Home sweet home

My home has never seemed sweeter, my bedroom and lounge have never seemed sunnier.

The dog is happy moving from sunny spot to sunnier spot, following the sun all around the property. I am happy now that the kitchen and bathroom are totally unpacked and everything put away tidily. My daughter is happy unpacking and rediscovering things like music, books, favourite bedding etc etc etc.

I have already picked carrots and kale from the garden, and we have had a couple of 'freckled lettuce' salads. My lemon tree has finally come to life, and we have had hot lemon drinks for breakfast most mornings.

This morning I lay in bed and watched the sun rise, one of my favourite artist dates.

Life is simple, and very, very good.

Here, there be dragons

Image courtesy of Web Gallery of Art

In Wellington sometimes, here be dragons. Oh my goodness, there have been bleak times. But every cloud has a silver lining.

It is so weird, we came to Wellington with fixed ideas about what we would be doing, where we would be staying, who would be supporting us. We were so vulnerable. Within two weeks, those "plans" changed.

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