where I felt poor. This is utterly ridiculous, because I’m anything but poor. I am a very long way from …

 
By Lynsey
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13 Jan

Random acts…

Random acts…

I don’t believe in random. There is, however, the highly unexpected. I didn’t have a great day at work today. It wouldn’t be strategic for …

 
By Lynsey
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05 Jan

I thought I could watch you forever…

I thought I could watch you forever…

There’s a slow, almost flat wedge of land that edges towards the sunset, pausing for a moment where the river turns gold as it enters …

 
By Lynsey
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05 Apr

The earth

The earth

We sit on the paved courtyard outside Te Papa. The night air is chilled, the tiles still warm from the day’s sun. It’s like school …

 
By Lynsey
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07 Jan

Pizza time

Pizza time

End of the day, end of the week, it’s pizza time. We come home from work, and in our kitchen laboratory we create food together. …

 
By Lynsey
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04 Jan

Better than gold

Better than gold

Fresh new potatoes lovingly dug from my father-in-law’s garden. Fresh mint from our garden. Rinsed in beautiful (and bountiful) sparkling tap water. Gently simmered in …

 
By Lynsey
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02 Aug

336 – The Singer

336 – The Singer

Courtesy of some kind person on Freecycle I’ve got a set of legs (and some other hardware) off an old Singer treadle sewing machine. I’m …

 
By Lynsey
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30 Jul

333 – Malik’s story

333 – Malik’s story

Malik dreams of striding across the veldt with a huge herd of African elephants. To trumpet wildly with the sheer joy of freedom. Ears flapping, …

 
By Lynsey
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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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