Some mornings you spot the house delivery truck.
It’s the time of year when everything in the garden has had a growth spurt and these horrible grass seeds get into my socks and stab me. They’re hard to pull out too.
The other day I prepared a new bit of garden to extend an existing length beside the drive. Today I bought a dozen Coprosma Hawera, a native groundcover, to integrate into the new area and a few other spots in the garden that need to be filled.
mbnov 30-Nov-19: integrate
When I dug into the mulch pile today this frog bounded out. I thought it had pale specks, but realised later that’s just mulch. It’s probably a Southern Bell frog .
The back of their thighs and groin area are bright blue to turquoise
That was the giveaway.
I live in a fantastic place, but between dreary spring weather and having a lot of obligations I’d kind of forgotten to enjoy it.
Today, summer has arrived and I swerved on my ‘obligations’. Feeling better already.
Photo: watching Santa from Hell.
mbnov 29-Nov-19: fantastic
I really truly hope this is simply bad wording:
But those on the other side of the argument – like sexual violence advocates including some lawyers – say survivors’ previous sexual experience should be off-limits in court.
My emphasis.
I came out specifically to attend a yoga class and do other errands. I want to do yoga and need to. Today though it turns out the right thing for me to do is sit in a cafe drinking tea and eat chocolate cake. I need a break from ‘shoulds’.
Not much. You?
Her hum: so woebegone. She needed company to feel secure. We brought our alto and bass into the mix, weaving a rich, complex sound that echoed around the empty property. It had seemed fantastic, this idea to integrate our voices in one key, but we hit our mark.
mbnov Week 4, 5.
A CSS stylesheet is made up of rules. Each rule includes a Selector, and some Declarations. Each Declaration contains a Property: Value pair. To make the text of h2 headings black, for example, you would write: h2 {color:black;} . Simple. 🧐 🤣
mbnov 28-Nov-19: property
This (partly animated) brief non-fiction comic by Toby Morris is so worth reading: The Side Eye: The Trap Life. When we left Wellington about 5 years ago Kākā were just starting to be around where we lived at the top of Mt Victoria.
I find myself frequently listening to one or other (or several) of @hollyhoneychurch harp tracks at Lateniteharp. I’ve probably listened to more harp music in the last 6 months than in the whole rest of my life. 🎶 (What! There’s no harp emoji! How can that be!?)
My reward for an hour of weeding: rich Kāpiti Triple Chocolate Ice Cream and homegrown strawberries. Yum!
Rich and velvety chocolate flavoured ice cream blended with real chocolate pieces and a swirl of decadent chocolate sauce.
mbnov 27-Nov-19: rich
My Dad and I were probably too much alike: I didn’t get on well with him after I was about 15. Today I found a couple of photos of him. He was born in 1916, 2nd eldest of about 10. At ~24 he became a prisoner of the Japanese in the Fall of Singapore. Pics: ages 13 and 19.
In 1990 I worked in Adult Literacy. I raised funds to attend a Conference in Edmonton, then sent a report to an MP who contributed (who had also been a favourite science teacher of mine). Luckily I still have her response as I need it in my application for NZ Super.
Good thing I have no scheduled activities for the rest of the day. 31 minutes into a 20 minute hold my call was answered, I said what I need, then was disconnected after a few moments of weirdness, with me saying “Hello? Hello?” Now the wait’s 34 minutes.
If I’d known beforehand I’d be on hold for 20 minutes I wouldn’t have finished the crossword first. At least the music mix is pretty good.
I have to get a Work and Income client number to be able to apply to get Super when I turn 65 soon. 💲 Income, yay!
mbnov 26-Nov-19: mix
If I climb above the second rung on a ladder I don’t feel at all secure. The only way to get this photo showing we need more gutter cleaning was for Deb to hold the ladder. I had phone in one outstretched hand while clinging to the roof with the other.
mbnov 25-Nov-19: secure
Quote of the day:
Life will become more and more interesting when you are past 60. What you have accumulated in your mind until then will blossom. When you are past 70, you will have a fuller life.
Source: Meet the 84-year-old Japanese app developer who inspired Tim Cook
On a bleak and drizzly Sunday afternoon I enjoyed the excellent company of my partner while we watched Poms, Late Night and Cracker Jack. I really enjoyed all three. All featured women and women’s friendships. ‘Issues’ were also dealt with admirably.
mbnov 24-Nov-19: company