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
My friend Islandia took these photos the other day when she was out wandering. Islandia lives near midtown Manhattan, a (usually) heavingly busy place. What my beloved New York is going through right now breaks my heart. These photos, of course, are disconcerting because they show quiet where there should be activity, but there is … Continue reading A different New York
A reeeeaaallllly quick post to share how excited I am that New Zealand reported zero – ZERO – new cases of Covid-19 yesterday. In five minutes the 1pm press conference will update us on the numbers over the last 24 hours...I am really hoping for more good news! And that we can keep this up … Continue reading Live in Level 4 lockdown in 35 seconds
This was the first Easter in many years that we haven't spent with family! We were meant to be going up to my parents' place for Easter with them, with Hayden and I sneaking off for a couple of child-free days in the Bay of Islands. We haven't been there since our honeymoon! And the … Continue reading Easter in lockdown
I've been keeping a gratitude journal for about eight weeks now – formally that is. I used to 'use' gratitude in an ad-hoc way to calm myself when I felt anxious, panicky or unfocused, but a couple of months ago I formalised the practice and started writing down three things I was grateful for each … Continue reading Feeling grateful
