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Monthly Archives: May 2018
The Anniversary of Dad’s passing
Dad died suddenly in a car accident at just 49 years old. 29th May 1978. It was an unbelievable shock. As I write that, I see myself then at just 19 years old. I was smack in the middle of … Continue reading
That will be several hundred thousand dollars, thanks…
We were Christchurch bound to help Chee and Annie move into their new, OWN, home. There had been much effort perusing available properties with pros and cons weighed carefully. Under floor and roof cavities inspected carefully with a builders eye, … Continue reading
Posted in Whanau=family
Tagged first home, Moving House, new homes, renovations, room for improvement, sunrooms, verandas
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I work in a wok
Hot days at work are sometimes like being sauteed in a wok. I could skip summer and go straight to a very long Autumn. I love Autumn. It’s my favourite month by far. “What a lovely holiday you must have … Continue reading
Posted in Whanau=family, Work
Tagged A rainbow birthday cake delight, Melanin keeps me safe, sunscreen
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Garden Post Script
Well here we are in Autumn and while the garden was good, it didn’t reach the dizzy heights I had hoped for. I wasn’t drowning in tomato sauce or searching for extra jars for pickles and chutneys. In fact we … Continue reading
Posted in Garden, Health & wellbeing
Tagged autumn gardens, Autumn harvest, damn rats, falcon attacked my hens?, riwai potato
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