A sunny morning walk along the canal, out toward Port Meadow, my baby nestled against me. Dappled waters. Cow parsley, horse chestnut and hedgerows dripping with may. Could not have dreamed of a more perfect welcome home.
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Tiny Stargazer
I started writing this post towards the end of October, as I began to stir and emerge from the blur of the first few weeks. I remember turning the page of my calendar and realising with a physical shock that the month was almost over. I’d barely noticed it had begun.
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Pink September
August – September Update I’ve spread a teatowel over the counter in order to bring my laptop close. The sounds of the kitchen embrace me: the soft burr of the timer, the hiss and sigh of the pot on the stove. Outdoors night is falling, the window to my right dark and green, grey sky…
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Auckland Botanic Gardens
We started up by the Visitor Centre, meandered happily through the Edible Garden, descended down into the Arboretum, picked up the Puhinui Stream Forest Trail, hopped over a style into Tootara park, paused to watch a squabble of brightly coloured parakeets, then climbed
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Mad to Live 