Tag: new zealand
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Through the eyes of a son
Today I leave Wellington and climb back on and off …another couple of planes and head back to Melbourne, Australia. But before I go my Senior Son took Camera House for a walk around his Wellington garden. Tomato Sauce simmering in the kitchen and all. Have a lovely day. Love celi
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in, out, off, on, gone
I reached California last night, safely encased in my travel bubble, booked into my cupboard sized relatively economically priced hotel room, pulled off all my winter gear, went back to the lobby and bought fruit, water and toothpaste, (always with the toothpaste) then lay down on my big crisp white perfectly made bed and slept…
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Exfoliating with ice
When working outside in an ice storm you can feel the ice pitting itself against your skin. Tiny little sharp pellets. No blood is drawn of course. Though no self respecting animal would be caught out in it, just the mad dogs and New Zealand woman. I walk with a gloved hand up as though to…
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Mud, Mud, Mud.
Our feet are growing webs. The rain has rained for days now, maybe weeks – on and off – On and off. The land drinks it all up in between squalls. I feel bad for California – you would think that osmosis would enable some of this water to creep across the country. Because we…
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Frog Pond Farm
Good morning. The weather here in California is mild and a little foggy… though foggy is not unusual in the Central Valley. In Illinois it is bitterly cold and blowing.. though cold is not unusual either at this time of year but bitter with wind is just plain mean. John and Jake are giving the…
The Kitchen's Garden 