Monthly Archives: August 2011

Generations and constancy

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

I wonder if you have a familiar spot that you stop at whenever you are traveling to a certain destination. We do. For almost 40 years we have traveled frequently to and from Hawkes Bay to visit family. I am … Continue reading →

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Bud to blossom

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

“…and the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” – Anais Nin

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Water and walking

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

As I mentioned in yesterday’s post we stayed in a cottage just out of Masterton, close to Henley Lake. This fresh water lake is extensive and the surrounding park area has various paths to follow. You can see from the … Continue reading →

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Monday catch up

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

So what has been going on in my ordinary world? The past two weeks have certainly offered some very extraordinary times as well as the ordinary and mundane.  From the evening of Sunday 14th August until Tuesday 16th August … Continue reading →

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Sunday quote: Writing

Posted on August 28, 2011 by

Whether or not you write well, write bravely. – Bill Stout

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On leave

Posted on August 27, 2011 by

I have been away for a few days. I hope to be blogging again very soon:-)

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“Nature’s first green is gold……

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

I have had a poem on my mind for days now. Despite the very, very wintry weather we have been experiencing here since last Sunday night, there are signs everywhere that spring is not far away. I have noticed, in … Continue reading →

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Winter or spring?

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

We very rarely experience snow falling where we live but for the past two days we have had some very cold weather, straight off the Antarctic ice shelf which has delivered several heavy snow falls. At the same time there … Continue reading →

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Saturday Tip: Tips for mothers of new babies 1954 and 1986

Posted on August 13, 2011 by

In a New Zealand Plunket Baby Record book dated 1954 there are 12 needs listed for a baby. Numbers 5 and 11 tell us something of the advice that was given to mothers back then: “BATHING – Bath and dress … Continue reading →

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Sunday Quote: Alan Bennett on reading

Posted on August 7, 2011 by

The best moments in reading are when you come across something – a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things – which you had thought special and particular to you. And now, here it is, set down by … Continue reading →

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