Welcome to Living the Good Life, a blog that is not dedicated to any one thing in particular just to our life here in New Zealand.
Our 8 acre block is providing us with character building challenges since moving here in 2008. Follow the blood, sweat and tears as we renovate and try to make the farm more manageable. We have our Boer goats, Dexter cattle and chooks. We share our home with our dogs Bonnie(RIP), Clyde and Max and the cats Tiger, Squidge(RIP) and Jinx. I hope you find the read interesting, I would love to hear your feedback folks.
My formula for living is quite simple. I get up in the morning and I go to bed at night. In between, I occupy myself as best I can. ~Cary Grant
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Meow
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*I had a Brian Rochford catsuit back in the late 80s *
*and I wore it to death. I found the exact same catsuit*
* a few months ago and I have been waiting fo...
An Ending
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I received a phone call from my sister last night telling me that our
mother had passed away. Even though my mother and I hadn't spoken in 23
years, I am ...
Embarrassing my kid in 3...2...1...Go!
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I want to say thank you so much for all the supportive and encouraging
words I have received on my blog, Facebook, email, Skype and gmail chats.
Here is an...
No storm here
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it would seem that we got off very lightly in the 'weather bomb'. I woke up
once last night when a gust blew something off the deck and rattled the
bedroom...
Down By The Water
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This week's glorious weather meant there was no excuse for shirking the
gardening.
Remember this snap of our garden from Sunday's blog post?
To your ...
Playing In The Snow
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A few days ago,My Dear Friend Michelle called to see if Zach and I wanted
to tubing with Pack 188,our old cub scout pack.Her youngest son is still in
it,a...
"Funky Style", apparently!
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After work today, I went for an eye exam.
I have been plagued by headaches lately, and it *has* been 4-5 years since
I got my glasses....
I only need them...
SuesDay with a guest....
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..yes we took along our lovely friend Kerry. She had her camera and has
promised to email the photos that were taken of us all wearing bunny ears?
and me ...
Gladdens the Heart!
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A few years ago, my husband picked a blanket out of my stash for his
friend's new baby. It wasn't this one, but one very similar:
Last autumn, friend's w...
Growing Greens
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No, not the edible kind, the fun and decorative kind.
Our daughter Danielle is getting married in May. The 12 th of May…go
ahead, run and look at the ca...
No time to blog.....
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At the moment I am busy crocheting.
The owl in the last post is very
popular with little kids around here.
I know have orders for 40
of them .
I think I w...
Catch up
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A bit of mish mash from our corner of the world. I take lots of photos with
the intention of putting on this blog but lately time has been slipping
away fr...
Pinks and Blues and New Sheep Too.
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Here is a quick visual feast of new pieces made last week.
I haven't been out and about taking many photos so I don't have much to
blog about. Just been b...
Surprise Snow
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I don't know, maybe it was announced, but I didn't expect to see this when
I got up this morning:
All the branches are weighed down by the snow. There c...
Make It! Ice Candles
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Once, while camping with my family as a girl, my parents pulled out a large
plastic sterilite tub full of candle making supplies. It was that
weekend, de...
A Toilet in a Straw Bale House
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Whoever thought I would write a post on toilets? It is actually a very
important topic for the owner builder...or anyone contemplating building a
house or ...
30th Anniversary - 30. Hochzeitstag ♥♥♥
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Today is our 30th Anniversary. Well, at least the legal one. We married
quite late. If we had married the day we met, it would have been our 46th
annive...
In matters of tuna, chicken trumps cat
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When it comes to tuna treats on the front porch...:
apparently, chickens are the more dominant species:
Not only did Skippy-the-hen devour Clyde-the-cat'...
Baby hats for Nepal
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Mirjam from the blog *Hand, Have a nice Day* wrote about the need of warmbaby hats in Nepal.
Well I thought if can knit Christmas balls I can knit baby hats...
B is for Beauty - PBP
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It was not until I started following a Pagan path and a simplified life,
that I truly started to see the beauty in simple, Goddess given
gifts..Over the y...
Hello again
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A very belated Happy New Year dear readers and a warm welcome to some new
faces as well.
There's been lots going on here, I'll do a bit of a catch up post ...
Now what?.....
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Kevin and I made it through the retirement
ceremony/celebration/hoopla.....now what? I feel relief that it's over, but
kinda sad.
On to the next project!...
Something new
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We've just created a brand new Youtube video of Bianca that you have to check out! (Click here for it).
I'm especially proud of it because the song is based...
Wallingford Wool
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Today was an exciting day. As part of a PR project I've taken on I've
decided to start promoting Wallingford as a centre of wool. We have a wool
shop, some...
New Blog
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I have decided to start a new blog as I am in a new chapter of my life.
Here it is:
http://sometimeslifehappens2u.blogspot.com/
Thanks for following Crit...
Magazine Subscription
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Last year I bought a one year subscription to Country Living magazine. The
subscription is ending soon and I have decided not to renew.
For the past 2 mont...
Starting again.
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I'm so looking forward to getting started in my garden again. Planting
seeds, watching them grow, eating them, yum yum.
We are having some massive trees ...
The time has come.
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Officially signing off - no time or energy to keep this blog updated. And
Facebook seems to be doing the trick quite nicely. It will be nice not to
have t...
Christmas Chaos - the post that didn't make it.
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*Image Flickr -By Theresa Thompson*
I'm not looking forward to Christmas this year.
I tried to write a post ....
explaining how inadequate i feel at the ...
8 comments:
And a happy new year to you too! Love the photo you used!
Hope you have a fab New Year ;0}
Happy New Year, Sue! xxx
Happy New Year!!
Happy New Year!!!
HAppy New Year!!! :) \O/
A Blessed and Happy New Year!!
Happy New Year!
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