Oh, hello Livejournal. Long time no see. That'd be my fault. Anyway, where were we? Last episode we were once again rock'n'rolling, which thankfully has recently been at a very low (and increasingly occasional) level ( Read more... )

So I was getting a lift home with a classmate during the 5.7 and home for the 6.3 yesterday. That one did make me get under the desk. You hear poetic descriptions about houses bucking and plunging like rodeo horses, or boats on the sea, during quakes? Quite accurate really. The wee after-after shocks are ongoing ( Read more... )

A couple of really beautiful days to get into the garden are a nice distraction from the various not-so-good things happening at the moment. It never rains but it pours, to use an entirely inappropriate cliche ( Read more... )

Sadly we had to put Assumpta down this morning after repeated problems with a prolapse and what seems to have been some sort of internal tumor.

She was a damn fine chook.

Okay folks, I propose a new drinking game. Take a drink every time John Key mentions "solidarity ( Read more... )

I plant a lot of greens in winter, not just for us but also for the fur and feather, given that we don't have a lawn. With 3 chickens, 2 Flemish Giant bunnies and 2 humans (the 1 feline is of course supremely indifferent to anything green except the odd blade of grass) greens are a constant need. Most of the time I can keep us all supplied with the ( Read more... )

But not recently. It's a good thing that no garden jobs are really urgent in winter ( Read more... )

There's been no posting for awhile from me because I've been a bit slack. I've finished my assignment diary for my course, you see, (which was drawn from what I've been recording here) so I've been taking a bit of a break ( Read more... )

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This week has, so far, been the week of the four-day migraine. Thus I have missed both BHU days and haven't exactly done anything in my own patch. Doesn't stop me thinking garden stuff though ( Read more... )