Lizards and predators

Peruvian lizard @ Machu Picchu and his New Zealand cousins – Common Gecko and Copper Skink

This is a blog of shame. The warmer weather has the lizard population out sunbathing on rocks around my house. Unfortunately, they're easy pickings for my young predators and some other introduced pests. Learn more.

The predators: my lovelies, Kotare (NZ Kingfisher), Australian Magpie and Hedgehogs

Laundry day

Looking at Lyall Bay from Strathmore Park, Wellington.

It’s extremely satisfying to get all the laundry flapping happily on the line by midday.
I paused to enjoy the view.

From the front door, Strathmore Park, Wellington.

These are a few of my favorite things

Couldn’t stop humming Julie Andrews while taking these pix.

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
(dum-de-da-da-da dum dum-de-da-da)
Paintings and music and recovered armchairs
These are a few of my favorite things

Looking for inspiration

I've several new projects on the boil, just need to put all the pieces of the puzzle together. So I've been hitting the books, the net and figuring it all out on paper - you can't bet a bit of manual doodling.

My poor garden is crying out for attention after the foul winter we've had here in little ol' NZ - more to come on this later.

500 days of Summer

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It’s been a crazy busy couple of weeks. Hardly have had a moment to myself.
Needed a fluffy movie in the weekend, and 500 Days of Summer was perfect.
Summer wore the most gorgeous clothes - I’ve chosen a couple of pix of my favourite frock.

Samson and Delilah

A truly thought provoking film
**** 1/2
Here’s the trailer.

A walk in the park

Today it’s was finally warm enough to lose the cardigan during my lunchtime walk through the park.

Roll on summer - its been a long time coming this year.

And I’m looking forward to being able to wear this again - a true summer frock, made at the beginning of the year but sadly only worn once or twice before summer end.