The Traveling Kiwi

I was thinking about getting a puppy, I miss the fun and laughs of playing with puppies, but then the practical side makes me stop and realise just how unrealistic it is. Slinky the neighbours black cat would be quite offended if I bought in some competition and of course they do need so much attention it’s probably not the time. Ahhh I do have such great memories of having puppies that sometimes I wish… Then the other neighbour turned up with a Pukeko chick that her dogs found and other dogs were trying to eat. She scooped it up and took it to a rescue. We called it “hope” because that’s all we could do wondering if it would survive. At last check in hope was doing well and… I guess no puppies for me, for now.

Posted in Uncategorized

Charging the battery in the car,what a great excuse to get out and enjoy the sunshine and slow down on the packing cleaning, sorting, unpacking, painting, markets, deliveries, cancer hui, presentations 😅

But now another break for a quick trip to chch for a week, catch up with the family and see what’s changed in the constant evolution of the city.

Posted in Uncategorized

Last sunny day before the rains hit and I was lucky enough to spend it at Hobbiton. I only had my iPhone but I must have taken a million photos. Transported to another world just my size. As I go through the photos more and more will pop up here. I confess to never seeing the movies as I read the books many times growing up, but now I think I may indulge just to recognise places I have seen.

Ginger beer at the green dragon pub was ice cold and served in pottery jars mmmm mmmm mmm I could go back just for that.

Posted in Uncategorized

So finally moved into the new house but still sorting and packing 60 years of accumulated stuff. (not mine which makes it even harder) I think I must have gained huge muscles and lost 100kg. Shifting boxes over the hottest days of the year and trying to manage 2 out of control gardens, phew. Waitangi Day market this Saturday and all the organisation and stuff to be ready, I think I could not possibly be tireder if that’s a word. But the light and the view up on Tihiotonga just makes it all worthwhile. I could sit and just stare at it for hours and watch the Tuis in the plum tree and then the lights of Rotovegas slowly come on.

Posted in Uncategorized

I grew some Lily’s this year and the fragrance was much lighter than the usual almost overpowering scent. Funny how it’s the scents that I find the most evocative of Christmas, pine, Christmas Lily’s, mint cooking with new potato’s, and not the decorations or music.

Posted in Uncategorized

New Year’s Day wander in the cool quiet of the native bush overlooking Rotorua

Posted in Uncategorized

Fish and chips at the beach with a side of socially distanced seagulls

Posted in Uncategorized

Had a lovely dinner with my favourite nonagenarians at Peppers on the Point. Stunning location, wonderfully restored old homestead and the meal and company was great. I think one of the nicest relaxed Christmases followed by a big long nana nap how does it get better than that!

Posted in Uncategorized

It’s quiet, there is not the usual bustle and frantic shopping that makes Christmas so stressful. Everyone seems to be way more fatalistic and laid back and planning low key family events. I like it, not for the shops and motels which are suffering but just the slower pace and calmer energy. Dark grey skies and rain showers are giving me a day off watering but I am worried a storm will split the plums and have them all on the ground at once. But, if that happens, I am sure the neighbours will happily take them off our hands so there really isn’t even that much to worry about. I think I will just chill and relax.

I just saw some wonderfully creative Christmas art work. It reminds me of when we were kids and Christmas was the time of making something special for Mum and Dad. I am sure 6 painted plaster sculptures one year were challenging to find places for, but every one was made with love and pride and to me, that’s what Christmas is all about. Finding something special inside yourself that you can share with the ones you love.

Posted in Uncategorized

I thought I would start collecting up photos I like into some sort of order, it’s just a beginning but I am making it my project over Christmas. Www.kiwikris.Wordpress.com – it will not doubt change many times as I play with the format but I finally got started ….

Posted in Uncategorized