Day 56: Show me
My boys have spent most of the summer mostly naked on the beach. Even yesterday, although it’s definitely autumn, they couldn’t help stripping off and running in and out of a chilly stream for an hour.
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Day 44: Sea Lace
Our housebus is parked on the edge of a wonderful marine reserve at the moment, on Wellington’s south coast. The rock pools look like aquariums filled with all the most amazing specimens, and the beach is strewn with paua shells, cat’s eyes, kina shells and more. I’ve I’ve been drawn to the wonderful sea-weedy things … Continue reading Day 44: Sea Lace
Day 42: Treasure I’ve been trusted with
At the moment a lot of my time is spent looking after things picked up off the ground, consoling children who can’t hold all the fallen leaves in their too-small hands, designating places for giant sticks (outside), pieces of gravel (pockets), and sea glass (we could make a bag out of my jersey, but we’re … Continue reading Day 42: Treasure I’ve been trusted with
Day 30: Nature study
Summer is the perfect time for insect examination. We have our big magnifying glass always at the ready, and the boys are mastering the art of the patient finger, enjoying the tickle of tiny legs on tiny hands.
B is for branch
Yeah, I’m likin’ the lichen.
Poem: Moving on
Here’s a poem I wrote a few months ago. I thought I’d post it as a wee thank you to my new followers! Enjoy! We spent winter huddled, backs braced against south coast winds. These south coast trees – their branches don’t reach they cower, their forms fixed and hard, stiff and bowed. Their leaves … Continue reading Poem: Moving on