A run in a few minutes; and I will see Christopher this evening and night. Great!

These chilly winter days are difficult to deal with. Insulation is not something Kiwis know about so houses get cold at night and on these dark mornings, as there seems to be a philosophy of 'harden up' and wait for the warmth of the day. So I have the fan heater on as I catch up on the overnight Olympics action. I have a cup of tea to warm up my ( Read more... )

At ten last night I was nodding off to sleep so I went to bed early. Then woke at 4.30am. That will do me, I guess ( Read more... )

I treated myself, something very very rare in my life, to a camera in September last year. I took plenty of photos of lots of things. As you can imagine, I have a screen saver that scrolls through pictures, and of course I no longer want pictures of a particular person on my screen. So I moved all the pictures to another folder, which I have moved ( Read more... )

On my morning run round the block I ran up to Bellevue (which fits its name by the way) and there was a large rabbit sitting on the road staring at me. It was dappled and given its size I wondered whether it was tame. I carried on but when I did my second lap the rabbit had gone. For all that they are sweet in children's stories, rabbits are viewed ( Read more... )

The Football Ferns (the New Zealand women's soccer team won their latest game and so go through to the next round in the olympics. In my fragile emotional state, this Haka sent me over the edge. Work hard for others, support the team, be dedicated. And see the bravery of the players; some look like they are still in school.

Once again I was up early. I sent an email to her to get aspects of Christopher care sorted out, and hope for a reply ( Read more... )

I realised that my last LJ post seemed a little down, what with talking of the cold and being alone at home ( Read more... )

Is the USA going bonkers? The killings in Colorado have resulted not in a desire to reduce guns, but to increase them! An article in the New Zealand Herald, though originally from the UK Independent, says that Colorado residents are queuing to purchase guns. So the best way to deal with a dangerous situation is to be willing and able to get in to a ( Read more... )

My birthday today. I am glad, because I expect something special. I have received a lot of love and support from my two older sons, both of whom will be here today. Then I have a couple of friends who will visit ( Read more... )