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How nourishing to feel rain on the way. How nourishing to feel rain on the way.
@nz.adam, @philliptownshend and our friend Arthur @nz.adam, @philliptownshend and our friend Arthur working on the front path. Next up, planting.
Pohutukawas. @philliptownshend has been doing a fa Pohutukawas. @philliptownshend has been doing a fabulous job of clearing out on the terraces. My grandmother’s old garden seat. Monarch butterfly and a new sunflower. A spikey grandfather stick insect. Because life on the hill is not all butterflies and pretty flowers - Phil and @amyherself rising so far above and beyond the call of duty to clean a blocked drain. A bit of pine cone throwing as the sun sets.
Time in the garden this long weekend with our frie Time in the garden this long weekend with our friend @philliptownshend who is staying for a while. Amazing how much is achieved with the addition of 34 year old energy to the crew! So exciting. Also, thanks to Phil, we’re finally experimenting with sharks fin melon - this evening we roasted it and added the translucent noodles to chicken soup with oyster mushrooms and plenty of fresh ginger and garlic.
And I couldn’t resist another post. More dogs, m And I couldn’t resist another post. More dogs, more river, more sunset. Glorious.
Fun and stick games at the Waikanae river. Fun and stick games at the Waikanae river.
Storm. Clearing. The view from the top of the Paek Storm. Clearing. The view from the top of the Paekakariki hill. And back at the river, in the morning sun for a swim and a shake.
A walk up the hill, nature full of colour and the A walk up the hill, nature full of colour and the air full of energy as the storm barrels in.
The rain rolling in and just a glimpse of the moon The rain rolling in and just a glimpse of the moon if you can find it.
Echinacea and brassica flowers and hollyhocks and Echinacea and brassica flowers and hollyhocks and artichokes and lots of cornflowers.
A beautiful, gentle evening hanging out in the gar A beautiful, gentle evening hanging out in the garden as the sun sets. With bumblebees and flowering pawpaw, a white rose and a meadow and cats on warm concrete.
Big sky. Big sky.
Glorious. A walk up the hill and back. Complete wi Glorious. A walk up the hill and back. Complete with hot feet in a cold spring.
Rain on the way. Rain on the way.
And a dusky photo of the new summer set up. Last f And a dusky photo of the new summer set up. Last few days of Solstice celebration fairy lights on trees inside.
Taking care of all the critters. Taking care of all the critters.

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