23-11-2022, 11:53 AM
Certainly getting blustery here after very heavy rain last night I hope the trees along the creek behind me don’t fall over like some did the last storm we had
Some good news regarding the little Jack Russell lost over a week ago now from the dog park - she has definitely been seen on a camera outside an orchard a long way from the park running along heading in the direction of her home but a long long way to go - no doubt you will agree Kiwimade they are very resilient little dogs
My new across the road neighbour invited me over for coffee this morning - she is a kiwi who has been a corporate lawyer in NY for 40 years - never been home once - bought the house online even though she has never been to Napier in her life - it was on the market for 1.5mill - she not only bought it sight unseen but had the entire place redone online - she is an artist and is going to paint full time in her retirement - wanted a quiet house with views with an upstairs room with windows on three sides etc etc so this big two storied Art Deco house was exactly what she wanted she has views from Cape Kidnappers to the Kawekas on the other side -I expected with those requirements her paintings would be scenic watercolours but they are stridently abstract - I thought I hid my surprise but she laughed said she surprises everybody - she is very private which suits me some of the other neighbours had to be educated politely when I first shifted in
I planted 3 different bok choy - the purple one is now my favourite - sort of peppery in my salad - hate spraying but the beans growing outside my veggiepod have something sucking on them
The Baker has arrived in Sydney - my granddaughters who are over there at Uni picked him up so he is having a few weeks in a student flat - that will be a culture shock after being in Ukraine .I see some of the refugees from Nauru we are taking to save the Ozzie govt have arrived here - wonder if any of them could run a program for troubled kids and care for the stray cats in the park and feed the homeless and still produce beautiful food to sell - sorry rant over
Some good news regarding the little Jack Russell lost over a week ago now from the dog park - she has definitely been seen on a camera outside an orchard a long way from the park running along heading in the direction of her home but a long long way to go - no doubt you will agree Kiwimade they are very resilient little dogs
My new across the road neighbour invited me over for coffee this morning - she is a kiwi who has been a corporate lawyer in NY for 40 years - never been home once - bought the house online even though she has never been to Napier in her life - it was on the market for 1.5mill - she not only bought it sight unseen but had the entire place redone online - she is an artist and is going to paint full time in her retirement - wanted a quiet house with views with an upstairs room with windows on three sides etc etc so this big two storied Art Deco house was exactly what she wanted she has views from Cape Kidnappers to the Kawekas on the other side -I expected with those requirements her paintings would be scenic watercolours but they are stridently abstract - I thought I hid my surprise but she laughed said she surprises everybody - she is very private which suits me some of the other neighbours had to be educated politely when I first shifted in
I planted 3 different bok choy - the purple one is now my favourite - sort of peppery in my salad - hate spraying but the beans growing outside my veggiepod have something sucking on them
The Baker has arrived in Sydney - my granddaughters who are over there at Uni picked him up so he is having a few weeks in a student flat - that will be a culture shock after being in Ukraine .I see some of the refugees from Nauru we are taking to save the Ozzie govt have arrived here - wonder if any of them could run a program for troubled kids and care for the stray cats in the park and feed the homeless and still produce beautiful food to sell - sorry rant over