Category: Life

• Jeepers Creepers, where d’ya get those Peepers? Look what TonTon found in the barn!

  So TonTon was barking like mad at the  barn door. This is rare behaviour so something was amiss and I have learnt not to ignore him. I went outside the kitchen door and he ran to me his hackles up. Usually this means there is a sheep in the wrong place or Daisy has picked…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  October 26, 2011

  Farm Animals, Life, Sustainable farming

  baby chicks, barn. dog, cat, chickens, chicks, chooks

• Banty the Bantam Rooster

  Did I tell you about my mother’s rock gardens? I think I did.  At the big house on the beach. You will remember that Dad said he would place a rock once then shift it once, then he was done. My Mother loved rocks. Well, the rock garden outside the backdoor had the special rocks…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  October 22, 2011

  Life, Stories, Writing

  bantam rooster, classical guitar, cold toast, marmite, old lady, rangi, rocks, rooster, sunset

• Moving Day.. from my Summer Study to the Winter Studio in the Loft

  Celia over on her lovely blog has this very sweet idea. She suggests that we post shots of our favourite things in our kitchens. I am going to do this again next month after I have had the autumn tidy up. But today I thought I would send a tiny challenge out to you all…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  October 18, 2011

  Life, Photography, Writing

  attic, Loft, Loft Conversion, rehab, renovations, Studio, Study, writing

• Monday Morning Farm

  This is what I saw when I began the chores this morning. A cat sleeping in my shopping bags. You know the bags that you pause on the verandah. The plan being  to  stow them back in the car later. Then they never make it to the car, and you end up at the supermarket…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  October 17, 2011

  Celi Diet, Farm Animals, Farming, Life, Organic farming, Sustainable farming, Writing

  abbatoir, farming, kitten, lambs, organic methods, sustainable farming, sustainable living, wethers

• So, one day we put on a play

  The basketball hit the fluourescent light bulb the very moment I stepped through the classroom door, as the new drama teacher. Glass confetti tinkling to my feet. Slightly alarmed I stood my ground as two tall teenage rugby players rushed me, dodging at the very last minute to either side  and blew straight past. They…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  October 15, 2011

  Life, Stories, Writing

  Antigone, Drama students, drama teaching, dramaroom, High School, Sophocles, young teacher