I’m still muddling through over here, and long overdue to fill you in on the story behind these pictures. Thank you for being patient. What am I up to? Well, I’m painting the cupboards in the kitchen in a Resene colour… Continue Reading
Around here we are reeling from an overload of sad events. If you’ve been following along for a while you’ll know what I mean. If you’re new to these scribblings and want to catch up — I’m sorry, can’t bear… Continue Reading
Things got worse. So much worse. Bruce Edwin Hall: 4 April 1964 – 12 August 2017 DIY Guy we miss you very, very much. ….. Scattered by the wind washed by the rain and transformed by the sun,… Continue Reading
It’s been a sad few weeks at the farmlet and I haven’t felt like putting pen to paper [fingers to keyboard?]. Thank you to everyone who sent support in the form of blog comments, emails, cards and chocolate. We really appreciate… Continue Reading
We buried the old dog today. We’ve been dreading her death for years. Since April we’ve known it was imminent, and two weeks ago she had another stroke-like event. The last ten days have been a series of discussions about… Continue Reading
Over the last few days we’ve seen an awful lot of this. Kitty-pop has been mighty displeased. After her gifts of mice (one dead, two still kicking) on three consecutive days, she thought the very least we could do was… Continue Reading
Goodness, another city jaunt so soon. We must surely have maxed out our metropolis quota for 2017. This trip was closer to home, and happily there were no further episodes of inadvertent public nakedness involved. We spent a few days in… Continue Reading
Ah well, here I am picking the last of the basil. The plants might stagger on for another few weeks yet, but as the nights get cooler their leaves are dropping and turning brown. It’s only a matter of time… Continue Reading
Remember when we built a bridge?
Favorite Stepson was mumbling about his need for a means of transport. He wanted something responsive and maneouverable with excellent fuel economy. I thought this could be the perfect solution. Strangely, he had other ideas, and instead we are welcoming a small Japanese car… Continue Reading
