Monthly Archives: December 2011

End of year report

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

Most noted award goes to Mother Nature in 2011. Relentless earthquakes continue to rock Christchurch. One major quake claimed a large number of lives, while many have caused extensive damage and destruction. In NZ we also experienced volcanic ash clouds, … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays everyone!

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

There are only 3 BIG sleeps until the wedding here in our family and then there is Christmas to celebrate too. I wish everyone a safe, peaceful and happy holiday season wherever you are. I hope to be blogging regularly … Continue reading →

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Flowering and time counting down

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

I am having a deliberately quiet morning after three really busy days. My head is full of lists and plans, which is normal for many people at this time of the year. I have been getting out with my camera … Continue reading →

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Quote from Martin Luther King

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

Everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve…You don’t have to know the second theory of thermodynamics … Continue reading →

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Cafe singing

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

Our singing group, Take Note Singers, sang in the café at the Royal NZ Police College last night for our usual Tuesday session. Our leader, David Dell, is the Chaplain at the Police College hence the connection. We sing and … Continue reading →

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Tuesday quote on happiness

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

The world is full of people looking for spectacular happiness while they snub contentment. – Doug Larson

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Carpet rose

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

When we purchased this white carpet rose we envisaged a low growing plant that was easy to care for and which produced an abundance of flowers. It is easy to care for and it does produce prolifically but low growing … Continue reading →

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Southern Hemisphere Christmas tree decorations

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

A fellow blogger at Seasonal Inspiration has been asked by a small child to make a flax Christmas tree this year. It got me thinking about what might be in my garden and natural environment that could be incorporated on … Continue reading →

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Granny’s bonnets

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

I am a grandmother but I don’t wear these bonnets. These pretty flowers seed around my garden and surprise me with the varieties and combinations of colours that appear without any help from me.

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Feijoa flower

Posted on December 1, 2011 by
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