This month we celebrated our 20th Wedding Anniversary; such an extraordinary journey we have had so far, it does seem perfect timing to be heading off on another adventure! The best decision of my life was to climb Machu Picchu! Let’s see what the next 20 years brings ❤️. Look at the beginning of us, …

How did it get to October already!?!!!!!! The clocks went forward recently, after a wet day the skies cleared, this was our evening walk around Back Beach, the rainbow confirming that where we live is indeed a pot of gold 🙂 The property is starting to green up, the animals enjoying the fresh sprigs of …

Blue skies, roses beginning to spring back to life, and being able to sit out on the deck in socks are all signs the weather is turning. Also, when Secret starts lying out like this, soaking up the rays, it is a sure sign, (winter weight is showing ever so slightly) 🌞 The Magnolia and …

So pretty, but even a little snow causes chaos here in Dunedin. The hills make things treacherous, and snow equipment is not readily available for making the streets safe, so there is inevitably lots of accidents. I left for work extra early and made it in without too many issues, however the snow and sleet …

One of my “go to” native plants is the Hebe, it flowers year-round and very hardy. I have them dotted all over the property and now they are well established, they provide a splash of colour even in the gloomiest of winters… The weather, however, has come right, and we are back to gorgeous winter …

When we first moved to Port, (Koputai), we used to go to Back Beach for our daily walk. We then moved to the farm, discovered the bush walk and embraced that. However Rich and I have decided we need to add both into our routine again, it is so beautiful, just out our door, albeit …

Love this candid shot of Luca, he was looking up something to show me when I took it, I did not notice his t-shirt until after, he was indeed, born to be wild! He arrived into this world in the middle of a Manitoba winter snowstorm. It was at least minus 30 degrees Celsius; we …

May and June are Rich and my birthdays, Rich baked me a cake, (delicious), he and Luca are so great at adding the little touches that hold special meaning for me ❤️❤️❤️ We had a combined celebration and went out for dinner and the movies. Luca had gone out to a board game night, we …

When I was in my 20’s and going through somewhat of an existential crisis, as a lot of us do at that age, I was reading vigorously, Jonathan Livingston Seagull, and everything of Paulo Coelho’s I could lay my hands on were piled up on my bedside table. Carrie Fishers sage advice of “feel the …

Love the reds in our gardens at this time of the year, absolutely gorgeous! Note the path along the top of the chook pen in the first photo, it is such a high traffic area and was looking very worse for wear. Rich has done a wonderful job, it feels much more stable and looks …