A blog about life in Wellington, New Zealand
So here we are in the middle of January so time to reflect on the past month’s reading. I will confess the year has not got off to a racing start. A short trip, doing other things and spending too much time on YouTube watching cooking or tiny house videos.
Regular readers know I love food. I enjoy cooking (for me, chopping vegetables is an exercise in mindfulness), reading about food, listening to podcasts on the latest in nutrition. It isn’t just about eating, it is about trying new things, enjoying old favourites, being happy with the simple and appreciating the art of good cooking.
Today saw us back at work after 3 weeks of holiday. I was wide awake before the alarm went off, caught the earlier of the two buses I normally take to town, and got to the office to spend the first hour catching up and wishing colleagues a happy new year.
This summer we decided on just having a mini break up in one of our favourite parts of New Zealand, Hawke’s Bay.
As I type this, it is a glorious sunny summer day. We have been blessed with (mostly) good weather so…
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea….we would reflect on the year gone by..
On Sunday we drove up to Paraparaumu for a beach walk, sunshine and some sea air. I think it must…
It is that odd time of the year between Christmas and New Year where there is no regular routine to reminding us of the day, of what we have to do. There are odd pots with leftovers in the fridge, a mound of chocolate (think we have enough for a year the rate we eat it), empty Christmas stockings waiting to be put away, and a strong disinclination to read the news.
Later than usual here are the books I have read so far in December. I’ve already published my list books of the year.
It wasn’t a huge year for trips away – partly as both of us had a few work trips (Karl’s…
Thistles and Kiwis 