Quote for the day:
“Change is not something we should fear. Rather it is something we should welcome. For without change, nothing in this world would ever grow or blossom, and no one in this world would ever move forward to become the person they’re meant to be.
by B.K.S. Iyengar
Welcome to day 30 and I’m still posting – who would have thought?? Another sunny autumn in paradise. ANZAC day tomorrow, it will be strange not having any public commemorations. Even so, we can take a few minutes out of our day and remember those who gave their lives and those people who have served overseas during times of conflict and peace keeping. I distinctly remember when Rafer was serving in East Timor ANZAC day was very emotional for me and seemed so relevant.
Today finally got my broad-beans planted, along with several different types of brassica plants and a mixed seed cover crop: lupin, mustard and oats. Harvested my crop of carrots (see below) and feeling pretty pleased with them because in the past I’ve never had much luck in growing them. I love all the different colours, unfortunately can’t remember the name on the seed packet and who I brought them from. This afternoon started on paint maintenance of the house – sanding and applying under- coat. All the while in the background I could hear a tui singing, high up in the kauri tree, it’s such a cheery sound. Are you hearing any tui in your garden or neighbourhood?
In case you have missed day 29’s comments, click here to catch up.
Today’s feature image
Today’s image comes from the top of “Vicki & Ollie of Hamilton East” letterbox. I had to include the whole letterbox so you could get the full effect. Also it is very special, designed and built by “Beth the Builder”.
Is it going to be OK?
It is.
Is it going to be the same?
It isn’t.
This is about Covid-19. This little ditty comes from Sam Hazledine, creator of multiple organisations, MedRecruit, MedCapital, and MedWorld. He sends out these short little messages every week.
Signs of autumn
What have you been doing today? Did you do anything special you’d like to share or just normal day-to-day activities?
That is it for tonight. It’s the final of the Jason Bourne movie series, so I’m going to cook myself some dinner and get comfortable in front of the TV – might even light the fire.
Remember to be patient and kind to yourself and everybody in your bubble. Take care Goldcard Gal 🙂
Hi Heather, I am enjoying reading through all your posts – and then came across this one and see that our mailbox featured in one of your blogs! Mailbox fame at last.
It has been so lovely reading your blogs. I too listened to the Willie Cuthers interview on National Radio you mentioned on day 32 – I found it fascinating.
Thank you for your dedication!
When we hit level 2 Ollie and I are going to cycle to your house (we are cycling around 10-15km a day at the moment – I know that pales by comparison to your cycling efforts……but it is a vast improvement from my previous 10km a year). I have made a batch of feijoa chutney – the best I have ever made….even if I say so myself!!!
In Flanders Fields
BY JOHN MCCRAE
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
This well known poem was written in chalk in a cul de sac near Chartwell Square. It always brings tears to my eyes. Our family lost an 18 year old soldier in WW2 but he was not in the verdant Flanders Fields, but in Libya in the heat and dust.
Thank you Alison, the poem is very special. 🙂
All of ours fortunately returned.
Some with holes in their bodies and some in their minds.
Lest we forget!
Lockdown day 30
Today nothing happened.
No projects were completed. No projects were started.
No new reports that raise a smile, only last nights report that the Great Poobah in the White House showed once again such amazing knowledge, insight, intelligence, empathy, and lots of other personal attributes, with his briefing suggestion on medicating against Covid 19 with injections of disinfectant.
The Best President the US has ever had, again shows us the way.
This must be correct as I see all around him his personally hand picked team of other highly intelligent advisors and assistants, none of whom have anything to add or say at all.
As being of the same generation, I daily become more embarrassed that we have spawned this buffoon. I don’t usually embarrass very easily.
How unbelievably lucky we are to live in New Zealand!
And so to the rest of the day.
I cooked lunch today, or should I say I followed the instructions on the soup packet.
After which being Saturday afternoon I saw fit to rest and even more nothing occurred.
Even more Unhurried in Hamilton
Thank you “Unhurried in Hamilton” another insightful and rewarding day! I do appreciate your daily commitment 🙂
Wonderful morning at 6.00 am standing at the end of our drive, in gumboots and warm jacket over the PJs, listening to one of our neighbours play the last post. Even better was being able to crawl back into bed instead of the usual coffee at a café after the dawn service. Felt very special in these lock down days and a different way to remember the sacrifice made by our soldiers so many years ago. There are wonderful displays outside houses with bright red poppies being used in many different ways. Autumn is certainly all around us with the leaves falling constantly in the wind from all the trees around our place. Well done Heather with your beautiful carrot crop they look delicious and carrots straight from the garden certainly have a very different flavour. Another beautiful day of sunshine to enjoy. Take care.
Thank you “Carly of Tamahere”. Yes I also heard someone playing the last post this morning also – it was incredible. 🙂
That’s wonderful carrots Heather: did they come like that in a packet? For a crop pre winter my father would put in oats and I would put in mustard. It is very good cleaning for the soil and of course adds nitrogen. Raining here on Anzac morning so made it very quiet. Weekend is continuing decluttering day: made good progress today😊Keep well: I-Solution Wanaka
Thank you “I-Solution Wanaka”. Yes my mum used to put in oats like your Dad, Had read that mustard is great for cleaning the soil. ANZAC day up here clear. 🙂
Love the photos. Yes. My cover crop will be planted today. Am going to watch carefully to see if it makes a difference. Will also buy some sunflower seeds when I can. Great article on regenerative agriculture in Stuff this morning.
Thank you Denise. I’ve really enjoyed taking the photographs, especially the close-up ones using my mobile phone. I’ll try and find that article about regenerative agriculture. 🙂