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.
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming – “WOW – What a Ride!” -Anon.
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In the end, it's not going to matter how many breaths you took, but how many moments took your breath away
- shing xiong
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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
Just recently and sometimes in the past I've been told that my blog can take an age to load and today the same thing again. So I've had a bit of a clean up down the side and deleted a whole load of gumph. I'm hoping that it's helped. Can you let me know if it's working better now those of you who've had problems in the past
no to the third
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I met some friends for coffee this morning. Turned into breakfast, which
was nice, except for the edge of my sleeve that kept dipping into the gravy
on my...
The Marquis of Queensbury
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Just a few things here..
Mainly from the Dump Shop and Vinnies..
MIDWINTER stuff is usually a winner for me.
I am never surprised
when I pick something f...
A Short update - Ein kurzes Update
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Hi, out there.
It's been quite a long time since I posted here. And this one will be only
a short one - though there is quite a lot of knitting stuff I'd li...
It's Ball Season
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Being a mother of only lads I don't get to experience all the fluffiness
that you can get with a daughter on her ball night. The closest I have got
to the...
...the eridge decorative living fair....
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....well my friends...
...it certainly didn't disappoint....
..i hope you're sitting comfortably
because there is so much to
show and tell.....
...the su...
Ada Bea- Vintage Sheet Addict.....
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Hello my name is Ada Bea.....and I'm a Vintage Sheet Addict!
I've been an addict for a few years now.....
You could say I've built my blog around ...
My Garden :: May
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Hello Lovelies,
are we in the second half of May already ?! Time to share a little mosaic
of the plants and flowers which are looking pretty in my garden ...
Anticipation
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Jenny Lind bed, painted Tomato Red. That’s the actual paint company color
name, great job, Benjamin Moore! It is the color of tomat...
My creative space....pastel layers
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Today has been quite the creative day for me!
I did something a little bit out of my comfort zone and met up with a
lovely group of ladies for some soci...
Helgastock Part Five: Strange but not a stranger
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*Helgastock2013: Part One*
*Helgastock2013: Part Two*
*Helgastock2013: Part Three*
*Helgastock2013: Part Four*
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*My Tribe: Me, Helga, Dee, Andrea*
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This Weeks Gotta Do List
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Most will be quick and easy
I just need to get off my rear and get them done & tell the sewing machine
no when it calls my name…but the colors just suck ...
Feeling the Love
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We met
Twenty Two Years
ago
On 14th May 1991
Copper Rings handcrafted by hubby
engraved by the jewelers
LOVE!
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*For this anniversary Hubby w...
Life's delights...
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Here are a few of life's delights from my day...
My current work in progress...
"Just being able to put together these beautiful yarns... there is nothin...
Craft Show May 20th Aberdeen
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After a hugely successful Open Studios 2013 and a short break up north,
it's back into the work room this week to finish some commission pieces and
make ne...
Pizza Night!
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We've still got tomatoes in the greenhouse and they are the redest,
sweetest tomatoes ever. But they weren't going to last for ever so we
thought, why not ...
Just hours to go...
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...until I hit the tarmac in Canberra tonight and Helgastock 2013 goes off
with a *bang*!
I've been frantically packing, panicking, unpacking, packing......
The GOOD, the BAD, and the UGLY
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This pretty well sums up the past four weeks or so for me.
THE GOOD
The good is actually GREAT!
I applied for funding almost 12 months ago for some play...
Together again :-)
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The sun is shining and Dennis is back home with me!!! I couldn't be
happier! Quite a contrast to last weeks blog post :-)
There is nothing I love more than...
My beautiful Easter swap gifts
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My lovely Easter swap parcel from Leanne arrived and didn't she spoil me!!A
gorgeous applique bunny bag, he is adorable, as is the little bunny with
the ...
Colour my World
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Well hey there happy blogger's (long time no see - literally)
Round here things are always happening!
So much so, I don't know if I'm Arthur or Martha!
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10 things that make me happy
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Diving into my giant blob bed,
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heights,
[image: Yes, his name is Rob.]
People that tattoo their name on their arm... just...
A rather freaky event
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Last night as I was tucking Caitlyn into bed she quickly jumped up and said
"*mum, I want to show you what to do when there is an earthquake*" and she
proc...
Say ¨CHEEESE!¨
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My appy/clydie is a very mouthy horse. If something is in his paddock, it
will invariably end up in his mouth. The victim today was his brush.
¨CHEEEEEESE¨
Still very slow but at least it's letting me comment! x
ReplyDelete:D No idea what it can be then Vix ♥
DeleteHi Sue, yes it def. did load a lot more quickly for me anyhow. Keep up the good work @ the good life. cheers Wendy
ReplyDeleteYes - heaps quicker for me. Thanks Sue.
ReplyDeleteFrom a sneaky reader and rare commenter...
Jan
It is faster.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely loaded a lot faster.
ReplyDeleteTook a while to load for me today Sue :(
ReplyDeleteI think it's just Blogger itself sometimes Tania. Been slow for me too the last couple of days.
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