Sumner Rocks
We’ve had to move out of our house for a few weeks. This is so the damage it incurred from our earthquake(s) can be repaired. We’ve moved to a lovely wee cottage a few blocks away in Sumner. We had looked at possibly moving into the city for these two weeks to be closer to [...]
All this from one photo…
Ever the one for introspection I have been doing some reminiscing of sorts recently. You see I have finally got around to clearing out our loft room and my study. One of my goals in the new world of Christchurch post-earthquakes is to de-clutter my life. Reducing the ‘stuff’ I have. One thing that is [...]
Well I’ve survived another extended family holiday…
Always something to be celebrated really. It wasn’t helped much by the very unseasonal weather. It’s easier to hide in the sun behind a book than in the corner of a noisy room full of kids, and in laws. I got a few walks in. But not of the length I’d have liked given my [...]
Goodbye mother dear.
My lovely mum died on Thursday 9 September 2010. According to her death certificate she died from an acute myocardial rupture five hours after an acute inferior st elevation myocardial infarction. I understand that to mean a rupture of the heart after a heart attack. Along with my sister Victoria and brother Stephen, I was [...]
Why does everything simple have to be so damn hard?
I am in the midst of assisting my lovely mum relocate into a Retirement Village. After her stroke last year she has decided it might be a good idea to live in closer community with others. I think it’s a great idea as I have lived with the constant nagging worry of her having a [...]
The resilience of mothers.
This little entry is to record the resilience of my dear old mum. Mum had a stroke on 21 December 2009 and is currently making remarkable progress in her recovery. The last few years have been something of a medical adventure for mum who has suffered from high blood pressure for many years. She had [...]
The modern garage sale…
We are having a garage sale today. It is actually part two of this epic adventure as we started last week but a combination of the rain and the fact we didn’t put an advert in the paper meant it was not much of a success. This week we did put an advert in several [...]
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