Pōhutukawa (affectionately known as Aotearoa's Christmas tree) December. December. It feels like such a long time ago! I'm really having to cast my mind back to think about what was going on then! This always happens to me, I think it's the Christmas/New Year/summer haze where days and weeks kind of all run into each … Continue reading Five things in December
Category: town
Some clever storage ideas we’re bringing north
One of the things we realised when we made the move up to the country was that living in a house full-time is quite different from only being there on weekends and holidays. We've got a few small changes in the works and some more planned – nothing major, but the tweaks will make a … Continue reading Some clever storage ideas we’re bringing north
The uptown apartment, as it was
We walked through our city apartment with our new tenants last week! They seem lovely and I’m so glad they’re moving in. Before the walkthrough, I wondered if I’d feel possessive or concerned about handing our precious apartment over to someone else to live in – after all, it was our home for two years, … Continue reading The uptown apartment, as it was
Reading and thinking
Along with so many others, I was absolutely horrified by the brutal murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police two weeks ago. I am equally horrified that I have failed to notice, consider, or care about the racism displayed by the police and other authorities for so long. I don't think of … Continue reading Reading and thinking
Five things in May
With New Zealand opening back up again, May was a very good month! We spent most of it in the country, with a couple of stints back in Auckland. The first of those saw us back there for just one night to sort a few things out; the second was for a week and a … Continue reading Five things in May