doodles 'n' daydreams

 It's been a real autumn week weather wise but that didn't stop us from catching up with both our southern great grand boys. First off was an invitation to have morning tea with Theo and his M...

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The sun was shining, there was only a slight breeze, a pleasant day for a short autumn walk. I went to the top of the street and turned right which takes me out into the countryside. Well almost...

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 Easter was a quiet time for my GKB and me.  As well as it being Easter quite a few people tack Otago Anniversary day onto the end which gives them a five day long weekend. Many head off for ...

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  Hallelujah!  Christ is Risen! He is risen indeed!

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Behold Jesus! The Lamb of God Who takes away the sin of the world! He was pierced for our transgressions! The punishment that bought us peace was on Him,  and by His stripes we are heale...

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We'll take a wander shortly.  First here is a pic of my GKB with young Theo. We were invited over while he was up so that Great grandad could meet him with his eyes open :) but Theo had other ...

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 March has certainly come in like a lion, but it is the beginning of autumn here so not altogether unexpected. Further inland it is snowing but at least it is just squally showers here today. Th...

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 It's been a week of celebrations for our family. On Friday we had a visit from middle Granddaughter and her new fiancee. They came around especially to tell us they had just become engaged. S...

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It's been a busy week. Monday was just the normal round of housework and making sure I had everything ready for the Aglow meeting on Tuesday night. Tuesday I spent a bit of time finding last mi...

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Last Sunday afternoon my GKB and I went over to The Party in the Park. It was being held at a new venue this year, which is about half a kilometre  from home. Very handy :) This is an annu...

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 Friday mornings are supposed to be reserved for youngest daughter and I to go to the gym. I say supposed to be because it doesn't always happen. Sometimes we go for a walk instead around the ar...

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 It has been quite a busy weekend after a slow week. And it could have been busier but I chose to forgo the working bee. Instead I baked a fruit loaf to take out with me on Saturday evening. ...

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 We slept in this morning! By the time we had finished breakfast and done our morning chores it was midday. The morning was dark and wet, which probably explains it. By early afternoon it was re...

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 On Friday young Arlo came to visit us. He had wanted to visit the week before but I was volunteering in the local Christian bookshop so we made an 'appointment' for this week. I suggested to hi...

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 Yesterday dawned, cold wet and windy. Our high was 14C. It's the middle of summer for goodness sake. I wasn't impressed. Regardless, we were due to meet my GKB's sister and her husband down i...

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 A few days after I got home from my holiday we decided to take a day trip up to Roxburgh to buy some stone fruit. So after breakfast and the essential housework, dishes and beds, we got on the ...

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 ...the holiday is over. I had a wonderful few days up north with the family. The little fellow hits the floor running in the morning and doesn't stop until he is asleep at night. Just two, he...

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 Youngest daughter and I have arrived in the North Island for our week with her family. We had a long day travelling by car, plane, train and then car again, leaving home at 3:30pm and  arrivin...

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 The busyness of Christmas is over but here in New Zealand it is our main holiday season and at the beginning of next week I'm going to head north to the other island to visit my granddaughter a...

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 Last night I realised I needed to write something here before the blog was deleted due to lack of use.  So I wrote a short post, posted it only to discover I'd written it on my photography b...

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  On a beautiful, warm summer's day just recently  I found myself at St Clair beach with a group friends.   The sun was shining, the surf was gently rolling in and we had a lov...

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It was our 49th wedding anniversary so my GKB and I decided to have a weekend away. We packed the car up and headed south to Invercargill. We left about mid morning and as it's only a 3-4 hour d...

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LOST/FOUND  LOST...and not yet FOUND. I was getting ready to go out a couple of weeks ago  and was changing my ear rings. I always stand over the bed when taking them out so that if they d...

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I went for a wander along the Silverstream today. It was warm but with a bit of a breeze blowing at times and the fragrance coming from these lilies as I walked by was lovely. I had dec...

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Sunday was a cool day but fine when the families gathered at the church for Alice Dawn's baptism. Alice looked beautiful in her new white gown and cape with a bow on a band on her head. The pho...

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