Category: Living the life

• 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

• Don’t yell at me about being on a Diet & Parmesan Crackers

  I know dieting is a bad word. I know that we say to ourselves- I should be able to eat what I like. I am allowed to enjoy myself. Being overweight is not a bad thing. But you have to qualify what is overweight. You see I believe in being my natural weight. And my…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  October 10, 2011

  Humour, Life, Low-Carb, Recipes, Vegetarian

  diet, low carb recipes, parmesan crackers, sustainable living, The Celi Diet

• The Blood Tests are a Yes!

  DAISY IS PREGNANT If all goes well, fingers crossed, touch wood and without walking under any ladders or having any black cats walk in front of anything and with some luck and good management she will be having her calf late May. May is a super time to have a calf as it will be…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  October 9, 2011

  Bees, Farm Animals, Farming, Life, Photography, Sustainable farming

  Bees in the mail, bees., Post Office, Pregnant cow, raw milk, sustainable living