Miraz Jordan

I'm finding the videos by Will Harlow clear and interesting — HT Physio – Over-Fifties Specialist Physio - YouTube:

tips on reducing pain, improving strength …

As a physio, he calmly explains what the muscles are doing, and he shows exercises that don't need special equipment. 💪🏻

At the gym today I enjoyed a trip through Arches National Park while on the bike.

Then when we came home there was a splendid double rainbow just at sunset.

// @crossingthethreshold

Bream Bay News 08 August 2024, Page 4:

In the Bream Bay area, we’ve committed to the upgrade and expansion of the Ruakākā Wastewater Treatment Plant to keep pace with growth. The damage to the community's wastewater system in Kepa Road is currently under investigation, as that infrastructure has degraded far earlier than expected.

For the Pacific Wave Appreciation Society, a few small waves, with Kāpiti Island barely visible and a cloud lit by the rising sun. 🌊

My dawn beach walk was delightful. I saw these bird footprints, then a horse and rider appeared behind me before going into the shallows.

Today on a whim I went to see Bookworm, a New Zealand film:

about a young girl named Mildred embarking on an adventure with her estranged American father Strawn Wise to seek out the mythical Canterbury panther in order to help Mildred's ill mother.

It was an enjoyable way to spend a cold and rainy afternoon. Bonus: gorgeous scenes of Canterbury back country. 🎥

Today I enjoyed a walk through the bush at Papaitonga just up the road at Ōhau. Here are two views of Lake Waiwiri.

On the road out I spotted the first lambs of the season.

20 minutes before sunrise and the Tī Kouka were reflected in lake Puna o te Ora.

Bright in the background, native toetoe, or more probably, invasive pampas.

I have an opinion: I believe "sixths" is the most difficult word in the English language for anyone to pronounce, even native speakers.

I came across the word in a puzzle recently, and have been turning it over since.

The word starts at the front of the mouth for 's', zips to the back with 'k' then the front with 's' and the tongue a little back (x), then the tongue gets in on the more forward act behind the teeth for 'th', then moves back for another 's'.

It's easy to say words ending with 'ths' like "months" or "births". Even "sixth" is manageable. In fact, we're liable to fudge the 'th' a bit by not really saying it, merely hinting at it. But putting that final 's' on the end of "sixths" is a tongue twister.

There's no real way to fudge it, with the 'th' between two 's' sounds.

I guess we're most likely to just leave out the 'th' and say something like: "the glass is 5 sixs full". Or a smart person would say (less accurately) "about 80%".

Crazy language, English!

Sometimes Deb and I go to the gym together, sometimes we go separately. Sometimes I do some weights or core work at home. This was the gym on a quiet day last week. There were a handful of other folks there, but I managed to exclude them from the photo.

In the middle of the day it was warm and sunny. When I glanced up from my book, the snowy mountains were beautiful above the deck railings.

At sunset they were lit from another angle.

It was -3C in the early hours. Now the sun's been up for nearly 2 hours it's crept up to almost 0. The Tararua ranges have snow on the tops.

Busy day preparing food: I steamed broccoli and put it in the freezer, stewed apples, made stew, made celery soup. Then of course, came dish washing.

Much of the soup will go in the freezer, and some of the beef stew, to be enjoyed later this month.

The thing the video below can't convey is how bitter the southerly quarter wind was at the beach today. At least the wind wasn't as strong as yesterday when walking into it was excellent resistance training.

For the Pacific Wave Appreciation Society. 🌊