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Do you give yourself permission to just sit?
Yesterday was a travel day. From the hills of Belmont down into the city and out to Miramar in Wellington, New Zealand. Back to Second Son’s City Garden for a few days. It was raining like crazy, so in the afternoon, before the children came home from their various schools – I gave myself a…
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Upgrading the Burbs Garden
Imagine this as a Game Show. (Do they still call them game shows?). I don’t even own a TV so what do I know? We could sell this idea. Make millions! The contestants go down to the local plant shop and while wearing blind folds – using only touch and smell – collect up a…
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Lasagna? Again? She said.
If ever a cat’s face said be very careful I might just eat you; it is this cat. I bet this cat would eat lasagna too! His name is Pixel. This cat and his brother are new to the house and have very sharp caws. Anyway. Every time I travel to the home of one…
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Back in the Burbs
I have left the beach. Beautiful Himatangi Beach is on our past now. But. Do not despair – there are another couple of beaches in our future this trip. Before I left the beach I met with a filmmaker friend of mine. We touched on the possibility of me writing him a script. So –…
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Last Day at the Beach
As a teenager I often walked the beach early in the morning. We were a big family and I had a lot of responsibilities what with Mum being bedridden and all. So I would get up early and walk while they were all still asleep. I think a lot of it was about being able…
The Kitchen's Garden 