During our first summer here I created a Mediterranean Garden from a previously arid wasteland. This year I’ve been working on a companion piece: The English Garden. The plot (haha) was hatched early in the year, when Stephen and Favorite… Continue Reading
Air temperature 31 degrees. Pool temperature 26 degrees. Waited until the Favorite Stepson was off feeding the chooks, ditched the clothes and slid right in. Sooo good! And to think when we first moved here I wanted to get rid of the… Continue Reading
This evening I rode Summer for the first time since our move to the farmlet. A combination of my absence due to Auckland commitments, winter weather, and eventually just sheer nerves (OMG, can I even remember how to ride?), has had one… Continue Reading
[This post was scheduled for last Monday, but lack of internet in town has caused a few delays.] When I woke up on Saturday morning I could see horses from my bedroom window. My horses! Bless their little cotton socks, they… Continue Reading
