Making repairs

I have a favourite travel bag. It has lots of zips and pockets for passports, money, phone, and many other necessities of travel, and has a long strap so I can wear it across my body and have my hands free. It's black, and looks okay. Practical but not very stylish, in New Zealand it …

Sartorial planning

I took advantage of the Husband's absence with his mates for the day, and pulled out a whole pile of clothes I haven't worn for a while, or that I am thinking about taking away with me, and tried them all on. It was fun, without the questions that would have arisen otherwise. My man …

A cold weekend

A cold day, with a broken heating system (definitely not a delight grrr), means needing to be active to stay warm. So the satisfaction of getting some chores done (namely, a pile of laundry and ironing) was supplemented by a cosy time on the couch under a blanket with a portable heater keeping us warm. …

Shelter

Today I am thankful for shelter. For today at least, my house is keeping me warm and dry, as those in disaster hit parts of the country and facing homelessness, or the fear of further rain that is coming.

Looking better

Sometimes, it's just the little things we appreciate. I finally got a haircut, after seven months! My hair had grown a lot, my hairdresser gave me lots of tips about how to look after it, straight or curly, and I walked out feeling so much more elegant than when I walked in. I won't leave …

A Lazy Day

We just felt like a lazy day after a bad night's sleep. (We're not sure whether to blame the alcohol at the restaurant, or the very chocolate-y dessert.) No responsibilities. No stress. No need to go out with kids, or to rush around and get everything for them ready for school. We could just chill. …

Anniversary

Today is our wedding anniversary. Many many years ago, I walked down the aisle, and we were married. As we usually do, we went out for dinner. This time we tried a new restaurant, but it was a hot day, the restaurant (along with the city) wasn't used to temperatures like this, and it felt …

Being appreciated

Well, I'm not sure whether that is what this was, but it was nice to be asked for the recipe for my favourite cheese scones. ("Favourite" because they taste good, but mostly because they're so easy!) I've shared it with family overseas, and I know they have been made successfully both in Malaysia and California. …

New treasures

I mentioned a couple of months ago that I was getting some old jewellery repaired, and some other old jewellery redesigned. Today was collection day for the redesigns. I'm not much of a ring wearer, so I had decided to get two rings remade into things I will actually wear. First, I had my original …

A new hair style

I haven't had my hair cut since July (I think) last year. I meant to get it trimmed in November, but got vertigo, during which it is recommended not to put your head in a hairdressers' washbasin, then visitors and the December rush (the hardest month of the year to get a hair appointment) and …