Tom McRae Day

This morning Akira said – ‘You have to blog about Tom McRae’… ‘Why?’ I thought. He blogs quite nicely himself over on McRaetheism. And so he does… but turns out Mr McRae is entering the fray again and trying to promote his music… he is working on a press release. Now, I don’t really have […]

Other Crafty Ideas

Today has been another one of those – Where Did That Day Go? Sort of days… the kind of day I would not ordinarily blog on…but I am compelled again by NaBloPoMo… and have not the time or the wit to think of something amazing/arcane to share with you of my own volition (though I […]

Coffee

Ok… so I am blogging daily this month, and as the month draws to a close, I find myself becoming a even more banal than usual – sorry. But I am a looking forward to coffee this afternoon with the girls. After months of holding the fort on the weekends while Akira bikes all over, […]

Books, Books, Books…

In typical English-teacher fashion, I began reading to Kazuo before he had emerged. I gathered up a small personal library of suitable starter books for him before he arrived, and made regular trips to the local public library for supplementary reading. In the early months, I read out loud to him any time I was […]

AI Art Auction – Part II

Well, last night was a lovely evening… and somewhat of a success as far as Amnesty is concerned. Friend and members came out to support the work of Amnesty International, have a drink or two, find out about the Women of Zimbabwe Arise movement and take some art home with them. We were grateful for […]

AI Art Auction I

OK, I know I have mentioned this already. But today is the day of our Amnesty Art Auction. I am going to the farmer’s market/library/post office, preparing nibbles, getting early dinner and pretty much putting everything in order so that I can escape the house – leaving Dada in charge, for which I am extremely […]

Where Did Today Go?

It began strangely, with our car being trapped in the garage because the door opener had bust a spring overnight (in fact we heard it, and wondered what that loud bang was – weird!). We had to wait for the landlord to come and help Akira heft it open and hold it up while I […]

Oceans

After doing all the post-bedtime chores tonight I only had about a 20min concentration span as it seems that this whole mobility thing has caused Kazuo to revert to his 3month old sleeping habits. This too will pass, and he still sleeps a good deal, but seems to wake more often. Sigh… am getting a […]

Where Have the Last Ten Months Gone?

Today our wee pop is ten months old. I am still thinking about the passing of the nine-months mark, and suddenly another month has passed. Those first few weeks seem to last for ever in a fog of sleep deprivation and lack of any real structure to the day. But now, although the days are […]

Sunday Pieday

Last week I bought some fresh cranberries at the vege market. This weekend they needed finishing off – though I am already planning all the yummy things I can do with them over the winter, and plan to buy a few more bags this coming week and store some in the freezer… and of course […]