Friday, December 28, 2012

335/366 - Behold, a tidy deck!

 This might not seem like a big deal, but took a huge amount of work after Booster the demolition pup chewed up an entire sofa and goodness knows what else all over the deck!

Thursday, December 27, 2012

334/366 - Harwoods' Hole, Golden Bay

Sonny Jim on the way to Harwoods' Hole

Sonny Jim overlooking Harwwods' Hole, 176 m drop. . .


A load of inebriated Irish tourists on the edge of a 176 metre shaft - not their smartest move?!

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

333/366 - Rough Island dog walk

Frodo and Booster, poised and ready to go. . .
Booster

Frodo

Follow that tennis ball!


Tuesday, December 25, 2012

332/366 - Christmas, Kiwi style!

Fresh berry pavlova for Christmas day breakfast - a decade-long family tradition
A dip in the local river with the dogs (the Wifie's tradition)

Dogs playing in the river at Brightwater

Scenery beside the river in Brightwater

Prawn cocktail and pink fizzy wine for lunch
Homemade Christmas cake with tasty Cheddar cheese. . . yum!

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Monday, December 17, 2012

324/366 - Spur-winged plover at Mapua mud flats

Spur-winged plover
Estuary between Mapua and Rabbit Island

View from road to campsite, looking towards the Mapua wharf
 All the above photos taken by my mum (visiting from the UK.)

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Sunday, December 9, 2012

316/366 - Secret Santa Swap with Nelson ravelry knit group

We all brought a hand-knitted or crocheted gift for our "Secret Santa recipient" and a plate of food.

Thursday, December 6, 2012

313/366 - "On a roll" with my spinning

A beautiful roll ("bump" of merino and angelina fibre sent to me by a very kind friend up north. . .
This beautiful soft-as-air fibre is from Loop Fiber Studio

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

311/366 - You are my sunshine!

Not sure what kind of flower this is, but it really shone in today's sunshine!