Happy New Year!

Today we here in Aotearoa/ New Zealand celebrate the holiday of Matariki – the customary event to mark the beginning of new growing season. Marariki (Pleiades star cluster)Image by pbkwee – https://www.flickr.com/photos/rimuhosting/8311767303/, CC BY 2.0, obtained via https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=107406838 Te Ara/ The Encyclopedia of New […]

Vax Day #2

I have COVID booster booked for this morning. Turning out wet and chilly. I’ve a big decision to make on what to wear. It has to be weatherproof, warm, but easy to take off. Hmmm. Last year I had the 1st COVID booster and […]

I’m Going to Retire!

Been a while since I last posted more than a line. There have been some rough patches in my life. The latest bump was a workplace injury – very minor for office workers but rather disabling for a hands-on healthcare assistant. As I am […]