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Beautiful rain!

Beautiful rain!

There was mist in the valley and everything felt lush last night after nearly 3.5cm of wonderful rain. I was starting worry that some of the plants would die and many of the new were not looking happy even although I have been hand watering. The garden is now looking...
Fun at the beach

Fun at the beach

Dogs at play We’ve been exploring all the near by beaches. They both love playing in the water and have got very good about being hosed down when we get home.

Morning kisses!

After a night of torrential rain, cats had to be dried with towels, the sun is out and the llamas have come for their morning visit. We have the bedroom door open and there is some mist in the valley.
Abundant bug day

Abundant bug day

It all started off with me being bitten by a giant weta just as I was about to go for a swim! Ouch! It left big pincer bites. We have had a few unusual encounters. Some of the spiders we find are really enormous. And the stick insects come in an amazing array of...
Lazy hot day

Lazy hot day

The llamas are taking it easy and so are we. They are lazing on the deck and we are reading. I managed to do a little weeding before it got too hot. Male quail in fence post Under the shady trees we watched the quail survey the scene from his favourite post. Tuis in...